Why were cats sacred in ancient Egypt?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Ancient Egypt or the people of this region? The pyramids? Old paintings? The Sphinx? Hieroglyphs? Of course,…
Dark History
Heslington Brain: This strange ancient human brain was well-preserved for 2,600 years
According to the findings of a recent study, a mystery chemical may have shielded the Heslington brain from being decomposed for centureis.
The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl – A monster that emits death!
The Elephant’s Foot—a “monster” that spreads death even today is hidden in the bowels of Chernobyl. It is a mass of about 200 tons of molten nuclear fuel and rubbish…
The 12 most gruesome methods of torture and execution in human history
It’s quite true that we humans are the kindest beings to ever exist in this world. Nevertheless, a number of events from our history prove that inside our compassionate attitudes…
Leap Castle: Ghosts and legends
Leap Castle is widely considered to be the most haunted building in Ireland. Situated near the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Offaly, the 15th-century stronghold has a longstanding reputation for…
Angel’s Glow: What happened in the Battle of Shiloh in 1862?
Between 1861 and 1865, the United States was involved in a bloody conflict that cost the lives of more than 600,000 people. The Civil War, as it is often called,…
The mysterious disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg
During the 1940s, Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish businessman who helped thousands of Hungarian Jews escape into Swedish territories.
The chilling story of the unsolved Hinterkaifeck murders
In March 1922, all five members of the Gruber family, and their maid, were brutally murdered with a pickaxe in the Hinterkaifeck Farmhouse in Germany. Then the killer proceeded to…
Syphilis in Tuskegee and Guatemala: The cruelest human experiments in history
This is the story of an American medical research project that lasted from 1946 to 1948 and is known for its unethical experimentation on vulnerable human populations in Guatemala. Scientists who infected Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhoea as part of the study knew very well they were violating ethical rules.
Radithor: The radium water worked fine until his jaw fell off!
During the 1920s to 1950s, drinking water with radium dissolved in it was widely promoted as a miracle tonic.
