Explosive Facts About the Invention of Gunpowder
Today a pound of smokeless gunpowder generally costs $25 in the United States, which would…
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Fascinating Facts About the Early Electric Age
Electricity has become so commonplace that we tend to only notice it when it’s not…
Incredible Ways Modern Technology Has Aided Archaeology
The popular depiction of archaeologists covered in dust, carrying an assortment of small shovels, brushes,…
10 Weapons That Were Created by Accident
Weapons are rarely accidental. In 2020 alone, the US spent almost one trillion dollars on…
The Most Incredible Covert Weapons Ever Made
Covert weapons have been a part of warfare for as long as we can remember,…
Incredible Inventions of Ancient Civilizations
There’s a common impression that people in the past were less intelligent than they are…
History’s Scariest Improvised Weapons
Some people say that when life gives you lemons you can make lemonade. And if…
Weapons That Changed the Way War is Fought
Humanity fought its earliest wars using fists, clubs, and rocks. At some unknown point in…
Rocket Launches That Went Horribly Wrong
Since rockets were first invented, several thousand of them have been launched into space with…
These Weapons Were Way Ahead of Their Time
Warfare has always provided the impetus for advancing more efficient methods of killing one’s fellow man. History…
The Scariest Improvised Weapons in History
Some people say that when life gives you lemons you can make lemonade. And if…
10 Invention Myths People Still Believe
There’s something mythical about inventors throughout history. People who were able to see the need…
Weapons That Were Ahead of Their Time
Warfare has always provided the impetus for advancing more efficient methods of killing one’s fellow…
The Most Bizarre Ships Ever Put to Sea
Mankind has been creating boats for about 8,000 years now. The earliest boats were either…
Sci-Fi Weapons of the Near Future
We owe a lot to violence and conflict, as a big chunk of all of…
10 Ways the USA is Becoming a Big Brother Society
In 1949, Eric Blair, known by the pen name of George Orwell, published 1984; a novel that…
10 Incredibly Bizarre Machines from World War II
Innovation might be a given under the pressure of wartime, but it also leads to…
Invention Myths People Still Believe
There’s something mythical about inventors throughout history. People who were able to see the need…
10 Deeply Disturbing Facts About Deepfakes
A lot has already been said about the various potential dangers of AI, even if…
Things Modern Technology Has Made Obsolete
The good ol’ days weren’t as simple as the Boomers make them out to be.…
Brilliantly Bizarre Types of Military Armor
Armor and shields. Protective combat gear has come a long way from chainmail, plating, and…
The Future of Power: Energy Sources We’ve Got to Look Forward To
Listen, fossil fuels have been great. They’ve provided such an abundance of cheap energy over…
Incredible Commercial Aircraft We Might See in the Future
Obviously any article dealing with ‘future’ anything is largely speculation. This is doubly true in…
Incredible Prototype Planes (That Were Actually Built)
The Wright Brothers didn’t exactly create an immutable set of design instructions for the world…