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Throughout history, our story has been marked by tragedy and death, on top of all the notable discoveries, technologies and inventions. We, as a species are capable of so many great things, but also capable of a lot of terrible …

The circus is a place in which the weird and wacky thrive. However, it isn’t all fun and games. Here are a few things you might not have known about the modern day circus. During the mid-1800’s, hot air balloons …

In the muggy days of August 15th to Aug 18th in 1969, history was made in what would be the building blocks for todays modern music festivals. Woodstock brought some of the largest artists of the younger generation at the …

There are so many little stories throughout history that make the past so fascinating. Except no one really talks about them. What’s up with that? If I knew even half of these facts in school, I would have been slightly …

From massive structures that still stand beautifully today (the Pyramids, of course) to the use of complex hieroglyphics, the Egyptians were certainly very smart people. But if there’s one thing they did that really stands out in their history, it’s …

Prepare to be fascinated. Men working in the rigging of the three-masted steel barque Garthsnaid, 1920 Thelonius Monk, 1959 Members of the Harlem Hellfighters in 1919 Shortest, tallest and fattest men in Europe play cards. 1913 A 17-year old Frida …

Terrance Stanley Fox was born in Winnipeg in the summer of 1958. He grew up to become one of the most prolific humanitarians, icons, and cancer research activists in Canadian history. Terry was an athlete his whole life. He not …

The only thing manlier than a luscious beard is cutting it off with an ax. Back in the 1930s, a group of manly men made names for themselves by shaving either themselves or other equally manly men with a tool …

You’re about to see a side of history that your eyes have probably never seen before. B-17 bombardier heading toward Germany, 1940’s Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900. Left to right: Britain, United States, Australia,India, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, …

Everyone loves a good plot twist, right? You’re watching a movie or reading a book and blam, shit changes all of a sudden. Dunno about you, but the first time I saw The Sixth Sense, or the Crying Game, my …

There’s a satisfying thrill that comes along with stepping foot in a place that you know people have been using for hundreds, even thousands of years. There’s nothing quite like being able to see, touch, smell, and feel history. You …

10 teams who were head and shoulders above the competition. From rugby to basketball, these are the most dominant sports teams in history. 1970 Brazil National Team With a sport so popular around the world, there are bound to be …

The English language can be tricky one. We’ve got words for everything and some of them make sense, when they’re explained to you, and some need no explanation at all. Then there’s words that you think are complicated or must …

These pictures have an incredible story to tell. Microsoft founders Bill Gates(13) and Paul Allen(15) connect to a PDP-10 computer at the University of Washington, through a teletype terminal at their Lakeside School in Seattle in 1968. Paul Allen describes …

Advice on dating has always been a little obvious, but this dating guide for single women from 1938 takes it to another level. I’m not sure whoever wrote this had ever actually met a women or had done any research, …

Samurai Often referred to as “Bushi” or “Buke” in Japanese, the Samurai were warriors who were trained in strategy and military tactics. Seen as “the epitome of the ultimate Japanese warrior” by many people around the globe, the Samurai were …

The Yonaguni Monument- Yonaguni Jima Island, Japan Archaeologists can’t seem to agree on if the underwater monument is in fact man-made or a particularly complex natural form. If it is from an ancient civilization it would be the mark of …

However said crime doesn’t pay, probably wasn’t involved in the drug trade. Frank Lucas Remember that epic Ridley Scott film where Denzel Washington played a smooth Harlem drug lord? Of course you do, “American Gangster” is a classic. That film …

Hurrah it’s the Olympics! Let’s take a look at the evolution of the the Olympic poster as we celebrate this fantastic global event. GO TEAM GB!

Winston Churchill. Winston sported the classic anchor on his forearm. Czar Nicholas II. Nicholas went on a trip to Japan in 1891. Not only did he survive an assassination attempt, he got a dragon tattoo’d on his right arm.   …

World War II Deaths Estimate: 40,000,000 ___ 72,000,000 Location: Worldwide Year: 1939 to 1945 World War II, or the Second World War was a global war that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved involved most of …

Movies have been made about it, and murders have happened there, which may or may not have been the result of supernatural forces. And now the “Amityille Horror” house is up for sale. Despite its very dark past and the …

There are a lot of cool playgrounds all around the world, but these playgrounds are just on a whole different level.