10 Myths About Japanese Culture
The land of the rising sun is fascinating to many of us in the West.…
The Most Bizarre Fossils Ever Discovered
Studying prehistoric times can be a challenge. We humans tend to leave a lot of…
7 Deadly Dinners: When Plants Kill
The once routine act of dining out has presented a conundrum for hungry customers living…
10 Dangerous Things We Do Every Day
Life is a dangerous proposition. From the moment we enter the world it tries to…
History’s Most Secure Prisons
The modern prison system has been criticized all around the world. There are few countries…
10 of History’s Greatest Rebels
We can all relate to stories of notable rebels from history. Somewhere deep down, standing…
The Unexplained Mysteries of Chemistry
As a field of study, chemistry has existed for as long as we can remember.…
10 Reasons We Still Can’t Fully Explain Crop Circles
First off, the vast majority of crop circles are definitely manmade. Many are commissioned for…
10 Incredible Ancient Codes
We’ve been hiding important messages since we first started sending them. Most ancient civilizations have…
10 Things Westerns Get Wrong
Beginning with The Great Train Robbery in 1903, the Western has been one of Hollywood’s…
The Most Common Myths About Exercise
There’s no dearth of ‘expert’ advice on fitness and exercise out there. From fitness bloggers…
10 Huge Natural Disasters That Haven’t Happened Yet
Every year the world deals with volcanos, tsunamis, hurricanes and more. But these are the…
10 Misconceptions People Had in Ancient Times
What did our ancestors believe to be true when it came to everyday living? What…
10 Unsolved Astronomy Questions
Given the size and age of the universe, it’s no wonder that mankind has only…
Unexpected Discoveries from Building Sites
Buildings go up. Buildings come down. Such is the cyclical nature of urban development. While…
The World’s Deadliest Snakes
By some estimates, between one and five million people are bitten by poisonous snakes around…
History’s Forgotten Scientific Geniuses
All of us have grown up reading about the most prominent scientists and mathematicians from…
The Most Important Emperors of the Roman Empire
Almost 200 people have sat on the throne of the Roman Empire. Some were very…
10 Interesting Facts About Animal Psychology
Animals seem like they shouldn’t be that complicated. “Animalistic” is generally shorthand for being simplistic,…
Egypt’s Most Important Pharaohs
Egypt had one of the most enduring and most captivating civilizations of the ancient world,…
Even More Common Misconceptions About the Human Body
The human body is one of the most complex and advanced things devised by evolution,…
10 Things We Still Don’t Know About Our Oceans
Oceans cover about 71% of Earth’s surface, and yet, there’s so much we don’t know…
Bizarre Facts About the Neanderthals
Neanderthals are frequently depicted as hunched, barbarous and dumb creatures. This image, however, is primarily…
Tantalizing Tales About the Renaissance
After barely surviving the Middle Ages (aka ‘The Dark Ages’), an era decimated by the…