In 426 B.C., the people of Athens took a vote on whether to murder or enslave every single citizen of a rival city-state.
By Adam Azra'el
(Photo by Nils)
To unpack this one, we'll need to dial our time…
Jun 7 2020
Jun 7 2020
The Fault In Our View Of The Stars
NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope only to find out that it didn't work (and still doesn't, technically).
By Adam Azra'el
(Photo by Jeremy Thomas)
The year was 1990, and the Hubble Space Telescope had been in development hell for…
Jun 7 2020
Attack of the Balloons
One time, Cleveland set 1.5 million balloons loose all at once. It ended exactly how you think it did, except much worse.
By Adam Azra'el
(Photo by Andreas Weiland)
If ever there was a year marked by man-made disasters, it…