Ancient medicines you’d be better off without Our ancestors didn’t really understand medicine very well, probably because they had no idea what germs were. This lack of understanding has led to a number of strange and just plain disgusting treatments being...
The who’s who of ancient people Most people have heard of an ancient culture like the Celts or the Egyptians, but who exactly were they and what happened to them? Here’s a list of the most well-known ancient cultures that have existed around the world and what...
Strange finds our ancestors left behind Since people in the Stone Age and early cultures didn’t have any form of written language there’s no way of knowing why they left behind some of the things they did. We can only guess at the purpose of the artifacts and remains...
The worst ending survival stories of all time You’ve probably heard the story of Aron Ralston, the guy who got stuck at the bottom of a slot canyon and had to cut his own arm off. As horrible as his story is it doesn’t even come close to the stories below,...
1000 Japanese soldiers vs saltwater crocodiles This event is known to some as the worst crocodile attack in history, and a massive over-exaggeration by others. During World War two the Allied forces were heavily involved throughout south-east Asia and one especially...
How our ancestors made processed foods Today the foods we consider to be processed are things like cheeseburgers and pizza, but back in a time when you’d be living off a handful of different vegetables all your life eating something processed would be considered a...