The Kingdoms That Fought the Mongols… and Won
The Mongol Empire was, by far, the largest contiguous empire we’ve ever known. Many historians…
Did These Mythical Places Actually Exist?
Myth and legend are full of wondrous places that capture the imagination and have inspired…
10 Lesser Known Facts About the Battle of Britain
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. As the first major…
History’s Most Unfair Battles
John Lyly’s proverb “All’s fair in love and war” hasn’t resonated so much since he…
The Most Valuable Items Bought for Peanuts
It has to be one of the most common fantasies in the entire world -…
The Most Ridiculous Traffic Jams in History
You know how the longer you sit in a traffic jam, the more it starts…
Modern History’s Smartest Criminals
If the truth be told, the smartest criminal of all-time likely doesn’t appear on this…
More Marketing Campaigns That Went Horribly Wrong
Marketing campaigns are at their best ways to entertain and educate you about new products.…
10 Marketing Campaigns That Went Horribly Wrong
Marketing is definitely not a science. They can teach it in school, people can claim…
10 Obscure Facts About Asia Everyone Needs to Know
Almost everyone reading this probably knows quite a lot about Asia already. We know that it’s the…
Incredibly Bizarre Historical Coincidences (Part 2)
Scientifically speaking, coincidences aren’t that peculiar, as we live in a world full of so…
Funky Foods From Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian civilization is well known for its advanced culture, mummies, pharaohs, and majestic pyramids.…
10 “Secret” Warships
There are ships that are kept hidden from the public that pays for them, usually…
The Interesting Ways Misery Made the Modern World
The role of happiness and prosperity has been well documented in our history. Misery, however,…
Fascinating Biblical Archaeological Discoveries
When it comes to the hotly debated field of Biblical archaeology, the specialists who arduously…
You Need to Know These Obscure Facts About Russia
Russia is more than just dancing bears, vodka, and oligarchs. It has those things in spades…
10 Shocking Facts About the Empire of Japan
Most of us in the Western World aren’t as familiar with the history of other…
Fascinating Recent Archaeological Discoveries
Usually when we think of archaeology, we’re thinking of something very old and ancient. Oddly…
The Biggest Cryptocurrency Scams Ever (…So Far)
Cryptocurrencies have been around long enough that we generally know what they are, but not…
Weapons That Were Ahead of Their Time
Warfare has always provided the impetus for advancing more efficient methods of killing one’s fellow…
What Secrets Might Be Hidden in the US Government Archives?
It’ll come as a surprise to no one that the US government has a bunch…
75 Years Later: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Seventy-five years ago this month, the first nuclear weapon ever deployed in combat decimated the…
Crazy World War I Facts You Have to Know
World War I, or the Great War, started out as smaller scale conflicts amongst a…
History’s Most Badass Women
In past TopTenz lists of badass women, we’ve often featured exclusively those that were in…