5 Weirdest Ancient Roman Foods
It goes without saying that it took a lot of food to fuel the advancement and might of the ancient Roman empire. Most of the Romans’ daily diet would be recognisable to us...
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Fun Facts About the Human Body
John Mayer was right when he said your body is a wonderland, but it is also a weird and wonderful thing that holds many secrets. While you may take for granted the skin you’re...
The 10 Most Expensive Movie Flops Ever
It will likely not come as a surprise to many that the recently released Justice League movie lost upwards of $100 million at the box office, but this isn’t even the biggest or the...
Top 4 Underdog Stories in Sports History
The saying goes that everybody loves an underdog. And while we do like to root for these underdogs, the majority of the time they do not win and take us by surprise. But in...
The 21 Strangest Phobias You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
We’ve all heard of Arachnophobia, but have you ever heard of Turophobia, which is the fear of cheese? No? Here’s a list of the strangest but totally true phobias you can share with your...
History of Cryptocurrency
With the current buzzword in the investing world being cryptocurrency (or the better known currency Bitcoin) many people share information as if they are experts. But many people only scratch the surface and are...
Fun Olympic Games fun facts
With the Olympic Winter sports currently in action, and the athletes wowing us with their phenomenal skills, we take a look at some fun, interesting and sometimes just plain weird facts about the Olympic...
Historical Facts About FIFA as an Organisation
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association or International Federation of Football, FIFA, is one of the largest agencies of its kind. Responsible for the organising, staging and promoting of the game, it has gone...
The Most Freakish and Misguided Medical Practices from History
Medicine has come a long way and these days’ doctors do their best to “do no harm”. Although promoting health has always, well mostly, been the aim of medical practitioners. Here are a few...
Top 9 Ancient Civilizations
Our records of the earliest human settlements are pretty catchy. Even with modern archaeological techniques we can only trace back ruins to as early as around 10 000 BC. When looking at anthropological data...
The Highest Grossing Traditionally Animated Films Ever
Ever since Walt Disney showed what massive box office draws animated films can be, film studios and animators have been working together to try and deliver the next great animated masterpiece. Let’s see what...