10 Crazy Gambling Wins (and the Stories Behind Them)
In 2016, $80 billion was spent on lottery tickets in the United States alone. For…
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.
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…
Fascinating Facts About the Battle of Waterloo
A clash of the greatest generals of their age. The end of the Napoleonic Era.…
Fascinating Facts About Amazon Warriors
We all know that the Amazons are supposed to be an ancient race of warrior…
10 of History’s Most Horrifying Battles
Movies, books, paintings, and other forms can portray war with all the pomp and pageantry…
The Unfortunate Realities of Life in Colonial America
Most history classes on America cover the discovery of the continent, the founding of early…
These Lies Provoked the US Military Into Action
Imagine you’ve been through Hell. You’ve put your life on the line, and you’ve potentially…
The Bipartisan Votes That Show the US Government Isn’t So Divided
For the past few years the media has wanted to portray the American government as…
What Are The Most Overrated Movies?
Every film fan has fallen into the trap of buying that a venerated classic must…
10 Influential 20th Century Philosophers (And What They Believed)
There’s a joke about a degree in philosophy where the people majoring in it get…
10 Portraits Made with Unusual Materials
Even though it’s been going on two centuries since Robert Cornelius took both the first…
10 Obscure Eccentricities of Famous Politicians
How clean, composed, and trustworthy politicians like for us to think they are. It’s no…
10 Amazing Facts About the Zulu Warriors
Although the word “Zulu” means “Heaven,” for generations Zulu warriors gave their enemies hell. From…
10 Notable People Who Were the Product of Incest
It was with great pride — and only mild nausea — that we shared with…
10 Brutal Realities of Life in Saudi Arabia
The United States of America has a befuddling relationship with the largest oil exporter in…
Top 10 Most Destructive Tanks
The first workers that built them were told they were making water carriers for Mesopotamia.…
10 of the Worst Space Disasters in History
Chris Hadfield said that on launch day, no astronaut takes to the skies with their…
10 Misconceptions About the British Monarchy
It is unquestionably the most famous, the most slavishly observed royal family in the world.…
10 Things That Will Change How You Think of the Valkyrie
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of Norse Mythology has heard of Valkyrie. Readers, artists, and…
10 Enormous Plot Holes in Famous Sci-Fi Films
Posthumous monolith of science fiction Philip K. Dick said that he wrote in that genre…