The English language is replete with curious ancient phrases, many of which have bizarrely unexpected…
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It is unquestionably the most famous, the most slavishly observed royal family in the world.…
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of Norse Mythology has heard of Valkyrie. Readers, artists, and…
Very little is known about the prehistory of America, making it a fascinating time period…
The Vikings are remembered for being some of the most powerful warriors in history who sailed…
An out-of-place artifact is an archeological discovery that doesn’t appear to fit in with the…
There are several types of godawful dinner party host–the drunk and domineering, the flustered and…
When you were a kid, you probably wished that you could zip around the world…
Tattoos have been around for a very long time. The oldest direct evidence we have…
In chaos theory, one small event in the universe can trigger a series of events…
Reverence for the dead is shared amongst nearly all peoples and cultures. Some groups, like…
The need to breed and reproduce is hardwired into life’s DNA. Only those species that…
In 2007, the Small Arms Survey estimated that there were 650 million civilian-held guns in…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve either seen the trailers or at least…
The Normans are best known today for conquering the Anglo-Saxons, who lived in modern-day England,…
YouTube videos are great and all, but nothing beats the real thing. The advantages of…
When it comes to the military, throughout history, leaders are always looking for that little…
In a world where fake news and false facts are rampant, it’s hard to distinguish…
History is far more complicated that we would like to believe. Even in our schools…
What is the stuff of legend? Is it making a game winning shot? Is it…
What happens after we die? It’s a question we’ve all probably pondered at least once…
The word “prehistory” refers to the earliest period of human development, up until the start of recorded…
Even if piracy may not be the oldest profession in the world, it certainly was…
Wars in the Middle East and eastern Europe. Terror on the streets of North America.…