These days, the term Victorian evokes images of top hats and bustles, train cars and coal. In other words, it’s often used as a synonym for old-timey in a vaguely British way. But the start and end dates of the Victorian era aren’t vague at all. Read on t...
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The ancient Egyptians tried to erase his legacy from history, so very little is known about him. But what we know about this ruler makes us wonder who or what he really was. Unlike all previous pharaohs who were portrayed in excellent physical shape, Akhe...
You know that George Washington was the first president of the United States. Is that where your knowledge of this fascinating guy's life and history ends? Here are 25 George Washington facts that may be new to you.1. George Washington didn't have...
The legendary King ArthurBritains great king who fought dragons and fairy queens alongside the magician Merlinis so clouded in myth and fantasy that its hard to imagine that there is any real, historical fact in any of it.But there is a little truth hidde...
If you give your plates and bowls a quick rinse before sticking them in the dishwasher, you may be surprised (and disgusted) to learn that it doesn’t make them any cleaner. In fact, in many cases, it does the opposite. MyRecipes.com recently provided a he...
If the stories of alien abduction are too incredible to be believed, then an abduction accompanied by a UFO crash is even more impossible. However, one summer evening in 1971, this happened to a young woman named Lorraine Dvorak Cordini.Read also:Alien Na...
HISTORYThe Plot to Kill George WashingtonIn The First Conspiracy, thriller writer Brad Meltzer uncovers a real-life story too good to turn into fictionGeorge Washington takes command of the Continental army.Mount VernonMere days before the Declaration of ...
HISTORYThe Plot to Kill George WashingtonIn The First Conspiracy, thriller writer Brad Meltzer uncovers a real-life story too good to turn into fictionGeorge Washington takes command of the Continental army.Mount VernonMere days before the Declaration of ...
Calvin Parker and his friend Charles Hickson claimed that they had been abducted by strange creatures with lit-like mouths and crab pincers on October 11, 1973. The men were reportedly fishing near an abandoned port situated not far from their workplace i...
Of course, there are many alleged limitations with such a huge planet. For example, oceans or mountains that cannot be crossed, but such restrictions will not be taken into account. We assume that the conditions of movement on the Sun-sized Earth are simi...
Scientists Believe That Alien Technology Created Billions Of Years Ago Was Found In Space Rock In Si
Scientists Believe That Alien Technology Created Billions Of Years Ago Was Found In Space Rock In Si
In 2014, NASA published a book that considers extraterrestrial interference in human history. It considers the possibility that some rock art depictions on Earth may be of alien origin. Moreover, in 2009 scientists found a naturally impossible mineral in ...
SMART NEWSCool FindsAn Ancient ‘Harbor’ Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the StarsArchaeologists think the devotional zone was dedicated to the god Ba’al Archaeologists now think this is a devotional pool to an ancient go...
When we think of the past, we tend to either romanticize it or flat-out abhor it. Apparently none of us could feel comfortable living in a time when the internet was a type of fishing tool. Also, the old days featured a touch of misogyny and a good dose o...
If Happy Days taught us anything, its that life was better in the fifties. People left their door unlocked at night, kids respected their elders and a guy who lived above his best friends garage could still be cool so long as he owned a leather jacket. We...
By now youve probably either seen the movie, watched the play or read the book Les Miserables, Victor Hugos classic tale of life in nineteenth century Paris. But have you ever wondered if life in Paris at that time really was as miserable as the movie dep...
Larry Dewayne Riddick, Jr. had no way of knowing there would someday be an easier way of doing this. In just a few years, pirating feature films for profit—or just for the sake of undermining huge corporations—would be as effortless as clicking a mouse.Bu...
In 1945, a 19-year-old Norma Jeane Baker signed up with modeling agency Blue Book. The receptionist wrote down her measurements as 36-24-34, which at 5’5” and 118 pounds would be considered, by today’s BMI standards, a completely healthy, average size. Bu...
Mark Hamill is truly the ultimate resource when it comes to behind-the-scenes knowledge of the Star Wars franchise. He has previously revealed his favorite scene from Star Wars: The Last Jedi and his thoughts on his final appearance as Luke Skywalker in T...
SMART NEWSWild Fox Kills 25 Flamingos and a Duck at the National ZooThe incident is the first time a predator has broken into the exhibit in its 50 year historyThe zoo's flamingos live in a 9,750-square-foot outdoor yard with a heated pool and barn.Sm...
It is likely that ancient civilizations that had been on Earth might have done things differently in comparison to what we know today. It is undeniable that there could be various branches of history. R. A. Boulay, the author of the book “Flying Ser...
