The history of our world is full of men who are larger than life –…
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?
Decoying, or the use of body doubles by political and military leaders, has been in…
Born Joseph Carey Merrick on August 5, 1862, the Elephant Man is far better known…
A staple trope of popular culture, the mad scientist is epitomized by a white robe…
The world is full of valuable objects, objects their owners want to squirrel away and…
Sweden is a well known country today, but they are not particularly well known for…
Most men have a weakness, whether it’s gambling, booze, lying, infidelity, or what have you.…
Between a post-World War II habit of exaggerating the military prowess of the Third Reich,…
There are many dubious claims about what might lie hidden in the Vatican Secret Archives…
From the Bilderberg Group to the Illuminati, many people believe that the richest of society…
Combining the inherent contradiction of “Warrior Buddhists” with the legendary grand scale of Chinese military…
Disneyland is supposed to be one of the most wonderful places on Earth, and it’s…
They say that blondes have more fun, but I would bet millions of women across…
Wedding days are supposed to mark the beginning of a new shared life for marrying…
The Gallic Wars, waged between the Gallic tribes living in present-day France and Belgium and…
The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), was first formed in 1972 under the name the…
Every now and then, everyone is tempted to run afoul of the law. Whether it’s…
Alchemy is the ancient science of attempting to transform lead into gold. Alchemists also sought…
The Winter War began in November of 1939, when the Soviets invaded Finland, seeking to…
David Bowie was a man who lived a life filled to the brim with adventure,…
When Vladimir Lenin died in 1924, his charismatic henchman Leon Trotsky seemed to be his…
While Europeans were playing with rocks, the Chinese were discussing philosophy. Long before the rest…
When talking about the greatest athlete to ever live, usually men like Muhammed Ali, Michael…
World War II was a tragedy filled mass conflict with numerous strategic mistakes, violations of…