Black Markets You Never Knew Existed
To most people a black market is an illicit way of selling or trading something…
Author Ian Fortey
These Well Known Things Never Actually Existed
The world is full of mysterious things. If you had to Google right now you’ll…
Well Known Things That Never Actually Existed
The world is full of mysterious things. If you had to Google right now you’ll…
Deadly Disasters Caused by Food
Natural disasters are a part of life, and we have to adjust and adapt to…
The Most Extreme Environments on Earth
No matter what kind of climates, landscape, scenery, or conditions you enjoy there is probably…
10 Deadly Things We Used to Think Were Safe
Someone once said that life doesn’t come with an instruction book. It’s a learning process…
Weird Things That Have Been Banned in China
The modern Chinese government is not exactly known for its tolerance. They seek to keep…
10 Well Known Things That Never Actually Existed
The world is full of mysterious things. If you had to Google right now you’ll…
10 Ancient Myths That Turned Out to be Real
The myths of the ancient world still inspire us today in literature and in pop…
10 Ways Animals Have Been Used as Weapons
There’s a scene in the movie Jurassic World in which we discover that Vincent D’Onofrio’s…
10 Strange and Unexpected Grounds for Divorce
There’s a popular adage that 50% of marriages end in divorce. That statistic may have…
10 Obscure Facts About Europe Everyone Should Know
Europe is made up of around 50 sovereign countries at the moment. It covers nearly 4…
The Longest Living Animals in the World
The average human lifespan is about 79 years these days. On the other hand, if…
10 More of History’s Strangest Punishments
If there’s one thing mankind has mastered during its history it’s punishing those who break…
10 Deadly Food Disasters
Natural disasters are a part of life, and we have to adjust and adapt to…
10 Politicians Who Committed Murder
It’s a cliche at this point that politicians are not necessarily trustworthy. You can expect…
Ancient Myths That Turned Out to be Real
The myths of the ancient world still inspire us today in literature and in pop…
History’s Scariest Improvised Weapons
Some people say that when life gives you lemons you can make lemonade. And if…
More of History’s Strangest Punishments
If there’s one thing mankind has mastered during its history it’s punishing those who break…
The Most Unexpected Grounds for Divorce
There’s a popular adage that 50% of marriages end in divorce. That statistic may have…
The Most Baffling Schemes Concocted by the Nazis
Pop culture has done a good job of tempering the real life horror of the…
Rocket Launches That Went Horribly Wrong
Since rockets were first invented, several thousand of them have been launched into space with…
10 Scary Facts About Solar Storms
Over 99% of the mass in our entire solar system exists just in the sun. It’s over a…
More Bizarre Mysteries of the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest is an absolutely massive patch of nature that covers 2.1 million square…