7 Infamous Offices That Decided The Fate Of Millions

Posted by Queuebot in Weapons & War on June 25, 2009 at 1:15 am

You might like to think that the decisions made in stately offices are in your benefit, but a quick look back through 20th century history reveals numerous offices of government used to plan, organize and ultimately commit untold atrocities.

In fact, throughout history men and women of power have decided the fate of millions from behind their desks.

The infamous offices in this list are all well known for the notoriously shady activities that occurred within them, that is except for one shining example, The Cabinet War Rooms. The remaining offices have a dark and sinister history having served as headquarters for some of the most brutal regimes and criminal empires the world has ever seen.

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Descendants of Despots: Where Are They Now?

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on April 6, 2009 at 12:31 pm

Their fathers ruled nations with an iron fist – so what’s an offspring to do? If you ever wonder what the descendants of dictators have been up to, check out this interesting post by our very own Stacy over at mental_floss:

1. Alessandra Mussolini, the daughter of Benito Mussolini’s son and his first wife, Anna Maria Scicolone (who also happened to be Sophia Loren’s sister). Alessandra has been all over the place – she’s been a Playboy model, an actress and a singer. The album was only released in Japan, though, and is apparently quite the collector’s item. She was also the leader of a right-wing political party and kicked the minister for equal opportunities on a talk show. It happens at about 43 seconds into the linked video, if you’re interested.

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