Ancient Greece is widely considered one of the first civilizations. It was the place where democracy was born. Lasting from the Archaic period of the 8th to the 6th century BC, and then to the end of antiquity. Following the end of Ancient Greece, it was the period of the Early Middle Ages and the … Read more
From the earliest years of human flight, pilots and astronauts from around the world have encountered UFOs high in our skies and beyond. The History Channel UFO Black Box Secrets revealed for the first time the cockpit and control tower audio recordings of pilot and astronaut confrontations and sightings of unidentified flying objects high in … Read more
Coca Cola’s recipe is one of the best kept business secrets of the past decade. Competitors have tried to imitate and mimic the taste and flavor of Coca Cola, but they’ve failed over and over. The company tries hard to keep the secret hidden. There is a myth that only 2 people have ever seen … Read more
Bride kidnapping, otherwise called marriage by snatching or marriage by catch, is a practice in which a man steals the lady he wishes to wed. Spouse seizing has been conducted as far and wide as possible and all through history. It keeps on happening in nations in Central Asia, the Caucasus locale, and parts of Africa, and among people … Read more
This documentary on the Conquistadors reveals the story of the Spanish excursions that subjugation of the Americas. In this 4-part series Michael Wood (historian) journeys in the footpaths of the Spanish voyages, from Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, and from the desserts of North Mexico to the elevations of Macchu Picchu. The Spanish invasion of the … Read more
After the War of the Roses between houses Lancaster and York, England throne was seized by the House of Tudor who had the right to the England throne since 1485 until 1603. The first monarch was Henry VII who was a descendant of the English royal House of Lancaster. He reinforced his throne claims by … Read more
More than one million people were killed at Auschwitz. Women, children, men, robbed out of their future as victims to the Nazi Regime. Each and every one of the victims of Auschwitz have their own stories how they got to the most vicious and deadly Nazi camp. Few of them survived. Explaining what happened at … Read more
The harpy eagle is the most powerful bird of prey in the world, tearing the monkeys from the branches of the forest canopy. Rare and elusive, rarely seen, but with the discovery of a nest of harpies in the remote jungles of the Orinoco in Venezuela, wildlife film-maker Fergus Beeley has a unique opportunity to … Read more
It is easy to forget the influence of cinnamon in world history. Nowadays, cinnamon is nothing more than a cheap spice used in cakes, pies, and other desserts. But there was a time cinnamon was as expensive as gold, if not more. You can buy cinnamon for a penny nowadays. It was cinnamon what lured … Read more
Lust, tempestuous relationships and madness feature in the colorful reigns of the Georgians. George I brought two mistresses over from Germany. George II quarreled openly with his son Frederick, and George III became ruler of the British Empire – but madness eventually disabled him. His son reigned as Prince Regent for eight years, and later … Read more