The Worst Military Leaders in History
In war, there are winners and losers. Sometimes an army is defeated because they simply…
Author Jeff Danelek
These Are the Most Important Inventions of the 20th Century
There can be no doubt that the twentieth century is one of the most remarkable…
10 Historical “Facts” That Aren’t True
We were all taught things in school—or, at very least, in the schoolyard—that we accepted…
10 Most Famous Moments Ever Caught on Film
While literally hundreds of millions of miles of film and videotape has been shot over…
10 Horribly Inept American Presidents
It takes a special person to become President of the United States. They must not…
10 People You’ve Never Heard Of Who Changed the World
Fame is a curious thing. Two people will devote their lives to working toward the…
Top 10 Naval Battles That Were Game-Changers
While the final outcome of most wars is generally decided on land, occasionally a sea…
10 Potentially Paranormal Examples of Spook Light Phenomenon
Among the plethora of curiosities that make our world the mysterious place it is, one…
Top 10 Things That Are Better Than They Were Fifty Years Ago
We live in an age in which bad news and negativity reigns, making it easy…
Top 10 Most Historically Famous Vehicles
Each year automobile manufacturers produce tens of millions of automobiles, most of which will be…
Top 10 Reasons to Believe We’ve Been Visited by Aliens
While the subject of alien visitation is a fairly recent one, as science expands its…
Top 10 Headlines of the Nineteenth Century
1800 did not look one thing like 1899, thanks to incredible advancements in both technology and society. It’s odd to think about it at first, especially since photos from that century are rare, and voice recordings are even rarer. But amazing things happened over those hundred years, just about every day. Here are ten of the most news-worthy stories of the bunch.
Top 10 Reasons You Should Believe In Ghosts
Ghosts aren’t real right? They’re simply figments of our overactive imaginations, good for spooky Halloween tales and little else. Except what if they’re not? Our resident paranormal expert offers up ten reasons why believing in spirits may not be the worst idea in the world.
Top 10 Famous People Who Died In Car Accidents
With over 30,000 Americans dying on our nation’s highways each year–and close to a million…
Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes In History
Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time but, since…
Top 10 Famous People Who Died In An Airplane Crash
Though travel by air remains, statistically, the safest mode of transportation, that’s not to say…
Top 10 Famous Aviators In History
In the short time that human beings have been flying, many have become well-known to…
Top 10 Reasons to Believe in Bigfoot
There’s no doubt that the big, lovable ape we know as “Bigfoot” is controversial, serving…
Top 10 Countries That Disappeared In The 20th Century
New nations seem to pop up with alarming regularity. At the start of the 20th…
Top 10 Most Horrific Genocides In History
The term “genocide” is one of those controversial terms that can lead to all kinds…
Top 10 Most Famous Actors Who Served in the Military
While today it is generally more common for an actor to entertain soldiers rather than…
What are the Best & Most Famous Palindromes
As a writer, I’ve always been fascinated with the many ways in which language can…
Top 10 Sieges In History
Throughout the history of warfare, it has sometimes proven necessary—and less costly—to lay siege to…
Top 10 Most Important Empires In World History
Being an imperial power doesn’t impress people the way it used to. A century ago,…