Disaster
Fritz Haber, the Monster Who Made the Modern World Possible
Fritz Haber’s life started brilliantly, then took a dark turn, before plunging into the horrific. On the plus side, his…
40 Facts About the Glorious Rise and Brutal Fall of Constantinople
Istanbul, still called Constantinople in Greek, is a UNESCO world heritage site thanks to its rich history and beautiful, ancient…
The Aftermath of the JFK Assassination
On November 22, 1963, the world was shocked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. After hearing three gunshots,…
This Husband Blew Up a Passenger Airplane to Cash in on His Wife’s Insurance
On September 9th, 1949, Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 108, a DC-3 airplane, took off from Quebec. It followed a route…
40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge was a Hollywood trailblazer. A Black woman in the height of Hollywood’s Jim Crow era, Dandridge became the…
35 Times the US Trampled on Native American Rights
You probably know that the US has a pretty sordid history of its behavior toward the indigenous peoples who already…
18 Facts About the 1858 Great Stink of London
In the middle of the 19th century, London was arguably the greatest city in the world. It was the heart…
19 Sickening Events During the Spanish Flu of 1918
One of the deadliest natural disasters in history was the Spanish Flu pandemic which struck near the end of the…
16 Times “The Witcher” Borrowed from Real-World Mythology
Based on a collection of fantasy short stories and novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is a fantasy…
20 Inventors Killed by their Own Inventions
Great inventors have been at the forefront of human history. In their studios, workshops or laboratories, these men and women…