History

I don’t know about you, but I love the idea of being an “urban explorer.” Like, I understand that it’s dangerous and all of the reasons it’s not advised, but there’s something alluring about the idea of exploring abandoned (and possibly haunted) places, right? If you don’t think so, this might not be the thread...

I think this is an interesting question because lately, most of our talk is about how far humans have come in such a relatively short time. How much we’ve evolved, how quickly our society has advanced, and just generally how much things have changed in just a couple of generations. There are some things that...

Since the beginning of human civilization, obviously a lot has changed. We’ve evolved, we’ve invented things that have changed the course of history, we’ve waged wars that threatened to destroy it. Cultures have shifted and immigration has brought us together (and driven us apart). There’s no arguing that human life today looks nothing like it did...

If we’re being honest, there are probably a lot of industries that could go the way of the dodo and no one would really miss them all that much. But we’re here to get specific today! So take a look at what AskReddit users had to say about this and we’ll see you in the...

If you, like me, are obsessed with all things history, then you know that the internet is an especially magical place. There are facts everywhere you look, and experts on just about every niche you can imagine are lurking right out in the open and happy to share their knowledge with whoever wants to listen....

When an advertising and marketing machine really gets behind a new property or product, it does its job well – we all get hyped up, we look forward to its release, and sometimes we even stand in line in the middle of the night. Even though we’ve been burned on more than one occasion, as...

Have you ever seen something truly evil happen? I’m talking about something that made your skin crawl and made you question whether the human race is redeemable on any level? Yeah, it’s not fun, is it? So when did you witness pure evil? Here’s how people responded on AskReddit. 1. Prison. “Women’s prison. A young...

The world is full of interesting and historical places and listen…some of them aren’t exactly on the beaten path. Some of them aren’t even open to visitors, but that doesn’t stop people from dying to see them with their own two eyes. These 14 people have some specific ideas of eerie and cool spots they’d...