Etymology is always an interesting subject. We often don’t give a second thought to the words we use in everyday life, but many of them have fascinating origins and have survived as part of our language for centuries. There are countless examples of words which have unexpected origins and represented very different things in societies…
10 Of The Biggest Mess-Ups In History
We’ve all heard the saying ‘accidents happen’, but sometimes what seems like the smallest of mistakes can go down in history as the biggest mess-ups. Take a look below for our list of 10 of the biggest mess-ups in history. 1. Lake Peigneur Up until November 20th 1980, Lake Peigneur was nothing more than a…
10 Amazing And Interesting Unexplained Mysteries In History
Despite the fact that researchers, historians and investigators have in some cases dedicated their lives to some of the mysteries below, many of them are unsolved and the truth may never come out. Take a look below for 10 amazing and interesting unexplained mysteries in history. 1. Fond du Lac County Jane Doe On 23rd…
10 Of The Most Expensive Books Ever Sold
If you had a forgetful child in the nineties, you may be sitting on a paper goldmine. Early copies of Harry Potter that were only issued to school libraries are now turning up and fetching tens of thousands of pounds at auction, with many still to be found. However, the boy wizard’s adventures are pretty…
10 Of The Most Legendary Mythological Creatures
Stories and tales have always played an important part in the development and progress of different cultures and civilisations throughout history. Passing between generations, myths often held the answer to questions that people simply didn’t know the answers to or they acted as advisory tales and fables. Many of these stories involved some sort of…
10 Of The Most Gruesome Historical Deaths
If there’s one thing that the annals of history have taught us it’s that there are many, many horrible ways to die. Few of us get to choose when or how we meet our maker, but we like to think that when our time does come it will be as quick and painless as possible….
10 Of The Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold
Would anyone pay millions of dollars for a photograph? Well, yes, they would! The following list covers the top 10 most expensive photograph sales with some information about the back story of each picture. Some of the photos are technically exquisite and were taken in the days when photography required precision and skill alongside artistic…
10 Of The Most Mysterious Unidentified People From History
In our modern age where anonymity is scarce, it seems unbelievable to think that a person could become world famous without anyone knowing their name. Yet throughout the course of history there have been people who have been brought to the attention of the world stage without anyone knowing their true identity. Of course, there…
9 Of The Most Expensive Coins In The World
Many people around the world collect rare coins, but some sell at auction for huge sums of money, probably more than you would expect for a single coin. Take a look below for 9 of the most expensive coins in the world. 1. The Single 9 Pond Issued by South Africa in 1898, and sold…
10 Of The Best Known Swords In History
There was a time when a sword considered the Queen of the Weapons. This is true to quite some extent, as over the ages, a sword has possessed the beauty in its forms and the art of adorning it. A lot of skill and sophisticated knowledge was required to make a sword. In addition, a…
