The Real “Jack” From Titanic
Differences between Jack Thayer and the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Titanic
Where Does the Word ‘Stakhanovite’ Come From?
We usually use the noun “stakhanovite” in order to identify an extremely hard-working worker. But where does this word come from?
The Man Who Was Stuck in an Airport for 18 Years
Mehran Karimi Nasseri
The Beauty Forced Into Ugliness by a Disease
The life story of Mary Ann Bevan
The Gothic Church That Moved On Wheels
And the Medieval city that got bulldozed in the name of progress
The 14-Year-Old Boy Who Fell to His Death From an Airliner
The tragic story of Keith Sapsford’s adventure
The Lost Painting From Antarctica
What has essentially lead to the worst journey in this world
The Chaotic Day Sweden Changed the Traffic Direction
September 3, 1967 - The “Dagen H”
The Interesting Origin of Ninjas
The most formidable agents of all times
Why Do We Put Up the Christmas Tree?
The historical roots of the most popular Christmas-related tradition
The Family Who Lived in Complete Isolation for 42 Years
The Lykov family from Siberia
Vasco De Gama’s journey to India Changed the World
The first maritime trade route from Europe to India
The Viking Who Discovered America 500 Years Before Columbus
The Vikings were the first to set foot on the American continent
The Person Who Tried To Assassinate Queen Elizabeth II
The Most Bizarre Attempt at Becoming Famous
King Kroisos: The Wealthiest Man to Have Ever Lived
Have you ever heard the expression “rich as Kroisos”?
The Role River Nile Played in the Creation of the Egyptian Civilization
Mother nature shaping our civilization
Why Tibets Feed Their Dead Ones To Vulture
The Most Bizarre Method Of Burial
The Nazi Origins of Adidas and Puma
The history behind the dark secret of the world’s top sports brands.