Stories about dictatorship and totalitarian regimes which led to countless victims and horrific effects always seem to hold a morbid fascination over the public. While everyone certainly heard about Hitler and the Nazis, most of the times they still aren’t sure about who the worst dictators in history were, though the stories about these figures…
History & Politics
What Was the Weirdest Plague in History?
The history of plagues is fascinating to some, a bit morbid to others, but definitely highly important to our ancestry and the personalized histories of each European people and their historical offspring (the American and Australian peoples, as well as the mixed peoples from the colonies). While there were other devastating epidemics in our distant…
Why Were The Pyramids Built?
More than any other artifact, the great pyramids of Egypt tell the story of one of the most extraordinary civilizations to have flourished in human history. Seemingly indestructible, brilliant and massive, they were known to the ancients as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and are still known as such to this day….
Did Early European Explorers Really Give Native Americans Smallpox-Infected Blankets?
If asked the question, Did Early European Explorers Really Give Native Americans Smallpox-Infected Blankets?, most people would find the question to be ridiculous. However, it may not be so far fetched. Whether is actually happened or not is opened to debate, but there is sufficient evidence to show that the exact act was contemplated as…
How Many People Survived The Titanic?
One of the deadliest maritime disasters in history was the sinking of the Titanic. This tragic event occurred April 15, 1912 after the passenger vessel collided with a iceberg in the middle of a foggy North Atlantic Ocean. The accident took the lives of approximately 1,500 people who perished in the cold icy waters. Though…
What is the Truth About Roopkund – The Lake of Skeletons?
High up in the Himalayas of India at an altitude of approximately 16,000 ft., there is a mysterious lake called Roopkund. Roopkund is a shallow lake cut out of the mountains in the glacial rock areas. There is a mystery surrounding Roopkund that has been contemplated by science for the last 71 years. Now, it…
What Happened to the Great Ancient Library of Alexandria?
Once considered the largest library in the world (and perhaps in history), the Great Library of Alexandra was home to various works by all of the greatest writers and minds of antiquity, such as Socrates, Homer, Aristotle, and Plato. First founded by the Ptolemy dynasty in 290 BC, the Great Library was located in the…
What is Diplomatic Immunity and Who Gets It?
Every now and then in the tabloids, you’ll find a news story about a wayward foreign ambassador claiming diplomatic immunity after being caught in an illegal act by officers in the host country. With the help of these front cover headlines, many people mistakenly believe that diplomatic immunity is similar to the “get out of…
Why Are Democrats Represented as Donkeys and Republicans as Elephants?
Whenever Election Day comes around the corner, millions of Americans head to the polls to cast their vote in the yearly political battle between Democrats and Republics, or donkey versus elephant. Although both of these party’s platforms have changed considerably throughout American history, their iconic representations have remained the same for more than a century….
Was Aunt Jemima a Real Person?
As the early morning sun rises from the horizon, for more than a century, families nationwide have depended on the deliciousness of Aunt Jemima pancake mix and the drizzling sweetness of syrup to start their day off right. Although Aunt Jemima is often thought of as a mythological corporate model in American folklore, it turns…