Disaster
16 Facts About The Chernobyl Disaster
Today the Chernobyl disaster is considered to be one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. The tragedy took place…
This Disastrous Shipwreck Forced Survivors into Cannibalism and Inspired the Tale of Moby Dick
Before trying his hand at writing, the young Herman Melville’s brief career on the sea would influence his later works.…
The 20 Deadliest Atlantic Hurricanes to Ever Hit the United States
Comparing hurricanes can be done on several scales, including the size of the storm and the geographic area it impacted,…
20 of History’s Most Devastating Plagues and Epidemics
Whilst security concerns typically revolve around armies and nations, the greatest threat to humanity throughout our brief existence comes instead…
Sherman’s Other March Was A Lesser Known, Vengeful Attack on South Carolina
Civil War general, William Tecumseh Sherman, is best known in popular culture for his march through Georgia in late 1864,…
Balloonfest ’86: United Way of Cleveland’s Fatal Fundraiser
Plastic and other forms of contamination are helping to fuel the environmental catastrophe that humans are forcing upon the planet.…
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 Killed Dozens and Left a Devastating Toll on Boston
January 15, 2019, marked the 100th anniversary of one of history’s most bizarre disasters, Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. This flood…
20 Moments Royals Have Met Their Demise
Life is uncertain and, at times, unnecessarily cruel. As Benjamin Franklin famously quipped, "nothing can be said to be certain,…
The Eccentric Elisabeth of Bavaria Married Into the Infamous Hapsburg Family and Found Nothing But Tragedy
Empress Elisabeth of Austria was one of the most beautiful women in history and a powerful monarch. Her stunning beauty…
40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain
Born in 1661, King Charles II of Spain was the last Habsburg ruler of the country. Born into a family…