Disaster
The Tragic Ordeal of the Berlin Zoo in World War II
In 1841, Prussia's King Frederick William IV gifted his private menagerie to his subujects, and founded the Berlin Zoo. The…
16 Women of The Bible that We Don’t Talk About Enough
Despite comprising only around 7% of all of the named figures in the Bible, women still stand out with some…
20 Naval Disasters from History that Make Us Scared to Sail
Although popular attention is more commonly granted to ships lost in the course of wars, including also civilian ships such…
20 Important Historical Figures Who Survived Assassination Attempts
A concise and seemingly simple means to remove an individual stymieing one's own objectives, the orchestrated murder of a prominent…
35 Powerful Facts About Worldwide Peacemaker, Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is widely regarded as one of the greatest peacemakers who ever lived. When he died in 2013, dignitaries…
16 of the Most Horrifying Bug Infestations in History
The book of Exodus, in the Bible, speaks of plagues of frogs, gnats, and locusts (among other epidemics) that God…
The Nigerian Prince Scam Is Actually Hundreds of Years Old, But Continues to Scam People Today
When was the last time you opened your email inbox and found that if you send someone, usually a deposed…
Mexico’s President is Asking for an Apology from King Felipe VI and the Pope 500 Years After Historical Conquest
No matter what war you are thinking about throughout history, they all end badly for someone because somebody's loved one…
20 Islands That Hide Strange Secrets In Their Histories
Islands, by their very nature, stand apart from the world around them. Isolated sections of land, nature and life are…
The Ongoing Devastation of Agent Orange is a Cruel Legacy of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was fought in a setting quite alien to US troops and military command: thick tropical jungle. To…