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The Most Evil Mother-in-Laws in Recorded HistoryYou think your mother-in-law is bitter, rude and exists only to make your life miserable? Then take a peak at our list of the 3 most evil mother-in-laws known in history. . .
23 June
Ching Shih: From a Harlot to the Most Influential Pirate in HistoryOne of the most prominent pirates in history was a woman named Ching Shih. After the death of her husband, she became the head of 50 000 pirates; her name alone was enough to make the most experienced of ship captains shudder.
20 June
The Extraordinary Story of the Dwarf Jews who Survived the HolocaustDuring the Holocaust, European Jews went through drastic changes in their lives, often leading to a fatal end. The Ovitz family however, whose members were dwarfs, managed to survive those sorrowful years.
16 June
The Society That Lynched Mary the ElephantThe story of Mary the elephant is perhaps the most coherent example of circus animal abuse at the start of the 20th century.
16 June
German Researcher Reveals the Secret Life of TreesWe're used to seeing trees as just another part of the background that surrounds us, rarely acknowledging that they too are living things that experience emotions and communicate with each other - things which allow them to survive for centuries.
13 June
Meet the Girl That`s Being Called the World`s Next Einstein24-year-old Sabrina Pasterski may just very well be the next scientist to turn the world on its head. The young woman has been offered a job at NASA and her work has attracted the attention of Stephen Hawking.
13 June
The Conspiracy of CatilineLucius Catilina was a wealthy Roman who, like most of those belonging to the upper class at the time, loved to indulge and partake in exuberant feasts, even if they were unable to actually afford them.
02 June
The Legend of the Noble Deed of Lady GodivaA 900-year-old legend speaks of the Lady Godiva, who sacrificed her own dignity in front of the entire town, in an effort to lower the taxes imposed on its citizens.
30 May
Meet the Three-Year-Old Girl who Never SleepsWhile most of us are still sleepy after 7-8 hours of sleep, little Ever needs just about 1 hour of sleep per day, while some nights not even sleeping at all and still being full of energy.
23 May
Paleontologists Discover the Bones of Last Dinosaur Living in AfricaOne of the last dinosaurs, living in Africa before the extinction of the giant lizards 65 million years ago was found in a phosphate mine in northern Morocco.
12 May
New Computers Can Erase Thoughts Without us KnowingThou canst not touch the freedom of my mind, wrote poet John Milton back in 1634. However, today, 400 years later, with the technological advancement that led to the creation of machines that can read human thoughts. . .
05 May
The Woman with Astounding Memory Who Remembers Every Single Detail of Her Life27-year-old Rebecca Sharrock perfectly remembers not just what she had for dinner last night but every single little detail of her life since the age of 12.
02 May
Disgusting Facts about Ancient Rome That We Weren't Taught in SchoolAncient Rome was a hub of civilization and culture, or at least so it says in the history books. However, the Ancient Romans also followed traditions that stand at complete odds with our concepts of civility today.
25 Apr.