# History
A Downed Pilot Who Ran Away in a Stolen Enemy Plane and Other Historic Escapes
A life is full of perils we strive to escape, and sometimes it seems that the world is out to…
Lesser Known Byzantine Empire Facts
The western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in 476, but the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine…
Untrue Historic “Facts” It’s Time to Erase
Throughout history, many myths have gained such widespread acceptance in public perception that it is treated as an established fact.…
America’s First Serial Killers and Many More Deadly Historic Figures
To mankind’s sorrow, there has never been a shortage of deadly people preying upon and thinning our ranks. From America’s…
The Scheme to Hook Up a King With the Wasp Woman and Other Wild Plans
History has no shortage of eyebrow-raising schemes, whether by those on the wrong side of the law, or by lawful…
When US and German Soldiers Fought Together and Lesser-Known World War II Events
The Second World War was history’s most massive conflict, fought at a scale that boggles the mind. More than 100…
History’s Most Lunatic Events and People
Throughout history, many a lunatic has risen to a position of power, from which he played an outsized role in…
Lenny Kravitz’s Hero Uncle and Other Lesser Known American Heroes
A hero is not somebody who experience no fear in the face of mortal danger. People – at least normal…
Distinctive Facts About The Mighty Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Turks founded one of history’s more enduring empires, which lasted for over 600 years. In its heyday, it…
A Ballerina Who Stabbed an SS Guard With a Stiletto and Other Historic Rebels
During World War II, the anti-fascist resistance in occupied Europe took on many forms and came in different groupings and…