Religion
12 Essentials You’ll Learn in this Quick Crash Course on Norse Mythology
Over the last 200 years, Norse Mythology has been used to sell everything from racism (via the propaganda arm of…
10 Historic Events Crazier Than Movies
When watching movies, we have to willingly suspend disbelief, at least to some extent, in order to enjoy the film.…
10 Ancient and Medieval Christian Heresies the Catholic Church Tried to Stamp Out
There have always been heretics in Christianity. Even when the religion was fragmented, furtive, and persecuted church leaders were warning…
10 of History’s Most Scandalous Popes
Papal controversies these days are just not what they used to be. Take the current Pope Francis, a widely popular…
10 WTH Historical Details
Few would be surprised to learn that we live in an often bizarre and strange world. Historically speaking, however, there…
10 Fascinating Facts About Anglo-Saxon England that Will Impress Your Friends
The Anglo-Saxons established themselves in England in the 5th century, and gave their name to the country and to an…
12 of the Wildest Saints’ Lives That One Definitely Wouldn’t Expect
As the phenomenon of social media ably demonstrates, there is nothing quite so interesting to people as the lives of…
10 Historic Government Systems That Shaped Russia
"Russia is a whole separate world, submissive to the will, caprice, fantasy of a single man, whether his name be…
10 Things That Prove Prostitution Has a Very Intriguing History
It has been called the oldest profession - which it isn't since the practice of midwifery certainly preceded it -…
12 Suprising Beliefs from the Malleus Maleficarum, the Witchfinder’s Guidebook
In 1484, the Dominican monk and Inquisitor, Heinrich Kramer, was expelled from the city of Innsbruck after failing to prosecute…