History’s Most Supremely Strange Punishments
Throughout history, both recent and ancient, the desire to correct or control human behavior has…
What is the Mysterious Bilderberg Group?
The Freemasons. The Illuminati. These are secretive organizations that many people suspect have extreme, nefarious…
10 Fashion Trends We’re Glad Went Away
Fashion fads are like any fad, really. Some of it works. Some of it doesn’t.…
Fascinating Facts About the Vandals
Although the exact etymology is a bit murky, the word vandalism is indelibly associated with…
History’s Strangest Mass Panics
Humans are rational creatures… for the most part. There have been plenty of times when…
10 Armed Forces “Heroes” (Who Actually Weren’t)
In the history of military service, there are some who seem to represent great valor,…
The Bizarre Mysteries of Space
Given that we know the universe is infinite, it should come as no surprise that…
Incredible True Stories That Should Be Movies (Part 3)
From the early days of silent nickelodeons, Hollywood loves stories ripped from the headlines. Tinseltown…
The Most Powerful Forces in the Universe
Space, it turns out, is large. And until we humans figure out how to move…
Fascinating Facts About the Costa Concordia Disaster
The Costa Concordia was one of the most luxurious ships in the world. Built at…
10 of History’s Greatest Warriors
As long as there have been civilizations, there have been unending wars for power and…
People Who Accidentally Saved Their Own Lives
We all gotta die at some point, though some times fate looks at a situation…
1979: The Year That Shaped the Modern World
Saying that any one year in history was more significant in its contributions to the…
Bygone Sex Scandals from the World of Politics
Headlines have been full of political sex scandals in recent years, but this is not…
These Plants Are Trying to Kill You
You already know Mother Nature is trying to kill you. Look around at the changing…
Brutal Facts About General Curtis LeMay
Despite being one of the most important military leaders in World War II — he…
People Whose Reputations Were Unjustly Destroyed
Often, what constitutes deplorable behavior is determined by the sociocultural and sociopolitical norms of a…
1816: The Year There Was No Summer
The year 1816 was the first since the onset of the French Revolutionary Wars in…
The Shocking Ways the Universe Could End
We live in strange times, when the end of the world is an odd, morbid…
Brutal Realities of Life in Ancient Egypt
For years, we have all heard of the glories of Ancient Egypt and their technological…
Fascinating Facts About the Human Body
It’s no wonder that so many of us take our bodies for granted; we take…
Things You Need to Know About Impeachment
With the recent high profile impeachment of President Donald J. Trump, and the upcoming impeachment…
The World’s Most Interesting Ghost Towns
In the USA, ghost towns are primarily associated with the Old West. The idea is…
Unique Prisons From Around the World
The debate regarding incarceration typically argues whether lawbreakers should be punished or rehabilitated. In America,…