The Most Incredible Covert Weapons Ever Made
Covert weapons have been a part of warfare for as long as we can remember,…
10 Fascinating Cases of US Presidential Pardons
All but two of America’s Presidents have exercised the power, granted them in Article 2…
Strange Facts About the Solar System
It was once thought that our Solar System was fairly normal. We modeled our planetary accretion disk…
Should We Colonize Venus?
In recent months, new research has come out suggesting that our historical love affair with…
Crazy Facts You Might Not Know About the Normans
Though best known for conquering England in 1066, the Norman dynasty also changed the course…
Expensive Items That Turned Out to be Worthless
In the world of fine arts and antiques, there are plenty of grifters hoping to…
The Largest Non-Nuclear Explosions in History
Our modern, sophisticated understanding of explosions has been a long time in the making. From…
The Oldest Known Sculptures in the World
For thousands of years, our ancestors gave way to their creative expression and created figures…
History’s Most Bizarre Royal Scandals
History is in no short supply of mad kings, embarrassing princes, and monarchs who just…
The Worst Military Leaders in History
In war, there are winners and losers. Sometimes an army is defeated because they simply…
10 Bizarre Noises No One Can Explain
Mysterious sounds trigger something primitive in our brains. They take us right back to our…
10 Deadly Food Disasters
Natural disasters are a part of life, and we have to adjust and adapt to…
10 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught
Everybody has heard of Jack the Ripper. Everybody has heard of the Zodiac. The fact…
Common Misconceptions About Modern Warfare
War is hell, though most of us have an immensely inaccurate idea of exactly what…
The World’s Most Deadly Chemical Weapons
If there is one constant throughout history, it’s that humans love to develop new and…
Eerie Mysteries That Still Haunt Ireland
The United States, Canada, Australia, and Scotland. We’ve explored some of the greatest mysteries from…
The Ways Misery Shaped the Modern World
The role of happiness and prosperity has been well documented in our history. Misery, however,…
10 Politicians Who Committed Murder
It’s a cliche at this point that politicians are not necessarily trustworthy. You can expect…
10 Foods the Pilgrims Probably Ate at the First Thanksgiving
Unfortunately, there is no actual menu for the first Thanksgiving in 1621. There is some…
The Monumental Figures of the Renaissance
Historians often bicker about the exact timeline and the most significant period of the Renaissance.…
Ancient Myths That Turned Out to be Real
The myths of the ancient world still inspire us today in literature and in pop…
Shocking Facts About the Roman Empire
Pop culture loves to depict the Romans as an extremely serious, organized, and warlike culture.…
Incredible Inventions of Ancient Civilizations
There’s a common impression that people in the past were less intelligent than they are…
Fascinating Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations
Archaeology has uncovered many secrets from the ancient world. But the Earth has a bad…