Disaster
12 Famous People Who Didn’t Board the Titanic
Five days after the sinking of Titanic on April 14, 1912, “The Just Missed It” Club was formed. It was…
The Heartbreaking Truth Behind the Iconic Death Scene of the Elderly Couple on ‘Titanic’
We all remember the scene. As the incongruously dulcet soundtrack of “Near My God to Thee” stoically played by Titanic’s…
The Holodomor: Stalin’s Genocidal Famine that Starved Millions in the 1930s
In June 1933, a doctor in what is now Ukraine penned a letter to a friend. "I have not yet…
12 Surprising Things You Should Know About the Fierce Mongols and their Unforgiving Conquests
Until the late 1100s, the Mongols were an obscure nomadic tribe. Roaming the Eurasian Steppe north of China, various Mongol…
12 Royal Deaths that Took a Bizarre and Undignified Turn
Throughout most of history, royals have been mankind's most privileged class. The ones born to the purple got the best…
Worse Than the Red Wedding: 12 Real British Massacres that Make Game of Thrones Look Like Child’s Play
Game of Thrones (GoT) is a show renowned for brutal depictions of violence and moments of high political intrigue. Brutal…
These 12 Small Towns Were Devastated by Random Killing Sprees and Shocked the World
There is something special about small towns, an aesthetic and an innocence that makes them charming and homely, even for…
Living Nightmare of Mount St. Helen Eruption Uncovered in Unbelievable Photos
On May 18, 1980, a major volcanic eruption occurred at the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state. The eruption…
9 Tragic Fires You Have Not Heard of in American History
According to the ancient Greeks, it was the Titan Prometheus who gave humanity the gift of fire after stealing it…
A Closer Look at 10 of History’s Most Pervasive Myths
If there's a line dividing history from mythology, it's so fine that it's practically invisible. No matter how widely read…