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?
Beginning with The Great Train Robbery in 1903, the Western has been one of Hollywood’s…
What did our ancestors believe to be true when it came to everyday living? What…
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,…
Neanderthals are frequently depicted as hunched, barbarous and dumb creatures. This image, however, is primarily…
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…
During the First Jewish-Roman War in 70 CE, the Roman army plundered and destroyed the…
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…
Castles, for the romantics among us, personify the age-old ideals of chivalry and the loyalty…
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…
Welcome back to our series where we explore some of the strangest mysteries, legends, and…
Espionage is perhaps as old as war itself. From infiltrating an enemy camp to kill…
When we think of history, we think of unending periods of plagues, wars and general misery.…
Americans will never stop fearing crime on a profound, primal level. Their news media will…
The black market has long been a sort of thrilling, taboo topic that everyone is…
Life is a dangerous proposition. From the moment we enter the world it tries to…
Nature can be unpredictable sometimes. Humans routinely build settlements near major waterways, lakes and oceans…
The modern prison system has been criticized all around the world. There are few countries…