Pear of Anguish was a torture device commonly believed to extract confessions from criminals during the medieval era. It was inserted into the victim’s mouth and then expanded, causing immense pain. Many believe the brutal torture device was used for centuries and caused immense suffering to its victims. Historians, on the other hand, don’t share […]
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Dina Sanichar was born in the jungles of India and spent his early life living among animals before being found and returned to human society. This strange story would later become Rudyard Kipling’s inspiration for the character of Mowgli in the Jungle Book, albeit an uplifting and whitewashed version. The Wolf Boy Is Found Dina
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Have you ever seen the mysterious spiral Loretto Chapel Staircase? This structure has baffled people for years as there is no logical explanation for building it. Many experts have tried to figure out the mystery behind this miraculous staircase, but no one has come up with a definitive answer. Let’s explore the history of the
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Surgery is an ancient practice that dates back to ancient Egypt. However, the first surgeries were performed with crude tools and techniques that physicians had to refine over time. Let’s look at surgery practices in ancient Egypt, including the tools used and the procedures performed. We will also explore what knowledge they acquired and what
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Tarring and feathering is a brutal form of punishment used in the past to discipline people who had done something wrong. This practice has a strange and dark history, and it’s still unclear where it originated. Let’s explore the origins of tarring and feathering and why this punishment was doled out. What Was Tarring And
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Drug use was rampant during World War II. Soldiers, sailors, and airmen turned to drugs for one reason or another. Some used drugs to escape the horrors of war, while others used them to boost their performance on the battlefield. Drug use was not limited to soldiers in the armed forces. Many civilians also turned
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In the early 1990s, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had a problem. He was on the run from the law and needed to find a place to hide. So, he did what any criminal mastermind would do- built his own prison. La Catedral was a self-built prison that sat on top of a hill in
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In February of 1945, the Japanese army suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of British forces in Burma. The debacle was so bad that the Japanese troops were forced to retreat and flee into the mangrove swamps of Ramree Island. What awaited them there was a horror beyond comprehension. This post will reveal the
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We define different societies by the diverse ways they structure economic life and arrange daily life around those same economic activities. For example, in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, life depended on agriculture along the River Nile in Egypt and the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers in Mesopotamia. Accordingly, they established their villages, farms, and cities throughout
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In the summer of 1858, the people of London were in for a nasty surprise. The stench of rotting garbage and human waste was so putrid that it made Parliament members vomit and faint. This smell, known as the Great Stink, lasted for weeks and drove many residents from their homes. So what caused this
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