15 Only Surviving Photos Of Veterans of the Napoleonic Wars

In 1815, Napoléon Bonaparte and his Grande Armée were finally defeated during the Battle of Waterloo. Even after Napoléon’s death in 1821, the warriors who fought with him continued to revere him and pay their respects every 5th of May — the anniversary of his death. Wearing the uniforms they fought in, complete with epaulettes, … Read more

16 Amazing Facts About Ancient Rome

Rome, a civilization that began as early as the 8th century BC, was one of ancient world’s largest empires with an estimated 90 million inhabitants. While we know that this ancient empire left us an incomparable legacy stretching from political to religion, from literature to architecture, there are startling customs that you probably had no … Read more

9 Famous Men In History Who Almost Died Before They Became Famous

Imagine a world without these nine famous people on the list making a huge impact. We simply can’t, right? But these influential men nearly perish before they can even get started changing the world with their great ideas and heroic acts. Let’s start with… 9. Gene Roddenberry’s plane crash-landed in Syrian Desert Wikipedia He was … Read more