Facing impossible odds, the mighty 300 of Sparta made a stand at the Battle of Thermopylae that determined the course of history—despite how it ended.
We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.
Forget Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. History’s worst marriage was actually between Augusta of Brunswick and Duke Frederick.
The infamous Elagabalus presented himself as a pure and benevolent god—but behind closed doors, his dirty secrets tell a VERY different story.
Phar Lap was a living legend as one of the greatest race horses of all time when a mysterious tragedy struck
Sergeant Alvin York became a national hero after he won a shocking underdog victory and captured 132 German soldiers during World War I. But was he truly the hero of this story, or more of a villain?
Blackbeard is remembered as one of history’s most fearsome pirates—but his legendary reputation was shockingly all built on lies.
History isn’t all dusty dates and figures—it can also be really, really funny. Check out these 33 hilarious facts from across history that will hopefully liven the subject up a little bit.Historical Facts33. Knock Knock,...
"Failure isn't fatal, but failure to change might be" —John WoodenWe’ve done some dumb things over the years. Here are some of the biggest fails in history.Screwups Facts33. Challenger MistakeWhen the Challenger shuttle blew up in...
“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know,” said Harry Truman, 33rd president of the United States. With that in mind, here is a list of 42 facts about...
Espionage, arcane knowledge, sometimes just for fun—throughout history, cryptographers have developed increasingly intricate codes and ever-more elegant ways to solve them. Today, with the help of computer algorithms and artificial intelligence, we can crack some...
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