A new Apple TV+ film draws attention to the legendary Fountain of Youth. Here’s how several historical figures reportedly ...

One of history’s most famous monarchs, father of the Royal Navy and founder of the Church of England, but did you also know that King Henry VIII once got drunk and offered out the King of France? Or ...

In 2024, researchers revealed they had found new details of the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato’s burial site. It was a ...

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The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory is credited as being the most dangerous toy ever created. Keep reading to learn ...

The very first postcards weren’t cheeky at all. In fact, when they arrived in Britain in the late 1800s, they were strictly ...

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Sarah Breedlove was born into a family of former slaves. However, as thriving entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, she blazed a ...

In this guest article, historian and content creator Mina Moriarty debunks some of the wildest sex tales stretching back thousands of years ...

With its famous cutlery-making trade first mentioned in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Sheffield – aka “Steel City” – was once the steel-making capital of the world. These days, Sheffield steel may be ...

Mafia: Most Wanted is a three-part documentary series that reveals the inner workings of a crime family and the global empire ...

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