History

History In 1014, the Byzantine Emperor Basil II, Captured Thousands of Bulgarian Soldiers and Divided Them Into Groups of 100 and Blinded 99 in Every Group. The Last Soldier was Spared One Eye and Ordered to Lead Their Blind Comrades Home. September 3, 2022

History The City of Srivijaya Ruled Indonesia and Most of Southeast Asia for Over Six Centuries but Disappeared without a Trace. Its Location was Recently Uncovered by Some Fishermen Who Found Golden Artifacts in Their Nets. September 3, 2022

History Trent Park was the British Prisoners of War Camp During World War II. They Would Take Axis Prisoners and Let Them Live in Luxury. The House was Bugged, and the Program Gave Allies Lots of Vital Intel August 26, 2022

History The Slouch Hat is the Iconic Australian Hat Bent Up on One Side to Allow the Armed Forces to Maneuver Rifles On and Off Their Shoulders without Hitting the Hat’s Brim. August 26, 2022

History Psusennes I’s Tomb is the Only Egyptian Pharaonic Tomb That Has Been Discovered Completely Intact. Despite its Fame and the Quality of its Artifacts, the Tomb of Tutankhamun was Robbed Twice August 25, 2022

History Richard Stephen Richie was the Last American Pilot to Become an Ace. Since Him, No American Pilot Has Had More than 3 Kills. He Scored his 5th Kill in August 1972. August 24, 2022

History During the 1700s, Oysters were Abundant and Popular in New York City, and the Discarded Shells were Repurposed into Mortar Paste to Help with the City’s Building Boom. Trinity Church was Built with Oyster Shells August 23, 2022

History The Varangians or Men of Oath were Vikings who Served as Personal Bodyguards of the Emperors of the Byzantine Empire August 20, 2022

History Edward John Smith, the Captain of the Titanic, was also the Captain of the Olympic when She Collided with a Warship in 1911. The Collision Delayed Titanic's Maiden Voyage August 19, 2022

History Martha Gellhorn, a Journalist, was the Only Woman to Land on the Normandy Beaches. Her Request to Join was Actually Denied, so She Stowed Away in a Toilet and Disguised Herself August 19, 2022

History German Dive Bomber Airplanes Did Not Make a Screeching Sound Because of Their Engine. They Had Small Fans Attached to the Front of Their Landing Gear That Acted Like a Siren August 18, 2022

History D-Day was Originally Supposed to Happen on the 5th of June, but a Meteorologist Persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to Postpone the Event at the Last Minute. It Was Vital that the Weather Conditions were Just Right. August 17, 2022

History A Small Group of 30 Women from Southeast Asia Founded Madagascar August 14, 2022

History To Prevent French Women from Doing Certain Jobs, They were Banned from Wearing Pants for 213 Years August 12, 2022

History In the 1790s, the Guillotine was Quite Popular that Toy Replicas were Made for Children to Behead Dolls or Rodents August 8, 2022

History Parisians Used to Grind Human Bones in Order to Make Flour for Bone Bread August 6, 2022

History Sigurd Eysteinsson Would Hang His Enemies’ Heads on Saddles Just Like Trophies, One of the Heads' Buck Tooth Scratched His Leg and Caused and Infection, Which Resulted in Death August 6, 2022

History The Romans Dug Tunnels Under the Spring That Supplied Water to the Gallic Fort During Julius Caesar's Seige July 31, 2022

History Wilhelm Canaris was Sent to Coerce Fascist Spain to Join the Axis Power in World War II. He was Secretly Against the Nazis. Spain Did Not Join the War, and Their Government Gave Caranis' Widow a Pension in Gratitude July 31, 2022

History The Secessio Plebis was a Form of Revolt That was First Introduced in Ancient Rome, This was When the Commoners Banded Together to Go Against Corrupt Ruling Class July 26, 2022