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The Egtved girl, a Bronze Age teenager buried in Denmark around 3,400 years ago, is believed to have come from a foreign land, as suggested by the analysis of her hair and teeth in a 2015 study. Despite the decay of her bones, her hair, nails, and clothing were well-preserved,…
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Joshua Milton Blahyi commanded a small squadron of child soldiers during One of the most brutal and unhinged warlords in history, Joshua Milton Blahyi commanded a small squadron of child soldiers during the First Liberian Civil War — who he ordered to fight completely in the nude. Likewise dressed only…
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NO LESS WORTHY Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest about the contribution made by Aboriginal men and women in times of war. While their involvement in our nation’s more recent conflicts is featured in many contemporary publications, until recently very little was known about Aboriginal service…
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Behold the twisted Viking sword, a relic from the late 10th century AD that emerged from the grave in Vold, Hedmark, Norway. This isn’t just any artifact; it’s a glimpse into a world where swords weren’t simply tools of war but symbols of honor and death. Its pommel? Lost, probably…
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Helga Goebbels was the eldest daughter of Joseph Goebbels, the Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, and his wife Magda. She was born in 1932 and tragically died in 1945 at the age of 12. In the final days of World War II, as Soviet forces approached Berlin, Magda…
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Auschwitz Birkenau: The ramp no.3 was located inside the Auschwitz II Birkenau camp, and went into operation in May 1944 in connection with the anticipated arrival of transports of Hungarian Jews. The railroad spur along this ramp ran as far as gas chambers and crematorium II and III. It is…
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Origin of the name Kisii The term Kisii is Swahili and originates from the colonial British administration, who used it in colonial Kenya to refer to the Abagusii people, as it was much easier to pronounce. The term Kisii, however, has no meaning in the Ekegusii language. In the Swahili…
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Thorstein the Red, also known as Thorstein Olafsson, was a notable Viking chieftain who lived during the late 9th century in Scotland. Born around 850 AD, he was the son of Olaf the White, a powerful Viking king of Dublin, and Aud the Deep-minded, daughter of Ketil Flatnose.Following his father’s…
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Despite what these 14th-century scholars claimed the most common ailment known as the Black Death is caused by the yersinia pestis bacterium. The plague was carried by fleas that usually traveled on rats, but jumped off to other mammals when the rat died. It most likely first appeared in humans in Mongolia…
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25yr Old Man Reportedly Jumps Into Hot Iron Melting Pot At His Work Place in Lagos A tragic incident occurred at a company in the Odogunyan Industrial Scheme area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, where a 25-year-old contract staff member allegedly died after jumping into an iron melting pot. The Lagos…