For centuries, people have inhabited Europe, building new empires with more sophisticated cultural antiques than their predecessors. Out of sight and out of mind, some of the oldest places for…
On Oct. 9, 1944, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walked into Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin’s study, got super blitzed on whiskey with the Soviet, and then proceeded to split up Eastern Europe with Stalin by writing a list of countries and p…
Julian Sinanaj is hardly a name on par with John Wick or Keanu Reeves in terms of name recognition but in terms of pure badassery, few people can compare. Unlike…
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophia were shot to death, beginning a chain of events that would lead to both World Wars, the…
Architecture plays a huge and important role in exhibiting the history of multiple cultures. Numerous wars have erupted on the face of the earth and have brought about the destruction…
As in, a literal bucket. A container that is most often used today for gardening, carrying things, even sitting when a chair can’t be found – that is the source…
In terms of time today, 38 minutes is exceedingly short. Just longer than a TV show. Or, without commercials, maybe two episodes on Netflix. Maybe enough time to run a…
The surcoat, a textile garment placed over the armor to hide it from the sun’s rays, is where the word coat of arms comes from. In the Middle Ages, knights…
José Andrés is a chef, proprietor and co-founder of World Central Kitchen, a non-profit NGO that provides meals in the wake of natural disasters. Prior to his culinary career and…
“My son didn’t want to go to Ukraine,” said the mother of a Russian soldier from the Buryatia region near Lake Baikal, speaking on condition of anonymity. “He signed a…