Some of history’s most brilliant figures had hobbies that might make you pause and smile. Behind their serious achievements, they were sneaking in quirky routines, unusual collections, and strange obsessions.
It’s always been right there, shaping tides and marking time. But beneath that calm glow hides a world that refuses to give up all its answers.
Mad kings and their deranged follies litter European history, but what about a mad sultan? Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire grew up in a gilded cage, and it broke his mind. The empire quaked under his disturbing rule—right up to his chilling end. Read on for a window into the madness of Ibrahim, the Insatiable Sultan.
The Tudor Dynasty produced some of the most infamous monarchs in history, from Henry VIII to Bloody Mary to the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I—not to mention the lesser-known Tudors, like Henry VII, the man who started it all (or did he?) and the short-lived Edward VI. And that's not to mention the fascinating lives of the people who orbited around them, including Henry VIII's doomed wives, like the infamous Anne Boleyn, or the scheming Seymour brothers, the courtiers who first tried to creep on Elizabeth before moving on to battle over the orphaned Edward VI. Whether or not you're familiar with the Tudor Dynasty, the story behind their time on the throne is one heck of a wild ride.
Your GPS stops working. Satellites go dark. The power grid collapses in 90 seconds. This isn't a cyberattack or nuclear war. It's just the sun doing what it does naturally. Are we ready?
Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson at first seemed like a breath of fresh air in the usually stuffy British Royal Family; if only anyone had seen what was coming. Turns out, there was more to this sunny new personality than met the eye. People thought a royal divorce was as scandalous as it would get—but that was just the tip of the iceberg.
History often cloaked its villains in garments of greatness, only for time to strip away the illusion and reveal what truly lay beneath. Many figures celebrated as heroes or visionaries left behind a far darker imprint than their admirers ever suspected.
Saturn, the solar system’s elegant showpiece, has just revealed something astonishing. When the James Webb Space Telescope turned its gaze toward the ringed giant, it found geometry.
Picture this. For the very first time, England has executed its own king. First, they arrest him for treason, and then they behead him. And he’s your father. You go into exile for a decade, only to have your former enemies invite you back to take his place as the next monarch. That was the dangerous situation that Charles II faced when he became King of England—and the peril and tragedy didn’t stop there. Here are scandalous facts about Charles II, the deposed king.
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