Incredible Facts About the Gurkhas
The Gurkhas have served the British Crown continuously for over two hundred years. The elite…
Shocking Facts About Ancient Greece You May Not Have Known
The Ancient Greeks are famous worldwide for their philosophy, inventions, understanding of math, science and…
Camp David’s Unique Role in American History
It was American involvement in the Second World War which led to the selection of…
Astounding Facts About Mental Health Conditions
Mental disorders are no reason to throw people away or write them off. Furthermore, mental…
The World’s Weirdest Political Figures
Most political leaders are extremely well polished, with focus groups and other experts helping them…
More Horrifying Archaeological Discoveries
From what we know of history, most of it was not particularly pleasant or peaceful.…
10 Times a Superhero Straight Up Killed a Villain
By default, superheroes are the good guys. They’re wish fulfillment characters who exist to save…
History’s Deadliest Gunslingers
There’s no more iconic scene in Western movies than the good old-fashioned pistol duel, where…
More Strange Events from World War II
It was the largest combined effort of the human race up to that time, and…
Fascinating Facts About the Battle of Waterloo
A clash of the greatest generals of their age. The end of the Napoleonic Era.…
These are History’s Deadliest Wars
War is hell. That’s an unavoidable part of the deal any time multiple parties enter…
You Never Wanted to Know These Gross Facts About Roaches
Cockroaches are one of the most hated creatures on the planet, and disgust and horrify…
The World’s Most Secretive Prisons
What’s worse than being stuck in a prison? Being in a prison that is hidden…
Amazing Things… That Actually Kinda Suck
This world is not always exactly what it seems. Things that are popular, touted, or…
Top 10 Things Brits Do the Rest of the World Finds Weird
A little while ago, we talked about 10 things Americans do that the rest of the…
More Incredible True Stories That Should be Movies
Whenever Hollywood is feeling a dearth of creativity, all it has to do is look…
What Viking Ship Secrets Have We Recently Discovered?
A keen interest in Viking culture and Norse mythology remains firmly planted in today’s pop…
Are These the Strangest (or Scariest) Political Cults in History?
When a political figure becomes popular enough, it’s easy for him to start attracting fanatical…
The Most Powerful Air Forces of World War II
Combat aircraft were born in the fury of World War One, but they truly came…
Brutal Realities of Life in the Roman Legions
Roman history is typically overshadowed by the lives of its famous generals and notorious emperors.…
Fascinating Facts About Amazon Warriors
We all know that the Amazons are supposed to be an ancient race of warrior…
The Strangest Programs Run by the NSA
Before Edward Snowden revealed us an unprecedented amount of the National Security Agency’s activities in…
The Most Impressive Hacks of All-Time
We are fortunate to live in an incredibly advanced age, where we can buy things…
History’s Most Incredible Ancient Warriors
War has existed for as long as humanity itself. We’ve been fighting each other over…