There are several types of godawful dinner party host–the drunk and domineering, the flustered and…
Browsing: History
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.
World War II is notorious as the most costly conflict, in terms of lost lives,…
We tend to associate act of marrying a family member with either the poorest of…
During World War I, 20,000 dogs served for the British Army alone. They did so at great…
As the old saying goes, history is written by the winners. That’s as true today…
At the end of the Second World War, every one of the major parties involved…
People have enjoyed drinking booze since the earliest human civilizations. It has become so ingrained…
For most of our audience, the last time the French Foreign Legion came up was…
Certain prominent Chinese woman are behind some incredibly significant achievements – and sometimes notorious incidents…
Although the Conquistadors’ arrival in the New World has been celebrated by many, it was…
The Ancient Aztecs — although they called themselves the Mexica — were renowned for their…
In the ongoing Netflix-worthy primetime series that is world politics, the CIA is the overarching…
0. You shouldn’t call them “gypsies” If you read the title of this list without…
It’s hard to believe that there are 7.8 billion people on the planet, and that…
Today, we like to think of ourselves as at the highest point ever in human…
Highwaymen lived fast and (usually) died young. But they weren’t just any old bandits. While…
Made popular today by the 2006 epic war film and the 1998 comic book series 300, Sparta…
Many of us have grown accustomed to buffoons in positions of power, but historically the…
Hitler and his National Socialist Party weren’t the first to use propaganda in pursuit of…
It’s not generally considered a pleasurable experience to be part of the armed services, even…
Starting from humble beginnings, Rome managed to make a name for itself – a name…
If you are old enough to drink, you have most likely seen the image of…
July 4 is the 185th day on the Georgian calendar, unless it’s a leap year,…
On July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg placed a case filled with explosives as…