Dr. Ruth Trained as a Military Sniper Before Becoming a World-Famous Sex Therapist
From time to time, life will feed you an amazing fact that will rock your worldview and change the way in which you look at…
The Secret German Weather Station That Was Built on North American Soil and Discovered Over 30 Years Later
The Second World War proved to not only be a conflict of resources, territory and domination, but also one of information. All sides conducted intelligence…
19 Behind-the-Scenes Facts We Didn’t Know About ‘Kelly’s Heroes’
Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is among the most popular World War II-era films ever released. The basis comes from the famed book by Ian Sayer and…
Little-Known Facts About ‘The Dirty Dozen’ – Charles Bronson Threatened Lee Marvin!
The Dirty Dozen (1967) is a classic war film that features a number of the biggest Hollywood stars of the time: Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine,…
Battle of Mons: The First Clash Between the British and Germans During World War I
Occurring on August 23, 1914, the Battle of Mons was an engagement between the British and the advancing Imperial German Army in Mons, Belgium. The…
Winter War: The Finns Put Up a Tough Fight Against Their Soviet Invaders
As World War II was raging in Western Europe, the Soviet Union embarked on another fight, one in which its forces would easily achieve their…
Day of Infamy: The Lessons and Legacy of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) streaked over Pearl Harbor, bombing and torpedoing the American fleet at anchor. Nearly 2,400…
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack: The Soviet-Era Supersonic Bomber That Broke 44 World Records
In 1972, the unusual story of the Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack began when the aircraft won a competition aimed at designing a new supersonic bomber that…
Coats Mission: King George VI’s Plan to Save the Royal Family If Germany Invaded Britain
During the World War II, there was a possibility that the German military would invade the United Kingdom. Quick work had already been made of…
Remembering 9/11: Nine Facts About the Attacks That Forever Changed America
September 11, 2001, is a day that, for many, still holds a vivid image of death, destruction and disaster. The World Trade Center (WTC) has…
These Photos of Napoleon’s Veterans Are Some of the Oldest Military Portraits
Among the oldest photographs of veterans in the world is a set of 15 sepia portraits of former soldiers from Napoleon’s French Army. The images…
Photos of Nature Reclaiming the Fiercest Weapons of War: Tanks and Aircraft
Nature always endures, and every war has its end. No matter what people try to do, the earth and time will always find ways to…