Hollywood loves a psychopath. However, the ones we see on the silver screen rarely have anything in common with real killers. They’re often portrayed as highly intelligent, calculating characters. Barring a few exceptions, this is not the case in real life. The simple truth is that many of them are able to kill for years…
Author: Radu Alexander
Ice covers roughly 10 percent of our planet’s surface. It is a harsh and unforgiving element, one that even today proves a challenge for the men and women who try to master and overcome it. But at the same time, ice is a really useful medium when it comes to preserving things as they were…
Finding out with absolute certainty what happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago is an almost impossible task. Scholars try their best, but they are limited from the outset by the historical evidence they have at their disposal. Today we look at 10 well-known figures from the past whose place in the historical record…
Almost since the beginning of warfare, humans have realized that animals can be used to help them fight their enemies. The roles they took depended on the animal – some were used for mounted combat; others were used to transport cargo or to deliver important messages. But of course, every now and then, some people…
What’s that we hear you say? You want to learn about even more of the strangest deaths in history? No worries, there is still a long way to go before that particular well runs dry. So without further ado, let’s get started. 10. The King Who Was Too Fat for His Saddle Let’s start off…
Studying history is like trying to read a book where half the pages are missing and the other half are written in 50 different languages, 10 of which don’t exist anymore. In other words, there are going to be some gaps, to put it mildly. As historians keep studying, they fill some of those gaps,…
The diversity that can be found in nature is simply staggering. Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they are capable of doing some pretty amazing and wonderfully weird things. And guess what – today we’re taking a look at ten of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j93M0oB5xS0 This is an encore of one of our previous…
Bonjour, mes amis! Once again, we are going to take a look at some of the mysteries, conspiracies, scandals, and creepy tales from the rich history of one particular nation. And on today’s agenda… France! 10. The Death of an Artist At first, the story of Jean-Marie Leclair was one of great success. Born in…
Biology is a far-reaching field that includes the study of all living organisms. Given the vast cache of information that this contains, it is no surprise that it also includes a lot of uncertainties. Today we take a look at some of the greatest mysteries from biology that keep scientists awake at night. 10. Darwin’s…
Ice covers roughly 10 percent of our planet’s surface. It is a harsh and unforgiving element, one that even today proves a challenge for the men and women who try to master and overcome it. But at the same time, ice is a really useful medium when it comes to preserving things as they were…
Almost since the beginning of warfare, humans have realized that animals can be used to help them fight their enemies. The roles they took depended on the animal – some were used for mounted combat; others were used to transport cargo or to deliver important messages. But of course, every now and then, some people…
Science is the pursuit of facts. It is an encompassing subject that contains dozens of fields that we rely on in order to better understand the world around us (and the world inside us, for that matter). But science is always changing and what we thought was true yesterday might be proven false tomorrow. Unsurprisingly,…
Egypt had one of the most enduring and most captivating civilizations of the ancient world, one that still greatly fascinates us today. Their society stretched over 3,000 years of history and brought us the pyramids, the sphinx, the mummies, and, of course, the pharaohs – the all-powerful rulers of Ancient Egypt who were thought to…
The diversity that can be found in nature is simply staggering. Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they are capable of doing some pretty amazing and wonderfully weird things. And guess what – today we’re taking a look at ten of them. 10. The Newt That Can Stab with Its Ribcage At…
Every now and then, we could use a reminder that a lot of mysteries do get solved, given enough time and effort. In the past, we have examined a few disappearances that seemed like they would remain cold cases forever, but they were ultimately elucidated. Now it is time to take a look at a…
You are probably familiar with the routine by now. In the past, we have taken a look at some people from history who died under strange and unusual circumstances. We have barely scratched the surface, though, so today we will be examining a few more examples of truly bizarre, baffling, and bewildering deaths. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INYNqpxJKDY This…
According to the old saying, “there is strength in numbers.” This is something that criminals have learned, as well, and although some prefer the “lone wolf” approach, others have found it more effective and lucrative to become part of a gang. Today we will be touring through the annals of crime, as we take a…
Studying prehistoric times can be a challenge. We humans tend to leave a lot of stuff behind that shows we were there, but things were different before we came along. That is where fossils come in, a paleontologist’s best friend. To put it simply, fossils are preserved remains of ancient organisms. Most of them are…
Almost 200 people have sat on the throne of the Roman Empire. Some were very good and you probably have heard of them already. Some were very bad and you probably have heard of them, as well. Most, however, were middling, forgettable, with short reigns that accomplished nothing of note. Today, we will be taking…
Egypt had one of the most enduring and most captivating civilizations of the ancient world, one that still greatly fascinates us today. Their society stretched over 3,000 years of history and brought us the pyramids, the sphinx, the mummies, and, of course, the pharaohs – the all-powerful rulers of Ancient Egypt who were thought to…
Welcome back to our series where we explore some of the strangest mysteries, legends, and unexplained phenomena from a particular country. On today’s agenda, we have Germany. 8. The YOGTZE Case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fHjTopSjqc We are starting with one of the most puzzling deaths in Germany’s modern history, which may or may not have been murder, known…
You are probably familiar with the routine by now. In the past, we have taken a look at some people from history who died under strange and unusual circumstances. We have barely scratched the surface, though, so today we will be examining a few more examples of truly bizarre, baffling, and bewildering deaths. 8. The…
Since 2007, the FBI has given out the “Latent Hit of the Year” Award to “an outstanding latent examiner or officer who solved a major violent crime by using the FBI’s IAFIS database.” So what does that mean, exactly? Well, a latent examiner is a forensic specialist who analyzes a crime scene, looking for latent prints,…
For a lot of people, the internet has become the first stop when it comes to most facets of their daily lives. Whether they are looking for information, entertainment, goods and services, or just silly, pointless memes, the internet has it all. It also has its fair share of mysteries, from creepy videos to incredibly-difficult…