During his lifetime, it is known that Adolf Hitler had a number of automobiles at his disposal, some of which he personally drove. Hitler was the proud owner and “occasional” driver of a diverse fleet ...

The Song Dynasty began in 960 CE, following several decades of political chaos in China. China was divided and in the midst of civil war, with each faction trying to recreate the Empire and take ...

Khutulun was the daughter of Kaidu Khan, a Mongol warlord and grandson of Genghis Khan. She was an accomplished wrestler and fighter, and her story was told by many famous writers and historians, ...

Whether at work, at home, in the streets, on public transport, or in train stations, it can often be hard to resist the temptation to use the middle finger when someone pushes you to the limit. Among ...

Lock Martin, born on February 22, 1916, in Pennsylvania, USA, and passing away on January 19, 1959, in Los Angeles County, California, was an American amateur actor, originally named Joseph Lockard ...

Beginning in the latter half of November, vendors set up shop at the Christmas markets in Colombia to sell anything from trees and clothing to garlands and Christmas flowers, as well as lights, ...

The sarissa is a spear that was in use in the early third century BC and was between 180 and 300 inches in length (4.5–7.5 m). During Alexander the Great‘s conquests and the Wars of the Diadochi, this ...

Sunshine and seasonal spirit make for a one-of-a-kind Los Angeles Christmas. Even though it’s becoming warm around Christmastime, Los Angeles is all decked out for this holiday with plenty of events ...

During Christmastime, London becomes a jolly place, making for an enchanting Christmas experience. Across the city, ice skating rinks spring up, and the streets are lit up with Christmas lights. You ...

The Tokyo Tower of Babel is a proposed hyperbuilding in the city of Tokyo that is 33,000 feet or 6,2 miles (10 km) tall. The Tokyo Tower of Babel was designed as a new megastructure by Professor ...

X-Seed 4000 is a 13,100-foot (4,000-meter) tall megastructure with 800 floors. It has a capacity for 1 million people living inside at the same time. The X-Seed 4000 is a floating “ocean city” off the ...

Raging mad, Jiang Qing yelled into the microphone. Her eyes sparkled spitefully from behind her rimmed spectacles as she repeatedly clenched her fist. The Cultural Revolution in China was initiated by ...