Throughout history, monarchs have been given nicknames that often reflect their accomplishments or lack thereof during their reigns. Much like Catherine II (the Great) or Richard I (the Lionheart), they’ve earned the respect of the people, but how would you feel if your nickname stemmed from a place of ridicule. Much like the warrior titles, […]

Elon Musk is a self-made billionaire known best for being the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Those who browse through social media every now and then, know that the South African entrepreneur has gained a reputation as an oddball thanks to his weird takes on certain issues, as well as his absurd claims. He’s a […]

Much of the privilege and knowledge we enjoy today was once vilified by the powers that be who sought to maintain the status quo. Luckily for us, there have always been individuals who showed no regard for those limiting rules that were meant to keep us down. They wholeheartedly stood their ground and kept pushing […]

If you paid attention to history, you’d know that men had the freedom to do as they pleased while women were expected to quietly fulfill their wifely and motherly duties. Some did just that, but there was a small group who went against the grain and forged their own path ahead. Knowing how much resistance […]

Christmas carols, Santa Claus and decorated trees – these are a few of the things commonly associated with the most festive time of the year. And while many children have to deal with the eventual disappointment that there’s no jolly old man from the North Pole delivering them gifts if they’re nice enough, others have […]

Most people believe that we are much better off than the people who came long before us but there are some who would beg to differ. In fact, this list was created to prove just that. There are some things that our ancestors did better than us, despite our technological advancements and knowledge of how […]

According to Collins Dictionary, a fairy tale is a children’s story involving magical events and imaginary creatures. They all tend to have a hero and villain and usually concludes with a happily ever after. Unbeknownst to some, many of the fairy tales that we know and love were far from happily ever after. Some of […]

Dictionary.com describes an alibi as “the defense used by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.” Although the term was more commonly used in the court of law, the word is now said so often that it’s definition also includes “an excuse” and now criminals around the […]