Operation Pastorius: Germany’s Failed WWII American Sabotage Scheme
When Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany declared war on the United States, his hatred for America…
More Forbidden Places You’ll Never Be Able to Visit
We’ve told you before about some of Earth’s strange corners that you can’t set a…
The World’s Nastiest Beaches
When most of us think about beaches, we visualize pale sands, clear blue waters, and…
Traits You Didn’t Realize Were Genetic
There are two different ways humans become the way we are: influence from our environment…
The Mysteries of the Mariana Trench
Space may be the “final frontier,” but it’s far from the most alien one. The…
Overlooked Signs of an Impending US Recession
The cyclical nature of boom and bust capitalism has been held off for an unusually…
10 Crimes Made Possible by the Internet
Generally speaking, cybercrime involves a multitude of criminal activities carried out utilizing computers or the…
Horrible Countries for Persecution
Despite the pressure from many countries to hold each other to better human rights standards,…
Crazy Facts You Might Not Know About Ancient Rome
The Romans created one of the greatest empires of all time, combining military might with…
The Amazing Mysteries of the Amazon
Depending on who is looking, the mysterious jungles of the Amazon inspire many different urges.…
Inventions Inspired by Science Fiction
Scientists may be bright, but they aren’t the only people capable of thinking up cool…
10 More Shocking Corporate Abuses
Until the mid-19th century in America, corporations’ incorporation charters—the articles that clarify a corporation’s mission—were…
Notorious Criminals Who Just Disappeared
Leaving your life behind and vanishing is surprisingly difficult to do. It is even harder…
Debunking Famous Myths About Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman is well known in the United States as an escaped slave and abolitionist,…
Facts About Hitler You Probably Didn’t Know
We know Adolf Hitler was one bad dude and many articles have been published outlining…
Everything You Need to Know About the Vandals
Although the exact etymology is a bit murky, the word vandalism is indelibly associated with…
The Tech World’s Most Embarrassing Product Failures
The last couple of decades of the tech age has introduced some of the most…
The World’s Most Mysterious Landmarks
The world is filled with ancient monuments built by master craftsmen in order to honor…
The True Stories Behind Historical Mass Panics
Humans are rational creatures… for the most part. There have been plenty of times when…
What Does the CIA Look For in a Recruit?
The whistleblower at the center of the Trump impeachment storm is a CIA officer, according…
Tourist Destinations Made Famous Through Pop Culture
Someone who is enjoying a book, a song, a movie, or a television show is…
These Researchers Conducted Crazy Experiments …on Themselves
The experiments were epic, the results often disastrous or fatal. They were invasive or dangerous…
The Most Successful Military Tactics Ever Used in Battle
We’ve been fighting wars ever since we started having disputes with others and had enough…
Members of Law Enforcement Who Took Down Famous Criminals
So many of the most successful and celebrated stories are about singing the praises of…