WEIRD HISTORY
By Pierce Nahigyan 2020 May 14 – Shrines, castles, temples, and cathedrals are built to last, so it’s no wonder that they make up most of the oldest standing buildings in the world. Many of them were commissioned by emperors and kings and …
Beware the restless spirits and evil forces that occupy these eerie places. Their stories alone are the stuff nightmares are made of. Experience the spookiness of each for yourself through the books and movies that they inspired. Life is an adventure worth caring …
By Alexei Muraki, Updated 2020 Apr 25 – It is generally suggested (through archeological and genetic evidence) that the Ainu (or the ancestors of the Ainu) originated in southern Siberia or somewhere in Central Asia. From there my ancestors migrated to the …
By Genevieve Carlton – From the Illuminati to the Freemasons, and the Knights Templar to the Knights of Malta, historical secret societies have long been the stuff of world-domination rumors. But what are the best secret societies to join? That really depends on what …
By Jesse Childs – The outlandish ideas of one era can eventually become predictions that come true at a later date. Something that was seen as unfathomable, implausible, or even ludicrous at one point can end up as a part of everyday life over the years. Inventors, scientists, and …
2019 May 13 – 22:09 By Dhwty (Wu Mingren) – Attila the Hun was also known as Flagellum Dei, which means the ‘Scourge of God.’ With him at the lead, the Huns were one of the biggest threats faced by the Roman Empire. …
2019 May 16 – 18:45 ancient-origins Ancient Cataclysms: 9 Catastrophes That Rocked the World Ancient cultures around the world have passed down their tales of devastating natural disasters in oral traditions, folklore, historical accounts, pictorial representations, and through myths. Catastrophic natural phenomena like …
By Geoffrey Brooks 2020 May 10 – Here is presented the widely dismissed account that probably sometime in the mid-11th century, Danish Vikings from Schleswig and the Danelaw (as ascertained from runic rock inscriptions) arrived at Santos in Brazil and proceeded inland to …
The last of Newfoundland’s Beothuk was thought to have died in 1829 but new research indicates the bloodline did not die out – as Mi’kmaq tradition has always maintained. Drawing of a Beothuk camp by Major John Cartwright. Photograph: The Picture Art Collection/Alamy …
By Gareth Dorain and Ian Whittaker 2020 Apr 27 – The Histories by Herodotus (484 BCE to 425 BCE) offers a remarkable window into the world as it was known by ancient Greek astronomy in the mid fifth century BCE. Almost as interesting as what they …
