Strange History
The Seedy Plots That Overthrew Mary Queen of Scots
Few monarchs have had a life as tragic as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587). Her father, James…
20 Outlandish Historical Facts That Actually Exist
It is almost a certainty that a time will come when our distant descendants will look back at our era…
Here are some of the Tragic Members of the 27 Club
It is not a club to which most members aspired to join, at least not deliberately. Over the years it…
20 Unusual Deaths from the History Books
Death is a regrettable but nonetheless unavoidable element of the human condition. Whilst most people pass into the great abyss…
Outlandish Stories from Inside the Executive Mansion
The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, the White House has played host to all…
Conspiracy Theories About Our Founding Fathers
Conspiracy theories are inherently enticing, offering the fantastical stories of fiction combined with the real-world stakes and personalities of history.…
20 Historic Events Even the Movies Won’t Touch
Hollywood has never had a shortage of dumb movie plots. Nor did it have a dearth of far-fetched scenes that…
20 Outlandish Scientific Theories from History
There is no denying science has provided humanity with countless benefits, from electricity and modern medicine, to a greater understanding…
The Real ‘Young Pope’ Was Probably History’s Worst Holy Father
Over a thousand years before Jude Law played a scandalous pope in TV’s The Young Pope, history’s actual youngest Pope ever,…
20 Noble Relationships in History that Had Internal Conflict
In the real-life Game of Thrones, hunger for power, the fear of losing it, or just plain perversions, have often…