History

It’s easy to think of the modern world as timeless. We don’t want to think about how fragile our existence is, or how many generations of things and people have come before us that are now nothing but dust and bones. Sometimes, though, we run across images of just that that can’t be denied, and...

We think our world is made of the strongest stuff, but the truth is that it’s nothing compared to what Mother Nature can do if you just give her some time. These 11 things were once shiny and new, too, but over time the weather and the elements have taken their toll – and now...

If you’re a history nerd like I am, then I don’t have to tell you how fascinating it is to think closely about not only time gone by, but the existential reality that, eventually, no one will exist who remembers us at all. These 12 things are physical examples of how time wears everything down...

I don’t know whether or not true crime has always been a big obsession around the world, but these days, it’s pretty much the coolest hobby going. There are countless television shows, books, podcasts, you name it, and people just can’t get enough. If you’re into it then you know there are myriad cases to...

As folks like to say, time really flies. And we’re now living in the 2020s! That sounds kind of weird to even say it…and kind of scary. And now we’re starting to get nostalgic for stuff that around in the 2000s…and what a glorious decade it was. AskReddit users talked about what things from the...

There are some people in this world who are just lucky – when they open up walls or stick their hands into the backs of cabinets, they don’t come back with a big mess and a spider bite, but with treasures clutched in their fists instead. Which is exactly what happened to these 10 people,...

As we all know from the movies, it’d be impossible to go back in time and change just one thing about the past. Even the tiniest alterations would have a ripple effect and change the course of history in unpredictable ways. On AskReddit, a user came up with the idea of inserting a single rubber duck (yes,...

I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but the facts you’re about to read will most likely scare and depress you. But sometimes we all need a bit of a reality check, don’t you think? What are some scary facts you know? Here’s what AskReddit users had to say. 1. Totally average....