One interesting obscure figure I read about recently was that of Titus Flavius Clemens (50-95), Roman consul during 95 AD. As cousin to the emperor Domitian,...

The advent of antipsychotics has been nothing short of a blessing for those suffering from mental illnesses. With proper treatment, it is possible to lead an...

The thing I like most about being a truck driver is the peace and quiet. I mean sure, sometimes some assholes (mostly the hummers) will beep at you for going...

When we think of recreational drug use, it is hard not to frame it as anything but a modern problem. After all, most of the drugs that are being abused today...

1964 marked a significant turning point in American race relations. The equal rights act, which had just narrowly squirmed past the orifices of congress, mad...

Despite having been more widespread, the second Jewish-Roman war (115–117 CE), also known as Kito's war, has received far less scholarly attention than it's ...

In the windowless basement of a small bar in downtown Munich, a dozen or so men gather around- drinking, smoking and talking. They are ex-Freikorps members, ...

When thinking of the battles that ravaged Europe and America during the eighteenth century, many of us picture opposing lines of musket bearing infantry, eac...

Under the approving eye of Adolf Hitler, over six million Jews were murdered by the barbarous Nazi regime. But what became of the Jews who personally knew, a...

Browsing through ancient history articles on Wikipedia, one might find themselves questioning the feasibility of the vast numbers of soldiers stated on the s...