# Gamal Abdel Nasser
The Worst Avoidable Disasters In World History
Disaster is likely if somebody shouts “FIRE!” in a crowded theater – which is why that is frowned upon, to say the least. But what if the theater actually is on fire?…
Remarkable Historic Blunders these People Should be Embarrassed About
We all screw up from time to time, but few of us have ever committed a blunder as great as…
CBS Funded Invasions to Televise and Other Extreme Lengths in History
News reporters going to extreme lengths to chase down a story is so common a trope that it has become…
Historic Ideas That Aged Like Complete Garbage
Throughout history, many an idea seemed brilliant when first introduced, but turned out to be not so bright in hindsight.…
The Death Row Baseball Team and Other Odd Episodes in History
Every now and then, just about everybody could do with a little bit of extra motivation and added incentive to…
Incompetence That Shaped History
Did you know that one of Napoleon’s most crushing defeats was caused by hapless underlings, who mistakenly blew up a…
Terrible Schemes that Governments and People Have Tried
Most brainstorms come nowhere near to producing useful and practical ideas. Indeed, if we are honest with ourselves, most brainstorms…
30 Facts About the Rise and Fall of Saddam Hussein, the Butcher of Baghdad
Saddam Hussein was a figure whose reign of terror was supported by the United States until he could no longer…