Warfare History
20 Historical Figures Who Changed The World, and Also Committed Monstrous Deeds
People are usually complex, and throughout history, other than at the extremes of the moral spectrum, few significant figures have…
16 Deadly Bladed Weapons in History
Men have been stabbing, cutting and slashing each other for thousands of years. In fact, it’s believed that the first…
The “Great Spy” Who Got His Revenge on the Soviet Union
Soviet and Russian leadership, pathologically suspicious of foreigners' intentions at the best of times, became outright paranoid after the devastating…
16 Medical Procedures and Devices from the Early 1900s that are Straight Out of a Nightmare
Medical devices from the early part of the 1900s looked like torture devices dreamed up by the devil himself. They…
Recent Groundbreaking Discoveries of World War II Artifacts
The Second World War was fought from the waters off the Antarctic to the Aleutian Islands. Ships were stalked by…
16 Events During the Iranian Hostage Crisis That Still Affect US-Iran Relations Today
One of the most dramatic developments of the Iranian Revolution, the one that still shapes Iranian-American relations today, is the…
Fashion Icon Coco Chanel was a Nazi Secret Agent
Coco Chanel is remembered for being an inspirational woman whose life is a true rags-to-riches story. She defied all odds…
20 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, also known as the Medieval Era, is generally denoted as the period of human history between the…
30 Eye-Opening Facts About the Life and Tragic Death of Anne Frank
Anne Frank is quite possibly the most famous victim of the Holocaust or Shoah. Captured by an SS officer in…
Forget Disney, these 18 Princesses Loved Behaving Badly
Thanks to centuries of fairy tales, not to mention Disney movies, society has a pretty rigid idea of what a…