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 Who was Mata Hari really ?

This amazing woman was admired by wealthy businessmen and politicians, military officers and diplomats. One of her admirers was the world-famous composer Giacomo Puccini. She was idolized and hated, but few could remain indifferent to her. She could have become an ordinary educator and an exemplary mother, but fate ordered otherwise. Only at the age of 29 she began to dance, and a year later was one of the most sought-after dancers in Europe. She was attributed extraordinary power and influence, and in the end was accused of espionage and sentenced to execution. To this day, historians continue to debate whether she was really a dangerous spy, a deft adventuress or an unfortunate victim of circumstance.

Willy Sutton-- the man who robbed 100 banks

Willie Sutton (Willie the Actor), a famous American bank robber of Irish descent, earned his nickname “the actor” because of his great talent for disguise, posing as a security guard, courier, policeman, diplomat and window cleaner.

Top 3 things America didn't have before the arrival of Europeans

Before Christopher Columbus' great discovery, there were no horses in either the northern or southern parts of the continent. Only the third expedition brought some to the Caribbean islands. Of domestic animals they had dogs, llamas and turkeys - not even chickens.

Top 6 ancient cities that disappeared overnight

Ancient is defined as someone or something that has lasted a very long time. The story of Hercules is an example of an ancient story. … The Roman Empire is an example of an ancient civilization.

Xerxes I is the “terror of the nations.”

The name of the ruler of the Achaemenid Empire means “warrior” in translation. His life was made up of military victories, but defeats played a big role in history. The Roman historian Gnaeus Pompey Trog in the famous work “Philip's History” calls the Persian king Xerxes I “the terror of the peoples”. Indeed, the ruler of the vast Achaemenid empire struck fear into those whom he subjugated or was about to subjugate.