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?
When we think of history, we think of unending periods of plagues, wars and general…
Let’s get this out of the way before we really get started: of course no…
The caves of the world contain some of the best ancient works of art ever created. Not…
No one knows what the first prank ever played on someone else was, but it probably had…
Castles, for the romantics among us, personify the age-old ideals of chivalry and the loyalty…
Every so often people learn a fact and take it for granted that it’s true.…
History is filled with tales of people who have vanished without a trace. We’ve covered…
Is there any greater irony than an authority figure harming those they’re trying to look…
Conspiracy theories are very popular today, but they are not a new phenomenon. There have been plenty of…
Nature can be unpredictable sometimes. Humans routinely build settlements near major waterways, lakes and oceans…
Obviously security is the point of all prisons, but some are just over the top.…
After ending the Warring States Period and uniting the six regional lords under one banner,…
The idea of a gender reveal party is a fairly new one. They seem to…
Criminals condemned to die are typically granted one last meal of their choice. The long-standing…
When we think of the great, powerful civilizations of the ancient world, the Romans are…
Death can be messy. Not like blood-splattering, flesh-eating zombies, but rather something much, much worse:…
In the year 31 BC, Augustus Caesar declared himself Emperor and the Roman Empire was…
When people refer to ancient empires these days, especially the biggest ones, Rome is invariably…
Few cultures in history have been as fascinating to modern people as Ancient Egypt. What…
There are some that believe all wars can be avoided, but the history of humanity…
As we’ve already seen, humans have a rich history of making bad choices before they…
The word “delicacy” gets used a lot to describe foods that are often less than…
Despite centuries of research and study, thousands of unexcavated areas still exist at the locations…
The concept of buying and selling territory like a commodity has its complications, as territory…