Warfare has always provided the impetus for advancing more efficient methods of killing one’s fellow…
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We all love history and here are a host of history lists to prove it. Get your history knowledge in the form of top 10 lists, it is easier on the stomach.
Seventy-five years ago this month, the first nuclear weapon ever deployed in combat decimated the…
World War I, or the Great War, started out as smaller scale conflicts amongst a…
In past TopTenz lists of badass women, we’ve often featured exclusively those that were in…
Royals and scandals – name a more iconic duo. When you are a part of…
We’ve all seen duels in movies. We know how they worked – somebody insulted somebody…
The Stone Age is broadly defined as the period in history when early humans used…
Whether or not someone’s name is in a history book varies depending upon who is…
In the past, we have taken a look at some of the most horrifying discoveries…
The chief advantage of the submarine in warfare is stealth. Their ability to approach a target and…
We often imagine war only in the context of two opposing states or empires, rarely…
Soldiers have been decorated by their grateful leaders throughout history, though not always through the…
Although fashion trends come and go, a constant thread can be found in the hazardous pursuit of…
The term “ancient” has become increasingly relative in today’s ever-shifting, modern world. After all, it…
Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, didn’t get his nickname for…
Armies have existed for about as long as civilization has. When a group of people…
Pretty much every culture has its folk heroes and legends, and almost all of their…
Most people understand evolution to be quite linear and straightforward. Remember that chart of apes…
When Apollo 13 lifted off from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on April 11,…
Today we will be taking a look at some of the most notable and notorious…
Older than Texas’s status as one of the United States of America, the humble beginning…
The evolution of our species has been… eventful, to say the least. While some form…
Innovation might be a given under the pressure of wartime, but it also leads to…
Myth and legend are full of wondrous places that capture the imagination and have inspired…