4 Biggest Drug Busts In American History

The war on drugs is a fascinating one. We put untold millions of dollars into an operation to prevent others from making billions. The money from drugs could reignite failing economies and put food into the mouths of starving people around the globe. Putting a stop to these enterprises has unveiled some incredibly complex and … Read more

Top 5 people who should have won a Nobel prize, but didn’t

When the wealthy inventor Alfred Nobel’s brother died, a french newspaper mistakenly thought that it was Alfred who passed away. Their obituary of him was scathing, referring to him as Doctor Death because of his invention of dynamite and commenting that his legacy was a poor one. When Alfred read this obituary of his ‘death’, … Read more

Top 5 Most Devastating City Fires In History

Many species of the native Australian eucalyptus tree have developed a type of fire resistance. The tree can be largely burnt to the ground, and yet it can regenerate itself, slowly grow back from the tree itself, rather than from a seed. Great cities regenerate themselves in a similar manner after great fires. No matter … Read more