History’s Craziest Sailors
The image of sailors as being particularly mentally unbalanced has a surprising degree of official…
Fascinating Facts About the Formation of Our Solar System
Our solar system is not nearly as old as the universe at large, but it’s…
10 Crimes Solved by Deathbed Confessions
The deathbed confession is a common cliché in films and television, usually featuring an emotionally…
More Myths and Misconceptions About the Human Body
The human body is by far one of the most mysterious things in the entire…
Hauntings with Real World Explanations
Mankind has been fascinated by the idea of an afterlife for thousands of years. The…
10 Shocking Facts About the Sumerians
One of the most controversial and enigmatic civilizations that mystifies us to this day is…
Myths and Misconceptions About Castles
In the modern age, everyone is familiar with the look of a castle and the…
The Oldest Known Cave Paintings in the World
The caves of the world contain some of the best ancient works of art ever…
Safety Measures That Made People Less Safe
Is there any greater irony than an authority figure harming those they’re trying to look…
Modern Myths About Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek culture has fascinated the world since it could first be considered ancient. The…
Rome’s Most Important Emperors
Almost 200 people have sat on the throne of the Roman Empire. Some were very…
The 10 Most Extreme Environments on Earth
No matter what kind of climates, landscape, scenery, or conditions you enjoy there is probably…
The Things Hollywood Gets Wrong About the Military
Military actions and life have long been a subject for the film industry. Virtually every…
10 Times Fast Food Places Went Off Script
In 2020, in the grips of a full-blown pandemic, fast food restaurants in America still…
The Most Unusual Places We’ve Found Life
As Ian Malcolm said in Jurassic Park, “If there’s one thing the history of evolution…
Safe Things We Used to Think Were Dangerous
Life is a learning process. When we discover new things it takes some time to…
Eerie Mysteries That Still Haunt Wales
We bring you the latest installment in our series where we explore a country’s past…
10 Things in Your Home That Might Be Killing You
The night is dark and full of terrors, but so is your house. Even though…
10 Fascinating Facts About the Indus Valley Civilization
The ancient world consisted of four great civilizations: China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley…
10 Incredible Facts About the Sahara
It’s the largest hot desert in the world. At 3.5 million square miles, it’s over…
The Weird Things Included in Ration Packs
Keeping soldiers healthy on the field of battle is a monumental task that few people…
10 Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong
No one knows what the first prank ever played on someone else was, but it…
More Famous Things That Never Actually Existed
Legends and myths abound. Some have, through repetition, become accepted as fact by subsequent generations,…
10 Things Hollywood Gets Wrong About Aviation
Hollywood is certainly not known for realism. Action movies often feature heroes and heroines capable…