Paris is still recovering from the devastating fire which damaged one of its symbols, the Notre Dame Cathedral. But in the aftermath of this horrible event, it's important to remain hopeful and remind ourselves that humans are excellent at rebuilding things....

Paris is still recovering from the devastating fire which damaged one of its symbols, the Notre Dame Cathedral. But in the aftermath of this horrible event, it's important to remain hopeful...

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, the king of silent comedy, was born in England 130 years ago. Most of us are accustomed to seeing portraits of the legendary comedian with the famous mustache and a small derby hat, naturally so, as The...

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, the king of silent comedy, was born in England 130 years ago. Most of us are accustomed to seeing portraits of the legendary comedian with the famous...

History is full of the unknown, and for some reason, we as humans tend to concentrate on the mysterious things more than the undeniable facts. So if you love a little mystery, you are in for a treat since this list...

History is full of the unknown, and for some reason, we as humans tend to concentrate on the mysterious things more than the undeniable facts. So if you love a little...

The ongoing debate between the scientific and the miraculous, as seen through a very thin piece of fabric: the Shroud of Turin.

The ongoing debate between the scientific and the miraculous, as seen through a very thin piece of fabric: the Shroud of Turin.

Daisy Alioto

For about half a year now, I've been going out almost every day to recapture old photos of Berlin as accurately as possible. I started doing this to better understand how the banality of everyday life continues despite historically extreme periods...

For about half a year now, I've been going out almost every day to recapture old photos of Berlin as accurately as possible. I started doing this to better understand how...

ReFilm.io

Whether we’ve learned about them at school or been taken there on a trip by our parents, we all know about most of the famous monuments and memorials across the USA. But you actually don’t know half the story, because there are...

Whether we’ve learned about them at school or been taken there on a trip by our parents, we all know about most of the famous monuments and memorials across the USA. But...

Viktoria

Exchanging gifts doesn’t just take place between friends and family, but on an international level too. Diplomacy has always entailed giving symbolic gifts to celebrate and commemorate. Some of these gifts are outlandish, some are eye-wateringly expensive, and some are just...

Exchanging gifts doesn’t just take place between friends and family, but on an international level too. Diplomacy has always entailed giving symbolic gifts to celebrate and commemorate. Some of these gifts...

Amy H

In 1941 Pearl Harbour became the scene of a devasting surprise attack by Japanese forces. After decades of being on the edge of war with Japan, the attack pushed the US to join World War II. Not only did this attack...

In 1941 Pearl Harbour became the scene of a devasting surprise attack by Japanese forces. After decades of being on the edge of war with Japan, the attack pushed the US...

The civil war is awesome but some people don't remember it but its a memory and you can't forget it

The civil war is awesome but some people don't remember it but its a memory and you can't forget it

Beverlee Brown

One thing that comes to mind when thinking about early photography is probably the lack of smiles. Today we instinctively put a big grin on our faces when someone with the camera approaches, however it was rather uncommon early 1800's. So...

One thing that comes to mind when thinking about early photography is probably the lack of smiles. Today we instinctively put a big grin on our faces when someone with the...

Situated among the green pines, cedars and lush oak forests of the Aurès Mountains, lies El Hamma town in the Northern part of Algeria, Khenchela Province. A mild, Mediterranean climate gives way to picturesque sightings of unique natural landscapes. Among them,...

Situated among the green pines, cedars and lush oak forests of the Aurès Mountains, lies El Hamma town in the Northern part of Algeria, Khenchela Province. A mild, Mediterranean climate gives...

On one warm and unsuspecting day of July in 1860, a schooner named Clotilda, with the Captain William Foster and 110 African slaves on board, arrived in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Clotilda was the last known U.S.

On one warm and unsuspecting day of July in 1860, a schooner named Clotilda, with the Captain William Foster and 110 African slaves on board, arrived in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Clotilda...

I found those incredible pictures from Persia and the Middle East in 1940's in the old photo album belonging (probably) to one of Polish ex-deportees to Siberia, future soldier of gen. Anders' 2nd Polish Corps. Here's a little selection of really...

I found those incredible pictures from Persia and the Middle East in 1940's in the old photo album belonging (probably) to one of Polish ex-deportees to Siberia, future soldier of gen....

Krzysztof Hoffmann

During WWII, countries had to solve many mathematical and strategic tasks in order to succeed during the war. One of those difficult assignments was to find ways of improving aircraft so they would be more resistant to enemy fire. While statisticians struggled...

During WWII, countries had to solve many mathematical and strategic tasks in order to succeed during the war. One of those difficult assignments was to find ways of improving aircraft so they...

In the beginning of the 20th century, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic, you bought a trip on a ship. But after British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919, that began...

In the beginning of the 20th century, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic, you bought a trip on a ship. But after British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made...

Stars shine brightly and beautifully from afar. But once you get closer..

Stars shine brightly and beautifully from afar. But once you get closer..

A pair of pipe-layers and engineers, Jannick Vestergaard and Henning Nohr, were recently working in Denmark's fourth-largest city, Aalborg. Earlier in February of 2019, they pulled out a still sharp, medieval-era sword. This find is fascinatingly rare, reported the Smithsonian.

A pair of pipe-layers and engineers, Jannick Vestergaard and Henning Nohr, were recently working in Denmark's fourth-largest city, Aalborg. Earlier in February of 2019, they pulled out a still sharp, medieval-era...

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Mountain castle of Vrbovac is placed in Central Bosnia, between villages Skomorje and Zagrađe, between cities Zenica and Travnik, in the valley of river Jasenica. No one ever discovered who built it. Sir Arthur Evans mentioned it in his book "Through...

Mountain castle of Vrbovac is placed in Central Bosnia, between villages Skomorje and Zagrađe, between cities Zenica and Travnik, in the valley of river Jasenica. No one ever discovered who built...

Afan Abazović

Nobody wants to imagine how their deathbed would look, but yet, everybody has thought about it nonetheless. As eerie as this image might be, pondering about your last words and the last time to shine is nothing unusual. Creepy is as...

Nobody wants to imagine how their deathbed would look, but yet, everybody has thought about it nonetheless. As eerie as this image might be, pondering about your last words and the...

2018 has passed and we are already settling in 2019, but even as we move forward it’s never a bad time to remind people about the incredible things that happened this past year that have gone unnoticed. Even though there were...

2018 has passed and we are already settling in 2019, but even as we move forward it’s never a bad time to remind people about the incredible things that happened this...