Religion
20 Amazing Polyglots in History That Most People Didn’t Know About
Right now, more than half the people in the world are bilingual. That is, alongside their own mother tongue, they…
A Countdown of History’s 16 Most Influential and Formidable Mercenaries
Mercenaries - warriors hired to take part in armed conflicts, without being a formal part of a government's forces -…
17 Notable Figures Who Really Wielded the Power in the Shadow of those They Were Sworn to Serve
History has been made by kings, queens, presidents and dictators. It’s those people in positions of power – earned or…
18 Spooky Native American Monsters That Will Keep You Awake At Night
Every single civilization and society on Earth has enjoyed an array of mythical creatures, many of which take the form…
The Young Queen Sunandha Died From Drowning Because the Law Forbade Anybody to Touch Her By Pain of Death
Princess Sunandha Kumariratana, born on November 10, 1860, was the daughter of Rama IV, or King Mongkut, and his princess…
This Disastrous French Royal Wedding Ended in Carnage and Became Known as the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
In August 1572, French Huguenots (Calvinist Protestants) flooded to the Catholic stronghold of Paris to witness the royal wedding of…
These Famous Works of Art Were Lost or Stolen and Are Still Missing Today
Almost everybody loves a good heist movie. And even before the age of the movies, novels featuring ‘gentlemen thieves’ were…
16 Grave Facts About the History of Coffins and Burial
Burial is a ritual that has long carried intensely religious meanings. In fact, anthropologists have determined that Neanderthals had at…
Mohawk Indians Kidnapped and Tortured a Jesuit Priest in New France for His Spread of Magic
After Christopher Columbus stumbled upon the New World, he set in motion numerous wars for empire that involved European powers.…
Historic Kidnapping Cases that Inspire Nightmares
Kidnapping is hardly a new phenomenon. In fact, people have been taking others against their will since the dawn of…