Politics
These Historic Figures Uttered These Shocking Words With Their Final Breath
Last words are tricky. Sometimes they can be sublime, like those of a religious martyr sentenced to burn at the…
Geriatric Glory: Historic Figures Who Did Amazing Things In Their Old Age
Old age might slow us down, but it need not be a barrier to great accomplishments. Take the woman who…
Costly Historic Mistakes That People Immediately Regretted
Costly mistakes have been all too common throughout history. Take the time 20th Century Fox agreed to let George Lucas…
Facts About Ancient Egypt They Didn’t Teach In School
The Egyptian civilization of the pharaohs lasted for an incredibly long time – more than three thousand years. To put…
Wildly Bizarre Decisions that Shaped Early America
America could have had herds of wild elephants roaming its wilderness today. To the dismay of pachyderm lovers, however, it…
Bloody Mary and Other Fearsome Women From History
Bloody Mary reigned over England for only five years. In that time, she earned a reputation as a fierce and…
Odd Medieval Practices That Seem Too Strange to Be True
Medieval history is full of many fascinating – and sometimes strange – traditions and facts. Take animal trials. In Middle…
Oppenheimer: What We Realized The Movie Leaves Out
Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer (2023) had a formidable rival during the summer blockbuster season. The quiet story of J Robert Oppenheimer’s…
These Bizarre Food Facts Make History Even Weirder
Food is one of the few things we literally can’t do without. Like all other species, humans’ key priority has…
Movies The US Military Assisted On and Movies They Refused To Be Apart Of
Movie scripts for war films have to get approved by the Pentagon as a precondition for the US military’s assistance…