Science
17 Incredible Historical Advertisements that Attempted (Sometimes Successfully) to Predict the Future
As legendary physicist Nils Bohr once quipped: "prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future". Any attempt to…
Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History
Human history has had plenty of ups and downs. For every great triumph, there has been a great disaster. What’s…
18 Old Fashioned Medical Devices that Belonged in Horror Movies
Modern medicine would likely seem like magic to those who lived in the early 20th century. While medicine in the…
These 20 Historical Figures With Severe Mental Issues Helped Shape The World
In many cases, psychiatrists can’t agree on the diagnosis and treatment of what are, nowadays, some of the most common…
This Doctor Was Known For His Speed in Amputating Limbs… Which Wasn’t Always a Good Thing
Few people get excited about surgery. The thought of having your body cut open so that somebody can stick his…
16 Medical Practices That Doctors Thought Were Good
As L.P Hartley poignantly noted: "the past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” This sentiment is no…
Ancient Details about the Pre-Columbian World
Although most of us are aware of the ancient civilizations of the Americas, due to their distant past and limited…
These Famous Historical Figures Suffered from Unique Phobias
Kings and presidents have always been keen to be seen as wise. Similarly, generals and warlords have always wanted to…
The Real Bubble Boy Helped Cure a Rare Disorder
You may have seen the 1976 movie called The Boy In The Plastic Bubble starring John Travolta, or the 2001…
20 Nazi-Inspired Inventions
Whilst we are all aware, to a lesser or greater extent, of the scientific and engineering feats of the Allies…