It was an unimaginably cruel act — Many unfortunate events happened to black men and women during the slave trade era. One of them was the use of their children as bait to catch alligators. Alligator bait also known as “gator bait”, was said to have been practised in the swamps of Florida and Louisiana during the…

The Kambari tribesmen have adopted nakedness as a lifestyle — The Kambari tribesmen are a secluded group of people that still practise nudity. They reside in Kambari, which is an ancient rural community located in Birnin Amina and Acer, Niger state in Nigeria. Due to the reclusive nature of the Kambari people, they constantly dissociate themselves from anything that relates…

He was a man of many parts — Albert Einstein is widely known as one of the greatest and most influential scientists of the 20th century. Born on March 14, 1879, he was a genius, a renowned physicist and a Nobel prize winner. …

The Shocking History Of The Naked Olympics — For a long time, nudity in both training and competing formed an integral part of the Olympics. The naked Olympics started in the 8th century and became a regular tradition for several years. According to historical records, the Olympic games have a rich history and for many years, athletes competed…

The Fugate Family of Kentucky and their naturally blue skin — Over the years, people have had to deal with unbelievable medical conditions. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe some of these stories, but they actually happened. One of such stories is that of the blue people of Kentucky who lived in the area of Hazard, Kentucky for over 150 years. The…

And the person who stole it — Albert Einstein was a famous physicist and one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. His scholarly achievements and groundbreaking theories made people see him as a genius during his time. Many people were curious to know what made him so smart. …

The tragic story of how photojournalism killed Kevin Carter — On 26th March,1993, a photograph titled “the struggling girl” appeared in the New York Times. It was taken by Kevin Carter, an internationally renowned South African photojournalist. The iconic photograph, also known as “the vulture and the little girl”, was taken in South Sudan and it captured a vulture patiently…

Some letters revealed the reason for his secret plan and other details of his messy private life — Charles Dickens, a nineteenth-century British writer and social critic, married Catherine Hogarth when he was 24 and she was 22. They met in 1835 and were engaged for a year before getting married. As a young lady, Catherine was smart, young and beautiful. The pair fell in love with each…

He was a walking human calculator — Thomas Fuller, also known as the “Virginia Calculator” or “Negro Tom”, was born in 1710. He was born in Africa, somewehere between the present-day Liberia and Benin. In 1724 and at the age of 14, Fuller was sold into slavery. …