In 1982 a California man strapped weather balloons to a lawn chair and ended up 16,000 feet in the air.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo: Andreas Weiland
For as long as men have existed, they have dreamed of flying. Images of…
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The German U-Boat That Was Sunk By Its Own Toilet
In 1945, a German submarine was sent to the depths after something went terribly, terribly wrong with its toilet.
By Adam Azra'el
Of all the terrifying and deadly technology utilized by the Germans during both World Wars, perhaps none was…
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The Diamond Necklace That Cracked The French Monarchy
In 1783, a dispute over a diamond necklace destroyed what was left of Marie Antoinette's reputation and set the stage for the French Revolution.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo: Château de Breteuil / CC BY-SA (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ah, France....birthplace of…
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Corporal Wojtek
In 1942, the Polish Army enlisted a bear. He eventually was promoted to the rank of Corporal.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo courtesy of the Imperial War Museum
World War II history is filled with the exploits of brave men and…
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The Volcano That Broke History
A little over 3,000 years ago, the island of Thera exploded and history kind of exploded with it.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo: Marc Szeglat
Buckle up, folks, because we're going for a RIDE today. History is kind of a fickle…
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PepsiCo Is The World's Worst Arms Dealer
In 1996, a man sued Pepsi because they wouldn't sell him a fighter jet. No, really.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo by John Torcasio
Ah, the 90s....what a decade. Phones got smaller and then bigger and then smaller and then bigger,…
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The Final Fight of John R. Fox
During World War II, a black soldier managed to slow down a German offensive by sacrificing himself in an absolutely legendary way.
By Adam Azra'el
First Lieutenant John R. Fox, U.S. Army
It's safe to say that World War II…
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The Little Manhole Cover That Did
In 1957, US scientists might have accidentally launched a manhole cover off the face of the earth.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo by Dan Meyers
In 1957, the world really didn't know all that much about nuclear bombs. The United States,…
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The Little Warship That Couldn't
In 1628, a new Swedish war ship set sail and demonstrated exactly how not to build a war ship.
By Adam Azra'el
Photo by Jamie Morrison
In the early 1600s, a little-known glacier called Sweden suddenly (and very violently) announced…
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Minnesota's Confederate Flag
During the American Civil War, soldiers from Minnesota captured a Confederate battle flag. Minnesota is never, ever giving it back.
By Adam Azra'el
(Photo: Minnesota Historical Society)
The American Civil War was a brutal, bloody conflict between the agrarian, slave-owning…
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