Science
Not to Make You Feel Bad, but these 20 People Made History Before their 16th birthdays
Throughout human history, child prodigies have fascinated us. Youngsters who are wise beyond their years, or who exhibit extraordinary levels…
This Eugenics Movement for Epileptics and the “Feebleminded” Started a Dangerous Trend
In 1909, Bessie Williams and a few other people purchased a property called “Morissana” which would become home to one…
16 Examples of the Madness of Sir Isaac Newton
For a short period of his long life, during 1692 -1693, Isaac Newton dropped into a period of what was…
20 Successes and Failures of the American Space Program in the 1960s
America’s space program did not begin in the 1960s, but through the medium of television and the growing discipline of…
16 Dreadful Details about the Black Plague
The Black Death was one of the worst pandemics in human history. It is estimated that 1/3 to 1/2 of…
20 Revolutionary Innovations in the History of Mankind
At some point in history, humankind established the elemental principle of harnessing and utilizing fire. This, many historians suggest, was…
How Climate Change Spurred Witch Hunts In Medieval Europe Before The Age of Enlightenment
We typically think that climate change is something brought on in modern times, but as an enormous and violent thunderstorm…
From Hero to Zero: 20 of the Biggest Falls from Grace in History
Life has its ups and downs. And that’s just as true for the great and the good as it is…
From Ancient Egypt to the Nazis: 16 Horrors of Dentistry Through the Centuries
Early man didn’t really have any tooth worries. Not only did the people in pre-agricultural societies not have any sugar…
11 Lavish Details About the Palace of Versailles that Helped Take It to the Next Level of Luxury
From 1682 until the Revolution of 1789, the Kings of France made the Palace of Versailles their principal residence. And…