Reasons, the languages spoken during the Revolution, who actually used French in 1789, how intellectuals exploited the situation to seize power, impose a reign of terror, all to end with a self‑crowned emperor and when the majority of France finally spoke French
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At a depth of 300 meters (980ft), Naica's cave houses the largest natural crystal formations in the world. The environment inside is lethal as a result of the heat and high relative humidity combination
Darwin Award; individuals who contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool after doing something very stupid
From Baby San to Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, with their etymological origins and historical backgrounds explained
There was a time when you could send a horse rider with a letter from Manhattan to San Francisco for just $5 in 10 days. This is the Express story
The origins of the full moon names that appeared in old farmer's almanacs. The lunar labels of the only three known cultures that named the moons; Native Americans, Celts and Anglo-Saxons. The concept of the Blue Moon. The custom full moon names that appear in the header of Col2.com
These days, Columbus doesn't seem to be cool anymore. So if he didn't discover America… who did? This article uncovers the explorers who may have crossed the seas first, from the Phoenicians to the Templars, with the Basque underdogs and Vikings standing out as the only ones backed by hard archaeological evidence
Although it may seem surprising, Iran was once very similar to any Western country. The 1979 revolution suppressed Western influences but did not erase them. They remain alive in a thriving underground scene
How the Order emerged and became a military and economic power, its ranks, dress, decline, and the reasons for its dissolution. The unsolved mysteries of the Templars; where did they flee? Did they find the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail? What happened to their riches? The theories of Rennes-le-Château and Bérenger Saunière, Rosslyn Chapel and Oak Island. Were the Knights Templar guilty of any of the charges brought against them?
One of the most mysterious tunnels in Egypt, which has puzzled archaeologists and engineers since its discovery in the 19th century. It is unclear how the 24 giant sarcophagi in its interior, were created and moved. Their exact purpose remains uncertain. These are the unsolved mysteries of the Serapeum of Saqqara
From the Pope's passing to the proclamation of a new pontiff; Sede Vacante, Camerlengo's duties, papal ring destruction, apartment sealing, velatory, Novemdiales, funeral, conclave, Fumata Bianca and Habemus Papam
The origins of the concept of the Holy Grail, the myths that developed during the Middle Ages around the sacred cup and the most compelling candidate chalices that could be the real artifact, if it was not lost to history
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The first sightings in Point Pleasant. The Silver Bridge tragedy that turned the creature into a harbinger of death. Far from being a forgotten case, numerous sightings of the cryptid continue to occur, such as the recent wave in Chicago
According to a study utilizing advanced radar techniques, beneath the pyramid lie 8 enormous cylindrical structures extending to a depth of 650 meters (2130ft), with five chambers situated above and a sprawling underground city at a depth of 1,220m (4000ft). Has the legendary Hall of Records or the Halls of Amenti finally been uncovered?
Known as "the buzzer", it is a Soviet-era radio station that continuously broadcasts indecipherable beeps and buzzes over shortwave. First detected in 1980, it remains operational today and its purposes are still unknown
In 1590, the second group of English colonists to attempt a permanent settlement in North America mysteriously disappeared, leaving only one clue. The word “Croatoan” carved into a wooden post
Operative between 1959 and 1967, the base, built in tunnels under the ice, was powered by the world's first mobile nuclear reactor. To the public eye, it was advertised as a scientific research station. Undercover, it was a missile launching base. Here are the reasons for its abandonment in 1967
In the 4th century AD, his lavish mausoleum in the city of Alexandria mysteriously disappeared from all historical records, never to be found. This is the story of the tomb until it was lost and the main theories about its possible location
The abbey that inspired Umberto Eco to write his work, the sections into which an abbey was divided, the life of medieval monks, the canonical hours and the jobs they had when they were not praying. Who was William of Ockham?
What are 4 bronze horses doing on top of the entrance to the main church in Venice?
Part of the bread and circuses for the people, chariot racing was the most popular spectacle in the Roman Empire. From the grandstands of huge hippodromes, fans cheered their faction, gambled, enjoyed the spectacular accidents and confronted each other, even causing riots that nearly overthrew an emperor
History of the Abu Simbel profanations from the 6th century BC to the 19th century AD, including its relocation in 1964
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