The Apollo was intended to be America’s final step to get humans on the Moon. And the deadline was coming up quickly. Promised at the …

Vesna Vulovic, a flight attendant from Yugoslavia, became an instant celebrity after going through the unthinkable. She was the sole survivor of a plane crash …

Being wounded in combat is a horrifying experience. Some wounded soldiers succumb to wounds that appear to be survivable. However, some soldiers surprise medical staff …

During the final months of World War Two, the victorious Red Army was steamrolling throughout eastern and southern Europe. As it advanced, it captured millions …

In the city of Strasbourg in 1518, something truly strange happened. People began to dance compulsively and continuously, completely unable to stop.  There was no …

On a hot Sunday morning in Sarajevo, the heir apparent and his wife were on a trip to help mend relations in the empire’s newest …

Life in mediaeval Europe was challenging, to say the least. Peasants were ruled over by tyrannical kings who seized lands and lived lavishly whilst their …

In the summer of 1978, a helicopter pilot was sent deep into the Russian wilderness, close to the Mongolian border. The task was to find …

People often wonder who the richest man in history is. Of course, that’s difficult to say precisely because it often means comparing wealth several centuries …

Deep in north-central Turkmenistan, in the heart of the Karakum Desert, lies Darvaza Gas Crater. Locals often refer to it as the Gates of Hell …