History

We think our world is made of the strongest stuff, but the truth is that it’s nothing compared to what Mother Nature can do if you just give her some time. These 11 things were once shiny and new, too, but over time the weather and the elements have taken their toll – and now...

If you’re a history nerd like I am, then I don’t have to tell you how fascinating it is to think closely about not only time gone by, but the existential reality that, eventually, no one will exist who remembers us at all. These 12 things are physical examples of how time wears everything down...

I don’t know whether or not true crime has always been a big obsession around the world, but these days, it’s pretty much the coolest hobby going. There are countless television shows, books, podcasts, you name it, and people just can’t get enough. If you’re into it then you know there are myriad cases to...

I always thought it would have been amazing to have grown up in the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, but I have to say, coming of age in the 1990s was a lot of fun. We were the last generation to grow up without cell phones or the Internet and we had to be creative and...

There are some people in this world who are just lucky – when they open up walls or stick their hands into the backs of cabinets, they don’t come back with a big mess and a spider bite, but with treasures clutched in their fists instead. Which is exactly what happened to these 10 people,...

As we all know from the movies, it’d be impossible to go back in time and change just one thing about the past. Even the tiniest alterations would have a ripple effect and change the course of history in unpredictable ways. On AskReddit, a user came up with the idea of inserting a single rubber duck (yes,...

I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but the facts you’re about to read will most likely scare and depress you. But sometimes we all need a bit of a reality check, don’t you think? What are some scary facts you know? Here’s what AskReddit users had to say. 1. Totally average....

The world is pretty terrifying…no doubt about it. It’s filled with dangers around every single corner…so you gotta be aware. The more you know, right? People on AskReddit shared scary facts that should creep all of us out. Let’s get weird! 1. Oh, great. “You’re more likely to survive being s**t in the head than...