Some were heroes. Some were well known for just being…cats. Here is a fun-to-read list of the 10 most famous cats in history — Cats are the most popular pets worldwide. They have been companions to humans for the last 100,000 years, and today they number approximately 96 million in the U.S. alone. …

The old tyrant is allowed one visitor every hundred or so years. I was privileged to visit him and interview him. — “What brings you here?” Asked the sentry standing guard at the iron gates. A bright red letter “H” adorned the entrance immediately behind him. As he stood in perfect military form with a large staff in hand, his red-flaming eyes seemed to be looking right through me. “I am here…

Workhouses in Britain were all-inclusive institutions, which offered both accommodations and a workplace to those unable to support themselves. However, living conditions were brutal — As a transition to a new form of manufacturing, in which hand production was replaced by machines, the Industrial Revolution was a force to be reckoned with. It was more of a firestorm than a tornado. …

An event that eventually led to Mussulini’s execution — Mussolini Is Deposed On May 16th, 1943, the air bombardment of Rome by American and British planes began in earnest. This was followed by the Allied invasion of Sicily on July 9th, 1943. …

Discover some world leaders who faced numerous corruption scandals. — Corrupt World Leaders For centuries, the world has been plagued by corrupt world leaders who have abused their power to not only oppress the people of their nations but also to illicitly extract wealth. The following six world leaders are only but a fraction of those who have done just that. …

Guess what…We are not the only culture fascinated by the macabre. — The Day of the Dead, the Hungry Ghost Festival, and Halloween All three celebrations are representative of how humans deal with the subjects of death, spirits, deceased ancestors, and the unknown. More importantly, these festivities open a brief window into the cultural diversity present in our world today. Amazingly, these celebrations exhibit many similarities despite the geographical distance between the cultures…

She became a spy for France during World War I but was suspected of being a double agent. She was executed in 1917. — At 5:00 AM on October 15, 1917, Mata Hari was awakened in her cell in the Prison de Saint-Lazare outside Paris. Father Arbaux, two sisters of charity, Captain Bouchardon, and Maitre Clunet, her lawyer, came to tell her this was the day she would die. “May I write two letters?”…

Amazing stories of four women who went on gender-bending sprees in order to fight in wars — Prior to the 20th century, women’s acceptance into fighting forces had been patently restrictive on a global scale. The vast majority of countries considered women the ‘weaker sex’, consequently relegating them to the duties of childbearing, raising children, domestic work, and caretaking. In the 1800s, there were some exceptions to…

An up-to-date view of treatments for mental illness in the last 120 years. — Introduction Throughout history, there have been three approaches to mental illness: supernatural, psychogenic (psychological) and somatogenic (physical or cellular). All major civilizations have viewed those with troubled minds through the lens of these perspectives. Consequently, the treatment of mental illness ranged from exorcisms bloodletting, trepanation, to incarceration.