History

People can be afraid of many things, from darkness to spiders, to you name it. Some of these fears are totally irrational, others come from our childhoods and creep in well into our adult lives. One of such bizarre fears is megalophobia. Think of large objects like huge cruise ships, animals, skyscrapers, underwater structures, and even statues. Now imagine how’d they look if they were b

Have you ever considered the prospect of moving into the woods and living out your days in complete peace and serenity, far away from any big city? I know I certainly have. Of course, it’s easy to dream about such things. Turning them into a reality, however, is another matter entirely. I’m not sure what it is for me personally. Perhaps I’m just afraid to take the plunge. What I can sa

If you browse Reddit, the chances are you will end up on its powerhouse called Today I Learned. And it's not a powerhouse for no reason, trust me. TIL is home to 27.3 million members who enjoy pumping their trivia muscle and coming to the subreddit to recharge their memory banks. Created back in December 28, 2008, the community has become a destination for daily tidbits of knowledge and inter

For many of us, cartography day in geography or history class meant a quick nap. With our eyes open, we’d dream of all the delicious stuff we were gonna eat after school, of music we’d play on the Walkman, of a message we received the other day from that cutie… To bring back our long-lost excitement for hard pieces of data, aka maps, plans, and geographic drawings, we're gonna need to

If you’re someone who decided to have children, you know how rewarding yet nerve-racking raising your offspring is – realizing that your life will never be the same and that you’re now responsible for a tiny human could affect your mental health and overall stamina that you once had. Moreover, starting a family is never cheap. Folks ought to be sure that they have a reliable future to kno

Our passion for photography is only matched by our love of history and everything that’s vintage. We firmly believe that only a solid grasp of history can help us avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and lead to a better future for everyone. And there’s nothing like a direct comparison to really show us how much time and life have changed things. That’s the beauty of the ‘Old P

We like to think that only those in power can shape the course of humanity. That us average folk have no say in a serious matter. But one popular Instagram account is trying to prove the opposite. Called "Working Class History", it's making posts to show everyone that "history isn't made by kings or politicians, it is made by us: billions of ordinary people." From protesters fighting for