The first few minutes after an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. — Most of us are familiar with the story of how the dinosaurs went extinct. The gist of it is that a giant asteroid from space collided with Earth, wiping out the majority of all life on the planet. However, this surface-level understanding of the cataclysmic event barely does any justice…

A history of many attempts to split the Golden State. — It’s always sunny in California, the most populated state in the country. Dubbed the “Golden State” on account of its weather and once plentiful gold reserves, even people outside the United States are familiar with its third-largest state by area. …

Some could resist only for a few hours while others fought for months. — WWII was a conflict on a global scale between the Axis Powers and the Allies. As Nazi Germany, part of the Axis Powers, sought to conquer Europe as part of its war effort, there came inevitable resistance from these nations. Scarily enough, the Nazis and their advanced military force managed…

Breaking the silence on California’s racist past. — Signposts litter the sides of streets. John doesn’t know what they mean. He’s confused when he sees a black woman rushing past his family. “Why is she running,” he asks. His mother and father share a knowing look, but remain silent. Growing up, John learns the answer, not through archives…

Anubis was a jackal-headed God of the dead and embalming in Ancient Egypt. — A leopard moves stealthily towards the body of Osiris. Before it can attack, Anubis senses that the animal is in fact Set, the evil god. He captures the leopard, branding it with scalding iron. Anubis thus is the reason that leopards have spots. …

Inside the Mind of Adolf Hitler. — What were Hitler’s toilet training days like? Was he a neglected child? Did he really steal some paint later in Vienna? Myths about Adolph Hitler predate the Second World War. As the war (and the violence) accelerated, however, the need to separate myth from fact became more dire — not…

And why is the Kremlin spreading these misconceptions? — Even 75 years later, WWII remains one of the most far-reaching events in human history and one of its darkest chapters. …

If they actually happened. — The enduring myth of alien life is as old as time itself and continues to pique our curiosity. Even if there isn’t definitive proof of the existence of extra-terrestrials, the thought of someone or something being out there in the far reaches of the universe is an exciting one. Humans…

Monarchy vs Republic: What If America Had a Different Form of Government? — On the 4th of July 1776, The United States of America was born as the American people declared their independence from the British Empire of George III and elected George Washington as their first-ever president. Today, the U.S. prides itself as a republic of the people, where the citizens have…