Present day researchers don’t think the Vikings, who were groups of unorganized clans living in…
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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.
Flags have been around for a very long time. You probably saw a bunch of…
Historians usually agree that the first modern submarine was the one constructed and successfully tested…
One thing humans have always done is hurt and fight each other. Over the thousands…
The further back we look through history, the more diverse the people are. This isn’t…
A short while ago we published a list (and a video) about the oft-romanticized samurai…
When most people are asked to name the most brutal and murderous leaders in history,…
The hellfire and brimstone that dominates most people’s versions of Hell is all well and good, except such fantasies pale in comparisons to the many times we’ve put ourselves through real-life Hell since the dawn of civilization. These are times when even Satan saw what we were doing to ourselves and simply said, “Damn.”
Today, America celebrates its independence. But this was not the only noteworthy event to occur on July 4th. As it turns out, this has been an extremely busy day for centuries.
Large predators are feared because they’re so efficient at killing. Humans think they’re the apex…
Dictator. We have very negative connotations of the word. It brings to mind oppressive regimes,…
America’s political system is designed to always pull toward the center. You have two parties…
Starting a business is hard enough, but making one thrive and survive, even for a…
Well before the 1900s, a temperance movement had been slowly gaining steam, powered by many…
Pop culture would have you believe that the samurai were a noble bunch of honorable…
Technology sets us apart from all other living things. It’s true that, compared to other…
Malaria is one of the oldest known diseases. There are records of the Ancient Egyptians…
There was a time in history when piracy became so rampant that several trading ships,…
The first record of the Scandinavian people known as the Vikings, or Norsemen (Northmen), was…
Humanity’s rise to become the dominant species on the planet seems to have been a…
For most people a hobby is a way of passing the time, a facet of…
For centuries, many men and even more women have been tortured and executed because of…
Bones are all around you. Most of the ones closest to you are safely hidden…
Sometimes, history is gross. Really gross. Especially where diseases are concerned. We’ve all heard of…