100 Amazing Historical Facts, Figures and Fascinating Finds
WEBOct 6, 2023 · 1. Dictators together. In 1913 Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky, Tito all lived in Vienna for a couple of months. 2. Colonial background. The first British officer killed in World War One was an Englishman, born in India, in a Scottish regiment, commanding Senegalese troops in Togoland. 3. Record breaking vaccine.
Ninety-Nine Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2021 | Smithsonian
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Ninety-Nine Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2021. The year’s most exciting discoveries include a Viking “piggy bank,” a lost Native American settlement and a secret passageway hidden behind a...
55 Interesting History Facts You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else
WEBOct 23, 2017 · From Rome's horse senator to the gruesome Buddhist practice of self-mummification, these interesting history facts are too bizarre to be anything but true.
20 Amazing Historical Discoveries in the Last 20 Years
WEBScientists and historians have made incredible finds—from the oldest human-made art to long-lost shipwrecks—in the 20 years since Mental Floss began. Let’s take a look at some key discoveries since...
32 Incredible Historical Facts | History Hit
WEBDec 7, 2020 · 1. Record breaking vaccine. The record for a vaccine to be developed and licensed was four years. The record holder was the mumps vaccine which was licensed in 1967. Following the UK government approval of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid19 in early December 2020, that record is now just under 11 months.
Interesting History Articles And Stories That Bring The Past To Life
WEBWhether it's little-known history stories like the tale of human zoo exhibit Ota Benga or the legend of ancient Chinese warrior-turned-Disney hero Hua Mulan, these interesting history articles reveal the fascinating nuggets you definitely didn't learn in high school.
Ninety Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2020 | Smithsonian
WEBDec 29, 2020 · From a long-lost Rembrandt portrait to a trove of Tudor coins to a biblical fort dated to the time of King David, these were 90 of the most fascinating finds of 2020, as covered by Smithsonian ...
The Most Amazing Historical Discoveries of 2018 | HISTORY
WEBDec 7, 2018 · The Most Amazing Historical Discoveries of 2018. Here are the most fascinating finds of the year. From a 13,000-year-old brewery to a long-lost ancient city supposedly built by Trojan War...
Damn Interesting • Obscure true stories from science & history
WEBA collection of fascinating true stories from history, science, and psychology. In text and podcast form.
The 100 stories that shaped the world - BBC
WEBMay 22, 2018 · BBC Culture’s Stories that Shaped the World series looks at epic poems, plays and novels from around the globe that have influenced history and changed mindsets.