Explosive Facts About the Invention of Gunpowder
Today a pound of smokeless gunpowder generally costs $25 in the United States, which would…
Author Dustin Koski
Dustin Koski
Dustin Koski is the proud co-writer and producer of the anthology podcast The Vanishing Point with his brother Adam. He still hopes to escape from Wisconsin someday.
Incredible Inventions of Ancient Civilizations
There’s a common impression that people in the past were less intelligent than they are…
The Most Unfair Battles in History
John Lyly’s proverb “All’s fair in love and war” hasn’t resonated so much since he…
Popular Movie “Hot Takes” (That Don’t Make Sense)
Having a counterintuitive, provocative interpretation of a mainstream film is an easy but effective way…
History’s Most Unfair Battles
John Lyly’s proverb “All’s fair in love and war” hasn’t resonated so much since he…
History’s Most Badass Women
In past TopTenz lists of badass women, we’ve often featured exclusively those that were in…
10 Exciting (and Sometimes Dark) Adventures of the Texas Rangers
Older than Texas’s status as one of the United States of America, the humble beginning…
Shocking Facts About the Mongol Empire
From Austria to Japan, from Eastern Turkey to Vietnam. These were the borders of the…
10 of History’s Most Badass Women
In past TopTenz lists of badass women, we’ve often featured exclusively those that were in…
The Bizarre Mysteries at the Bottom of the Ocean
Who wants to take a break from the turmoil civilization is experiencing? Let’s go somewhere…
10 Fascinating Facts About the Human Body
It’s no wonder that so many of us take our bodies for granted; we take…
10 Incredible Victories by the Roman Legions
We know what impressive armies Ancient Rome could field, as brutally treated as the troops…
10 Overlooked Signs of an Impending US Recession
The cyclical nature of boom and bust capitalism has been held off for an unusually…
What is the Mysterious Bilderberg Group?
The Freemasons. The Illuminati. These are secretive organizations that many people suspect have extreme, nefarious…
Fascinating Facts About the Human Body
It’s no wonder that so many of us take our bodies for granted; we take…
The World’s Most Interesting Ghost Towns
In the USA, ghost towns are primarily associated with the Old West. The idea is…
10 Movies That Were Box Office Disasters
The media will tell you that the communal cultural experience of going to see a…
Fascinating (and Worrying) Developments in Automation
Society’s approach to automation requires delicacy. The automated tools can be captivating to watch in…
10 Crazy Gambling Wins (and the Stories Behind Them)
In 2016, $80 billion was spent on lottery tickets in the United States alone. For…
Famous Cases from the Witness Protection Program
Since it began in 1971, the Witness Protection Program has provided new identities for more…
Overlooked Signs of an Impending US Recession
The cyclical nature of boom and bust capitalism has been held off for an unusually…
Members of Law Enforcement Who Took Down Famous Criminals
So many of the most successful and celebrated stories are about singing the praises of…
Crazy Gambling Wins (and the Stories Behind Them)
In 2016, $80 billion was spent on lottery tickets in the United States alone. For…
Incredible Facts About the Akkadian Empire
Think of how long ago it was that the Western Roman Empire fell in the…