We’ve all heard the saying ‘accidents happen’, but sometimes what seems like the smallest of mistakes can go down in…
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Battleships were nothing short of impressive. The sheer size and threatening barrels of the guns on board alone commanded respect.…
There was a time when a sword considered the Queen of the Weapons. This is true to quite some extent,…
The first plane took to the air more than a hundred years ago. After that first famous flight, it has…
Despite it being something that most of us use every day, the details printed on the banknotes and coins in…
The medieval age was a bloody time in history. Spanning from the late 5th century all the way up to…
When we think of circuses and carnivals we picture manic clowns, bustling crowds, animal acts, overpriced rides and unfair games…
Even if you aren’t interested in the subject of true crime, it’s likely that you still know the names and…
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, lots of collateral damage or loss of life, brought…
WWI started by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and people today agree that there was no need…
Every now and then things happen that make us think twice. Here are ten puzzles that can be perfectly explained…
Have you even been absolutely convinced of something only to find out that you are wrong? And then, just as…
Government is run by sensible people, in the main. Or so we like to think, any way. Unfortunately, sometimes issues…
A conspiracy theory is a theory or opinion that a certain event, development or condition in the social, political or…
Under the Freedom of Information act, people can know get access to information, details and rationales behind projects and decisions…
We all know what chastity belts are, don’t we? If we haven’t directly learned about them, we have seen them…
Assassinations have the power to change the world. Throughout history, world leaders, political activists and cultural icons have all been…
Serial killers are some of the most fascinating and intriguing criminals. Although the definition and ‘criteria’ of a serial killer…
History has seen a terrifying selection of torture techniques being used to deliver punishment to unlucky victims. Some torture methods…
The Earth is a big place. While it’s certainly true that there are few places which can truly said to…
Trains have come a long way since the creation of the first steam engine. There have been many train designs,…
Atlantis, Camelot, Babylon, El Dorado: these are the types of places that may spring to mind when you hear talk…
Many of us dreamed about being the rulers of our own kingdoms when we were younger, but it wasn’t too…
From the Wild West of America to the criminal underground of London, bank robbing has always been one of the…
Throughout history scientists have expressed crazy theories and, more often than not, they turn out to be exactly that -…
Hollywood has always been at the centre of scandal and controversy, but nothing quite grabs the headlines like the death…
When most people think of famous Adventurers and Explorers they think of Marco Polo, James Cook or maybe Columbus, all…
When you think of a pirate, you probably think of Captain Jack Sparrow the star in the Pirates of the…
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin weren’t the only people flying to the moon for the first time. But does anybody…
A ghost ship is quite simply a vessel which has been discovered with no living crew onboard. There have been…
The term serial killer conjures up all sorts of gruesome images from popular fiction, but the truth is that they…
Whether you believe in the Illuminati or not, you have to admit that the idea of a shadowy secret organisation…
People have always been obsessed with gangsters and mobsters. Despite the violent nature of their crimes and their seemingly blatant…
The biggest inspiration for swords in movies, anime, video games and some fantasy novels is Samurais. However, what you may…
In our modern age where anonymity is scarce, it seems unbelievable to think that a person could become world famous…
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in…
Legacy and history has always played an important role in football. Whether they are successful or not, all clubs pride…
We take care to remember famous people from history, but sometimes the famous animals that lived and worked alongside them…
If there’s one thing that the annals of history have taught us it’s that there are many, many horrible ways…
Stories and tales have always played an important part in the development and progress of different cultures and civilisations throughout…