- A Medieval Zombie Invasion Was Feared By English Villagers Say Scientists, According To New Analysis Was there a medieval zombie invasion, surely not. You would be forgiven for thinking that fear of the undead was a modern incarnation, but no, it seems that the threat of a zombie invasion was dreaded...
- Did Amelia Earhart Survive Her Plane Crash? A New Photo Has Been Causing Some Controversy The mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart (and her navigator Fred Noonan) after she disappeared along with her plane over the Pacific Ocean while trying to become the first female pilot to circum...
- The History Of Gambling Down Under (That's In Australia In Case You Didn't Know) For such a young nation, Australia enjoys a surprisingly rich history of gambling down under (the term Down Under is a colloquialism which is variously construed to refer to Australia and New Zealand ...
- 'Classic Pics' Hilariously Lampoons The Inaccuracy Of Those Historical Photos Twitter Accounts You've no doubt come across those history photo Twitter accounts, you might even be following one or two. They run along the lines of, say, a photo of Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer with the caption "O...
- Head Lice? Baroque Wigs? Not Everything From The 18th Century Was Worth Keeping, But The Beer Is The march of progress means that not all things from the past are relevant now, but it also means that some things shouldn't be tampered with. Take for instance the strange (by today's standards) baro...
- #MemeHistory Is Education Internet Style And The Best Way To Learn About The Past History is vast and manifold and learning about it can be daunting. Sure we now have Google and Wikipedia to help us but retaining all that information can be hard. There must be an easier and more ef...
- World History Is Being Rewritten To Include More Cats With Twitter Hashtag #CatHistory It's no secret that cats are beloved of the internet, so it's completely natural that someone would suggest rewriting and revising the history books, by adding in cats. Twitter account @Midnight threw...
- Beautiful Nostalgia Overload With 50 Colorized Photos From The Last Century (And Beyond) It's hard to imagine but less than 50 years ago most of mass media we now take for granted was reported in black & white, we're talking TV, magazines, newspapers and pretty much any camera intended fo...
- A Gaming History Lesson In Headshots—Where They Came From, Where They're Going BOOM! Headshot. It's no doubt gruesome but the headshot is an integral act for many gamers. Whether it's a sniper rifle or a handgun, taking out an opponent with a well-placed headshot is an act under...