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These 10 Epic Feats of African Exploration Will Blow Your Mind
The European domination of Africa was preceded by several stages. The first was coastal trade, the second the export of…
10 of the Most Blood Soaked African Battles and Conflicts the World Has Ever Seen
Africa is no stranger to war, and in fact, the hard facts of war often seem a lot harder in…
Top 10 Greatest Frauds in History
Fraud, embezzlement, con-artists, there is nothing new about any of them. In 193 AD, the Roman Empire was sold to…
10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
Every now and then, our perceptions about when some historical events happened in relation to each other can turn out…
10 Conspiracies Which Are Far From Crazy Theories
There is a difference between conspiracy theories and conspiracies. A conspiracy theory for instance is the belief that the moon…
These 12 Real Life Treasures Yet to be Found Will Surprise You
From Treasure Island to The Da Vinci Code, tales lost loot have always fired the popular imagination. And for good…
International Women’s Day 2018: 11 Rebellious Women from History
The role of women in history is often overlooked. His story is, if you'll excuse the pun, often his story:…
Charles II’s Autopsy Revealed his Head was Full of Water and His Body Had No Blood
Today, we think of marriage as something you do when you're in love. But that's actually a pretty new development.…
Follow George Washington’s 10 Rules of Civility and You’ll Practically Be a Founding Father
As a youth, presumably as an exercise in penmanship, George Washington wrote out 110 Rules of Civility in a copybook.…
The Unexpectedly Violent History of Red Hair
History has dealt a mixed hand to the redhead. Alternatively admired or derided for the color of their crowning glory,…