10 Ancient Myths That Turned Out to be Real
The myths of the ancient world still inspire us today in literature and in pop…
Author Ian Fortey
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…
The Dumbest Mistakes That Got Killers Caught
Pop culture has done a lot of work convincing us that serial killers are fiendishly…
Celebrity Myths That Just Won’t Go Away
There’s a saying that bad gas travels fast in a small town. But basically that…
The Most Bizarre Foods of the Victorian Era
In modern times we commonly refer to the reign of Queen Victoria as the Victorian…
Obscure Facts About Europe Everyone Should Know
Europe is made up of around 50 sovereign countries at the moment. It covers nearly…
These are the Deepest Places on Earth
Mankind has long been fascinated by achieving new heights. It’s literally a cliche statement that…
10 More Crazy Historical Coincidences
History is full of unpredictable, unexpected, and unbelievable events. The sheer number of crazy coincidences…
Soldiers Who Went Completely Rogue
Armies have existed for about as long as civilization has. When a group of people…
The Scariest Improvised Weapons in History
Some people say that when life gives you lemons you can make lemonade. And if…