Sometimes we are at a loss for where a top 10 list should go and that means we toss it here. Sure, some lists defy categorization, but Miscellaneous is a category, right?
A lot of career politicians seem to have fairly boring backstories, at least as far…
From watching documentaries or shows like Orange Is the New Black, you may already have…
In the history of military service, there are some who seem to represent great valor,…
Some jobs leap to mind as dangerous, including police officer, firefighter, or in current times,…
With the incredible diversity of life found on Earth now, it’s easy to forget that…
From Austria to Japan, from Eastern Turkey to Vietnam. These were the borders of the…
Childhood is a time of wondrous belief. Children are taught that those who behave well…
Throughout history, both recent and ancient, the desire to correct or control human behavior has led…
Ancient codes, or sets of laws, have been written down since around 2000 BC. Many…
In the past, we have taken a look at some of the most horrifying discoveries…
Marketing is definitely not a science. They can teach it in school, people can claim…
Spanish flu, the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century, struck the world in a series…
For seven centuries, samurai represented the fearsome military branch of the Japanese aristocracy. Trained and taught from…
Headlines have been full of political sex scandals in recent years, but this is not…
The Norsemen that we call Vikings in the modern parlance ranged across much of Scandinavia…
The rich and the famous live a very different life from the rest of us,…
Today we take a look at a few bloody chapters from the history of crime.…
The history of Bigfoot in North America is a mishmash of regional legends, some Native…
Logos are a ubiquitous part of the urban ecosystem. With so many companies bombarding us…
The Crusades, ostensibly, were a series of armed expeditions launched by Christian states against Muslim…
Every once in a while when you’re driving down the street you’ll see one of…
As a species, human beings share a love of stories. Some are based on real…
The Romans created one of the greatest empires of all time, combining military might with an extensive range of technological…
History books tell us of ancient places with amazing architecture, and world wonders long past.…