Strange History
Meet the Lady Gangsters and Criminals of the Victorian Age
The Victorian Age had it all: the Industrial Revolution, iconic fashion, booming progress, and... Lady Gangsters. Yes, it had some…
Awe Inspiring Facts About the Bronze Age It’s Time to Talk About
The Bronze Age lasted from about 3300 BC to 1200 BC and laid the foundations for the world in which…
Truly Intense Vengeance Stories From Greek Mythology
Divine vengeance is liberally sprinkled throughout Ancient Greek mythology. The Greek gods often come across as vindictive lot who do…
Odd Historic Moments that Are Almost too Weird to Handle
History is not always grim, dreary, and serious. For those who bother to look, history has no shortage of bizarre…
Sparrow Extermination, Lantern Shields, and More Terrible Plans in History
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all” – Oscar Wilde. It is…
Panic Outbreaks That Shaped History and Controlled the Masses
Mass panic outbreaks can shape historic events – for worse, but sometimes for the better. On the bad side, as…
Crazy Facts About Medieval Times that Will Make Present Day Look Easy
The medieval era is full of fascinating but little-known facts. Take the mysterious disease known as the “sweating sickness”. We…
Only History Buffs Will Know the Fact from Fiction in these Unbelievable Stories
The United States vs Billie Holiday paints a fascinating portrait of the famous singer’s life, especially her last twelve years.…
Historic Schemes that Backfired in Catastrophic Fashion
Plans are like butts: everybody has them. Unlike butts, however, most plans fail along a spectrum ranging from close misses…
The Crazy Plan to Stop Earth’s Rotation and Other Bonkers Schemes
History has had plenty of crazy moments. However, few were nuttier than that one time when American Cold War planners…