Medieval

Why Royal Inbreeding Doomed Europe
Inbreeding: the word could conjure up pictures of the ones from the Hollywood movies of villains with the scandalous family history or quite different ones like from high school biology classes when we talked about the human behavior. However, what is really inbreeding and why it has such a reputation of being biologically harmful and even terrifying?Casting oneself back, the history, science and contemporary aspects of inbreeding inhere their deep effect on human genetics and the line of royal bloodlines.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Most Insane Things Ever Found on Google Maps
In today's digital era, exploration has a totally different dimension. In a matter of few clicks, we can travel the world, discovering the hidden treasures and accidentally bumping into the unexpected. Google Maps have become our up-to-date atlases, function literally as our virtual tour of the world from the convenience of our screens. Nevertheless, hidden within this colossal inventory of imagery may be some of the most amazing creatures ever – involved from the ridiculous to the downright disturbing.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Why They Stopped Building Statues on Easter Island
Easter Island is one of the most isolated islands in the world. Once, it was covered with forests filled with different trees and ferns. But when the first humans came to the island around 400 CE, the forests slowly began to disappear. And starting from 1250 CE, Moai Statues began appearing all over the place. People made them from different types of rock: compressed volcanic ash, basalt, trachyte, and red scoria.
By Gilbert Ay-ayen. Jr2 years ago in History
Terrifying Unsolved Mysteries FINALLY Answered
Propitiating the past of humankind lies story that lost in the ether where mysterious and eerie is united, puzzling us in what that taught us. This collection of perplexing puzzles, some of them grim and still others incomprehensible, has gripped many generations, and their asking of answers stays as a trail of questions. However, the sun fades in the distance, but there are still times of illumination—moments when clouds go aside and the truth becomes clear under the rays of the sun. Come along with us on a trip through the chronicles of solved mysteries, where hunter for truth insatiably plow the depths of time to capture the secrets held in the past.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Why Russia Feared Joseph Stalin
For twenty-five years Russia was under the severe rule of one of the most inhuman and brutal dictators who ever existed, a man whose power was so extensive that dissenting opinion wasn`t enough for not only getting out of public life but even out of photographs. Joseph Stalin was called Ioseb Dzhugashvili in his early years and till now he is the monumental figure not only for the triumph in the World War II but for the power he held over the Soviet Union.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
How CIA Stole Declassified Information From Russia
Man is impressed with the few matchless spies envisioned in the history, and it’s the to-and-fro intelligence wars between the CIA and the KGB during the cold war that stands out. It is not difficult to understand the context. The corruption of generals who sell state information to spies and planes that are shot down over enemy territories, as well as endless proxy wars whose death toll is increasing, makes it difficult to define the real winner. We shall uncover how a real-life spy against spy campaign unfolds from what we have at the end whether anyone has an overwhelming win or not.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Banned Weapons Too Brutal for Modern Warfare
The brutality of war has always been the norm through the history. The course of history has witnessed with different wars that have been armed with different weaponry that have left an everlasting impact. However, even though warfare and conflicts are notoriously chaotic and destructive, there have been instances when the world held a pause and said that some weapons overstepped the line of doomed means of a war. From this awareness the UN Convention on Prohibitions or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons, Which Considered as Excessively Harmful or Which Have Indiscriminate Effects, known as the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons or CCW, was formed.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
How myth and mythology define civilisational Values
It was April 21, 753 B.C. This was almost 400 years before Alexander the Great and the epitome of Greek civilisation. It was also 750 years before Christ's birth and the rise of Christianity. On a pleasant and breezy spring day, with birds flying south and the sun emerging after winter, the story of Rome and its founder, Romulus, began.
By Ricky Lahiri2 years ago in History
The Worst Punishment in the History of Mankind
The phrase "the gauntlet will be run" is appended to many slogans for criticizing someone or overcoming the difficult challenges. While originally it is a brutal form of punishment from a time long past, the modern diversionary system is seen as a therapeutic practice that helps the inmates improve their thinking processes.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Most Evil Poacher Who Killed 184 Humans
Among the pages of criminal calenders, the name of Koose Munisamy Veerappan has been written with blood that shines like diamonds, the famous bandit who was in the jungles of South India. Along with rap sheet enlisting a list that comprises of elephant poaching, sandalwood smuggling, and a body count that can be compared to some of the lamest ones of serial killers, Veerappan's life story is on the verge of as good as a Hollywood blockbuster. From early days of a young shooter to his tenure as the man of terror wanting two states, Veerappan’s life is the history of violence, betrayal and his tireless efforts to achieve power.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Was Hitler Insane or Just Plain Evil
Would any normal human being ever be able to perform the actions of Adolf Hitler with glee and enthusiasm? To tell you the truth, I still do not know whether he learned to be bad or he was born that way. But then, for one second, I see totally unrelated with all of this: Hitler’s possibly deformed genitals. The truth is actually us, and if you had hidden notions like these, be ready to be shocked after you facing the truth!
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
The Ugly Truth About George Washington
George Washington, being considered the father of the United States, and the symbol of great and proud America, has a legacy that is both admired and questioned. Along with the stories of his bravery on the war front and leadership as the first US President, there is also the shadowy aspect of his life which sometimes remains unmentioned. If not for Washington's incalculable role in the creation of the country, it's equally important to highlight the multifaceted nature of his personality and decisions.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History