History

Sometimes, you just have to do what it takes to survive, even when it means you have to wear a urine mask.

Medieval times had a fair number of torture devices. The iron maiden is one of the most well-known of these devices and came straight from your nightmares.

With millions of people killed in the Vietnam War, it is not surprising that some of these restless souls still roam the earth. Here are three Vietnam War ghost stories to chill your bones, including a bizarre tale of the Tunnel Rats and the Cave Temple of the Octopus Goddess.

Ninjas were stealthy, skillful agents who could do all these sorts of cool stuff, at least that’s what movies told us. The reality though is that they were covert reconnaissance operatives more than black-clad assassins.

The air war over Europe was a bloody affair for Allied pilots flying bombing missions over occupied Europe and Germany. Large bomber formations were savaged by flak and/or German fighters. Losses were so heavy that any crew that survived 25 missions were sent home. Few did. Things would soon change, however, as the P-51 Mustang […]

Peanut butter shot sounds so sweet, right? Nope, it’s not sweet. It’s one of the vaccines that soldiers receive while in boot camp.

The flag in a half-staff or half-mast position is a way of expressing the nation’s sadness at someone’s death.

Would you declare war for a stolen bucket? Let’s have a look at three of history’s stupidest wars and why they happened.

In 1867, William Thompson was busy fixing telegraph wires in Omaha when a group of Cheyenne warriors attacked and removed his scalp.

More than just for decorative purposes, sailors have numerous classic tattoos that represent beliefs and emotions. Here are some of them.

In 1981, something fell from the skies. Did the Soviet Union use mycotoxins as a chemical weapon, or was it something… stinkier?

With just forty-four men dressed as American soldiers, SS Colonel Otto Skorzeny’s commando unit wreaked havoc and confusion behind U.S. lines in the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge that began on December 16th, 1944