The Beard Tax of 1698: When Peter the Great Declared War on Whiskers
In the late 17th century, Russia was on the brink of transformation — and Tsar Peter I, better known as Peter the Great, was determined to modernize h...
The War of the Oaken Bucket: How a Wooden Pail Sparked a Medieval Meltdown
Medieval Italy was a place of art, ambition, and… aggressive bucket theft?In the year 1325, the proud cities of Modena and Bologna — fierce rivals in ...
The Time Denmark "Declared War" on Canada (Sort of)
For nearly 50 years, Denmark and Canada were technically in a whisky war — all because of a tiny, uninhabited rock in the Arctic called Hans Island.Bo...
The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
You’ve heard of bad luck… but Tsutomu Yamaguchi took it to another level — and somehow lived to tell the tale.In August 1945, Yamaguchi was on a busin...
The Eiffel Tower Was Almost Sold… Twice
In 1925, a con artist named Victor Lustig pulled off one of the boldest scams in history: he sold the Eiffel Tower — and almost got away with it.Lusti...
When a War Was Fought Over… a Pig
It may sound like a far-fetched fable, but in 1859, the United States and Britain nearly went to war over a pig.It happened on San Juan Island, a disp...
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
It sounds like a joke — but it really happened.On a chilly January day in 1919, a massive storage tank in Boston burst, unleashing more than 2.3 milli...
When Google Went Down — and Took the Internet With It
On a quiet Monday in August 2013, the unthinkable happened: Google went offline.For five entire minutes, users around the globe couldn’t access Gmail,...
Article: NASA Once Erased the Moon Landing Tapes (Oops)
You’d think the original footage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing — one of humanity’s greatest achievements — would be stored under lock and key in a tit...
The First Webcam Was Made… to Watch a Coffee Pot
Before YouTube, TikTok, and 24/7 live streams — there was a coffee pot.In 1991, researchers at the University of Cambridge set up the world’s first we...
It was a magical chemical balance": How Monty Python and the Holy Grail Became a Comedy Classic
Half a century after its release, Monty Python and the Holy Grail remains a comedic landmark. What started as a low-budget film by a group of British ...
The Day a Dog Won the World Cup (Almost)
It’s 1966. The FIFA World Cup is about to kick off in England. Everything is ready — teams, fans, stadiums... but then something ridiculous happens: t...
The Marathon Man Who Took 54 Years to Finish
You’ve heard of slow runners — but what about a marathon that lasted over half a century?Meet Shizo Kanakuri, a Japanese athlete who competed in the 1...
The Goalie Who Scored More Than Most Strikers
You’d expect a goalkeeper to save goals — not score them. But Brazilian legend Rogério Ceni flipped the script… and the scoreboard.Playing for São Pau...
The Great Emu War — And How the Birds Won
In 1932, Australia declared war… on emus. Yes — the giant, flightless birds.After World War I, veterans in Western Australia were given land to farm. ...
When Coca-Cola Almost Went Nuclear
In the 1980s, during the height of the Cold War, Coca-Cola found itself in a very strange position — almost becoming an unofficial diplomatic weapon b...
When Napoleon was attacked by... rabbits
Yes, yes, this is no joke: in 1807, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France organized a rabbit hunt - and himself became the “victim” of the attack.After...
CS2 Pro Jkaem Addresses Skin Scam Allegations
Counter-Strike 2 professional player Joakim “Jkaem” Myrbostad has publicly responded to accusations that he gambled away borrowed in-game skins. In a ...
Wildcard Announce Stewie2K for PGL Astana Qualifier
Wildcard have confirmed the addition of Jake "Stewie2K" Yip for the upcoming PGL Astana North American closed qualifier. The organization’s announce...
Five Must-Watch Matches in VCT EMEA Stage 1
VCT EMEA Stage 1 begins today, with reigning EMEA Kickoff champions Team Vitality set to face GIANTX for the first time in almost a year.Each game in ...