It’s ninja time! From a ninja who can do magic and swallow a cow whole, to a female ninja who started an underground network of over 200 ninjas to spy on enemies. This is a list of 5 remarkable real life Ninja. Kato Danzo The Ninja Sorcerer Kato Danzo was a real...
We all know that modern Britain was formed by the unification of several kingdoms. But long ago, there were many more small kingdoms within what is now the UK. Some of these are known, like Wessex and Sussex. But there are literally dozens of other early British...
As a war of attrition, both sides of the second world war tried out some bloody mad tactics to give them the advantage over their enemy. This involved experimenting with all kinds of mental military technologies. We only tend to remember the ones that worked. But let...
Aum Shinrikyo was a bizarre cult founded and led by a half-blind yoga instructor. He faked having magical super powers in edited videos that he sent out in the 1990s. He gathered a following of highly professional doctors and scientists to help him create the weapon...
The barbary coast is what Europeans commonly called the North-West coastline of Africa over several centuries. It was largely between the 16th and 19th centuries that this name was used, because the area was notoriously dangerous for Europeans to travel to. There was...
Historical train robberies have always been of interest to me. Tales of notorious outlaws boarding moving trains and making off with millions worth in gold and cash – it doesn’t get much more interesting than that! Train robberies are the perfect example...
