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 …

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 …

In 1942, a number of aerial battles took place in the skies over the beleaguered city of Stalingrad between aircraft of the German Luftwaffe and …

Imagine surviving not just one but two devastating nuclear explosions. The chances of this seem improbable or even close to impossible.  However, Tsutomu Yamaguchi defied …

In the early 1900s, the life of British woman Mary Ann Bevan was good. She was married to a farmer, Thomas, and the couple would …

Carl Emil Pettersson’s Christmas Day in 1904 didn’t turn out as he’d imagined. The 29-year-old sailor found himself in an unlikely predicament: he was laid …

In 1967, the 17th Prime Minister of Australia headed to Cheviot Beach in Victoria to swim in the ocean. A keen swimmer, Harold Holt waded …