Tsar Alexander II of Russia stood at the crossroads of history—after all, his reign paved the way to the fall of the Romanov empire. And when you look at his scandalous life, it’s no wonder why it ended in tragedy. From secret, explosive letters to his utterly violent and shocking end, Alexander makes the mad, power-hungry Tsars that came before and after him look downright innocent.
Bobby Allison was a famous car racer from the early 60s through the late 80s—until a series of accidents brought a career wrought with controversy to an end. After his passing in November 2024, we figure it’s a good time to take a retrospective look at the not-so-mundane life of this NASCAR legend.
Imagine a world where burly Norse warriors discover a new continent—and then just... walk away. Wild, right? Get ready for a story into why the Vikings pulled the ultimate “not interested” move on North America. But first, an introduction.
It started as a mundane environmental cleanup along the Congaree River in Columbia, South Carolina, and ended as a trip back in time to the last days of the Civil War. Archaeologists uncovered a buried cache of Civil War-era weapons blanketed by the sediment and silt of history.
Brazil’s Valley of the Dinosaurs in Paraíba state is best known for its extensive fossilized dinosaur tracks. But a recent archaeological find revealed prehistoric human artwork.
Archaeologists have uncovered an antler ice pick that sheds light on how prehistoric hunters adapted to glacial conditions in the unforgiving conditions of early North America.
No other horse has caused astonishment quite like Mammoth, the biggest horse ever officially recorded. His incredible size set records that still stand nearly two centuries later.
The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most glorious monuments, but it might not be around much longer without major engineering efforts.
Successfully separating conjoined twins was once considered impossible, but technological breakthroughs are making the procedure more and more
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