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Daily Dish

Cruising The History Books

By The Daily Dish
March 25, 2011
Sherman

Drew Grant interviews Megan B, founder of the blog Bangable Dudes In History, on which era has the sexiest historical figures:

The Civil War, for sure. I think it might have something to do with all that facial hair and the monochrome uniforms.

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