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Browsing: Misc
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?
Back in 1910, Eugene Burton Ely became the first pilot to successfully take off in…
Elite, special military units have always been an indispensable part of warfare throughout history. Small…
Queen Victoria’s reign extended from 1837 all the way until 1901. It was one of…
Americans will never stop fearing crime on a profound, primal level. Their news media will…
According to the old saying, “there is strength in numbers.” This is something that criminals…
Studying prehistoric times can be a challenge. We humans tend to leave a lot of…
Life is a dangerous proposition. From the moment we enter the world it tries to…
The modern prison system has been criticized all around the world. There are few countries…
We can all relate to stories of notable rebels from history. Somewhere deep down, standing…
First off, the vast majority of crop circles are definitely manmade. Many are commissioned for…
Beginning with The Great Train Robbery in 1903, the Western has been one of Hollywood’s…
Buildings go up. Buildings come down. Such is the cyclical nature of urban development. While…
All of us have grown up reading about the most prominent scientists and mathematicians from…
Almost 200 people have sat on the throne of the Roman Empire. Some were very…
Egypt had one of the most enduring and most captivating civilizations of the ancient world,…
After barely surviving the Middle Ages (aka ‘The Dark Ages’), an era decimated by the…
Ancient history can often become a snooze fest when presented within the confines of a…
One thing you can always count on is that the moment you deny something to…
History is often mistaken to be facts. In reality, it is – at best -…
New species are still being discovered all the time. Maybe it’s because of that so…
In the past few decades, warfare has changed in more ways than we can count.…
Sometimes history has a way of twisting a story to make villains into heroes or…
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