The Odd Historian

400 years ago in Japan, on March 23, 1581, foreigners in large black ships came from a far-off land, seeking

From range to firepower, when it comes to guns – size matters. Mankind had always been keen on finding ways

New discoveries and new revelations are always surfacing in Paleontology – the branch of science concerned with prehistoric animals and

From extraordinary lives and gruesome deaths to humiliating defeat and heady victory, our list brings all the tragedy and victory