10 Shocking Facts About Ancient Greece You May Not Have Known
The Ancient Greeks are famous worldwide for their philosophy, inventions, understanding of math, science and…
The “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” Used by the CIA
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bush Administration and the Department of…
The World’s Most Outlandish Swimming Pools
The swimming pool. Something of a mundane luxury, swimming pools in their various incarnations are…
These American Civil War Myths Just Won’t Go Away
The history of the American Civil War is fraught with myth. Some developed over time,…
10 Movies That Were Box Office Disasters
The media will tell you that the communal cultural experience of going to see a…
The Most Infamous Impostors in History
For most of us, the idea of pretending to be someone else day in and…
10 of History’s Most Eccentric Royals
These royals were known for their whimsical, odd ways. Actually, one of the royals on…
10 Fascinating Mysteries of Mars
For being one of the closest objects to us celestially, we still know about as…
The Disturbing Plots Hatched by the Nazis in World War II
The full array of nefarious and weird Nazi plots to take over the world which…
These Tyrants Were Actually Beloved by Their People
According to Jean Kim, M.D.’s 2017 article in Psychology Today, “Why Do People Follow Tyrants?”,…
The World’s Most Secure Military Bases
All military installations are secure by default, at least unless someone is sleeping on guard…
The Scariest Speedster Species on Earth
Luckily, most creatures are not out to get you. But we never stop to think…
Even More Terrifying Scientific Theories
Science is usually pretty amazing, but take a turn around the wrong corner and you…
10 Brutal Realities of Life in the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages lasted from the fall of Rome in 486 AD through to the…
10 Embarrassing Missteps Big Businesses Hope You’ve Forgotten
When a major corporation makes a major mistake it leads, of course, to major embarrassment,…
10 Facts That Sound Like BS, But Are True (Part 7)
Back once again by popular demand, today we bring you 10 more facts that sound totally…
Popular Foods from American History We Just Don’t Eat Anymore
The American diet has been diverse from the beginning, as would be expected since diverse…
10 Amazing Spontaneously Created Cities
You’d expect urban settlements to be carefully planned. After all, things like street structures, power…
These Maps Were Very, Very Wrong
Maps reveal the world around us. They also reveal how we see that world and…
History Has Basically Forgotten These American Military Defeats
Americans have never accepted defeat easily. Not in sports, not in politics, not in warfare.…
10 More Horrifying Archaeological Discoveries
From what we know of history, most of it was not particularly pleasant or peaceful.…
Fascinating (and Worrying) Developments in Automation
Society’s approach to automation requires delicacy. The automated tools can be captivating to watch in…
These Truths Are Stranger Than Fiction
With fake news making tabloids practically obsolete, it is easy to become jaded and start…
Sometimes Santa Ends Up on the Naughty List…
In the conventional Christmas tale, Santa is the one who keeps track of good and…