American Military Members Try Medicinal Marijuana
The subject of medicinal marijuana has been heavily debated throughout the United States, with some states in favor of its use while other states are…
A NURSE AT THE FRONT – Shocking Accounts of WWI Nurse Edith Appleton on the Battle of Somme
A Nurse at the Front, a compilation of the diaries kept by WWI nurse Sister Edith Appleton throughout the Great War reflects the gruesomeness prevalent…
EU Leaders Commemorate WWI Centennial in Ypres
EU leaders – from Germany, Britain, France and other European countries – marked the centenary of the Great War in the Belgian city of Ypres where once,…
Searching for Hitler’s Missing Money
The revelation that Hitler amassed a secret fortune has led to a search for the missing money. Historians have discovered that he took the funds…
Voting Rights of Navajo Code Talkers
During the Second World War, Navajo code talkers helped the Allies to retain secrecy by using an unwritten language with which our enemies were completely…
If Archduke Ferdinand Had Lived
What if Archduke Ferdinand had never been shot and killed? The world might never have entered the First World War, and as a result history…
WWII Stories: The Destruction of Lidice from the Eyes of a Survivor
The Czechoslovakian village of Lidice was destroyed by the Nazi Germans on June 10, 1942. Jaroslava Sklenickova was among the few who survived the ordeal.…
Hitler’s Wealth of Royalties and Unpaid Taxes
Like that of many fascist leaders and dictators, Hitler’s wealth was not earned by entirely honest means. The Nazi leader amassed a great deal of…
Scottish Ghost Photographed at War Cemetery
According to a British schoolboy, a Scottish ghost has been sighted in the Neuville-St Vaast cemetery outside of nearby Arras, France. Mitch Glover, fourteen years…
Blackadder Found to Have Counterpart in Real World
Rowan Atkinson played the titular character in the sitcom Blackadder from 1983 to 1989, with the most recent special being released in 1999. The show…
Secret Wind Tunnels Used for Aircraft Testing
During the Second World War, secret wind tunnels helped the British test new planes. Even as early as WWI, military planes were tested at the…
North Korea Threatens James Franco
One of Kim Jong Un’s representatives has recently declared that North Korea is actively against a new film starring James Franco. Franco’s film, entitled The…