Tag Archives: History

Debunking Theories That Moon Landing Was Staged

In 1976, Bill Kaysing, a former US Navy, published a book titled, “We Never Went to the Moon: America’s Thirty Billion Dollar Swindle,” which marked… The post Debunking Theories That Moon Landing Was Staged first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

The Great Vibrator Myth

Selfie stick. Electrical banana. Pocket pleaser. Magic wand. Divorce maker. Buzz Nightgear. Battery Operated Boyfriend. These are but a few colourful euphemisms for womankind’s best friend, found in millions of nightstand drawers across the globe: the vibrator. If you are a connoisseur of strange product origins then you’ve likely heard the quirky and unlikely story… Read More »

How NASA Learned to Land on the Moon

On July 20, 1969, the whole world gathered around their flickering television sets and watched in awe as astronaut Neil Armstrong who, if not for someone secretly slipping his very late application to the astronaut program into the pile wouldn’t have even been there (more on this in the Bonus Facts later), climbed down the… Read More »

Nazi Germany’s Utterly Bonkers Wooden Manned Missile

On this channel, we have covered our fair share of weird, wonderful, and sometimes utterly bonkers German ‘secret weapons’ from the Second World War, from rocket-powered fighters that sometimes dissolved their pilots alive to midget submarines cobbled together from old torpedoes, piggyback bombers crammed with explosives, jet fighters designed to be flown by children, and… Read More »

7 Gifts That Changed the World’s History

Most people globally give and receive gifts during the December holidays. It is a time for family and friends to regroup, catch up, and reflect… The post 7 Gifts That Changed the World’s History first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

How True Is the Curse of the Pharaohs?

Besides the pyramids of Giza, Pharaohs and the entire ancient Egyptian ruling system continue to fascinate many people. However, from the many legends that have… The post How True Is the Curse of the Pharaohs? first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

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Battle of the Beams- The Forgotten Tech War

On the afternoon of September 7, 1940, the people of London heard a sound they had been dreading for years: the ominous drone of aero engines. High above, the sky filled with waves of German bombers, and a torrent of high explosives and incendiaries began to rain down on the British capital. The bombardment continued… Read More »