we've been reading a lot about the poisoned Russian spy.

Here are stories of some of the most famous poisonings, including the original "mickey" picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Ah, the brassiere. Giving shape and support to the lovely female form, since the 3rd century. picked by Jerry520 2 years ago

Amazing site. Professor creates a site about famous trials throughout history from the 399 BC trial of Socrates to the 9/11 trials of today. Very impressive and quite informative and a bit addicting. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Though technically there's nothing special about the symmetrical date, some concerned with the history and meaning of numbers ascribe powerful significance to 09/09/09. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

New discoveries at dig sites in Middle Asia are rocking the archeological world and redefining the origins of modern civilization. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Things might have gone differently. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A history and analysis of the Batman logo from 1939 to the present. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

What's wrong with kids these days? Not enough, apparently, since grown-ups seem to feel the need to just make s**t up. Even the flimsiest evidence can convince parents and lazy journalists alike that there is some new, horrible threat to our moral character. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The scales encountered in our everyday lives, light is so fast that we perceive our surroundings in real time. Look up into the night sky and this illusion begins to falter. "Because light takes time to get here from there, the farther away 'there' is, the further in the past light left there, and so we see all objects at some time in the past." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Who do you think about when you think about serial killers or mass murderers? Who comes to mind when you think about celebrity crimes? The following list, divided into five categories, contains a list of 25 of the most infamous crimes in modern history. picked by sharon22 3 months ago

Speech experts have an historical explanation for why New York's Long Island residents can't help but tell others they are from "Lawn Guyland." picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

History lesson on most extreme ways of getting killed picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

"Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure if they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes." You can have Medal of Honor but what is worth of that if you die in war before get one ? I'm thinking about that too... picked by bluemax 3 years ago

Tvirus had posted the first part of this Drunk HistoryPart 1. This time its Jack Black, and this is absolutely brilliant. (Part 2.5 in the Comments)

One night in November, Eric Falconer drank 8 Vodka Cranberries. Then he discussed a great historical event, Franklin Flying the Kite. picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

Britain's slave trading past is getting a human face as an ancestry-tracing website starts putting the personal histories of the victims online for the first time. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Funny stuff. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Just watch.

13 Seconds of Pure Awesomeness. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

A graphic (and downloadable spreadsheet) displaying the ideology of the supreme court justices since 1937. It shows their relative liberal or conservative stance. As with most people their ideology is subject to change. One may start of conservative or liberal but then change some of their views as time goes by. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Recently this immigration test was updated to include a more diverse group of contributors to American history and more recent historical events such as 9/11. Take the test and see if you have the civic knowledge to be a naturalized United States citizen.
I did OK but my nieces and nephews scare me. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

The appeal of the world community fell to the deaf ears of the Talibans who used cannons to destroy the most beautiful Buddha statue in the world. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago