A Brief History Of The Gold Rush
Sep 28, 2023
Jennifer Anyabuine
In the California Gold Rush, it wasn't the miners who made the most money but the merchants who sold them their tools!
4 Minutes Read
15 Interesting Facts About Independence Day
Sep 28, 2023
Donella Crigger
Did you know that former US presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on the 4th of July?
7 Minutes Read
8 Shocking Facts About The Spanish Flu
Mar 17, 2021
Shash Wighton
Did you know that the Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain?
6 Minutes Read
100 History Facts They Didn’t Teach You At School
Jul 7, 2023
Jack De Graaf
A singing birthday card has more computer power in it than the entire Allied Army of WWII.
42 Minutes Read
How The Chernobyl Disaster Affected The UK
Apr 17, 2022
Jack De Graaf
One site where the effects of Chernobyl’s radioactive rains is still very present today, in the famous Loch Ness in Scotland.
3 Minutes Read
The Historical Yet Bizarre London Beer Flood
Apr 8, 2022
Jack De Graaf
The London Beer Flood, claimed the lives of 9 people, as well as injuring many more and causing damage to multiple houses.
4 Minutes Read
The Bizarre Salem Tomato Trials
Nov 18, 2021
Jack De Graaf
Tomatoes, shortly after their introduction to the western world, were long considered to be a poisonous fruit.
3 Minutes Read
15 Historic Facts About The Battle of Bunker Hill
Nov 18, 2021
Luke Ward
Did you know that The battle of Bunker Hill actually took place mostly on Breed’s Hill?
6 Minutes Read
50 Humbling Facts About 9/11
May 1, 2023
Michelle Gabriel
The employee who gave the order to ground all planes after the 9/11 attacks was Ben Sliney - and it was his first day on the job.
7 Minutes Read
The Weird History of the Amsterdam Eel Riots
Mar 22, 2021
Jack De Graaf
Amsterdam’s infamous Eel Riots led to the deaths of 26 people - and one eel.
2 Minutes Read
8 Interesting Facts About The Battle of the Alamo
Jan 5, 2023
Lizzie Robinson
The Alamo Mission was founded in 1718 in the San Antonio area of Texas, and was designed to educate the Native Americans.
4 Minutes Read
30 Facts About The Battle of Hastings For Kids
May 1, 2023
Michelle Gabriel
In order to reach Hastings, the Normans sailed about 700 ships across the English Channel.
5 Minutes Read