Narratives
The Cyclists Who Paved the Way for America's Cars
Imagine purchasing the finest bicycle money could buy in 1895. It's a beautiful machine... gleaming metal, pneumatic tires, a comfortable saddle. You’ve joined a cycling club, acquired a handsome riding outfit, and informed your family that you intend to spend Sunday exploring the countryside.
By The Iron Lighthouse14 days ago in History
When the Maternal Instinct Fails: The Saddest Cases in Czech Criminal History
When this protective mechanism fails, we tend to panic. Discussions on social media immediately fill with apocalyptic comments asking if we are experiencing some new and frightening epidemic.
By Lenka Čihařová15 days ago in History
53 Metres Underground at Náměstí Míru: There Is Much More Waiting for You Than Just a Metro Station
Take off your headphones in the Metro and look around at Náměstí Míru. You are not at an ordinary station. You are standing 53 metres underground. Above your head there are tons of concrete, rock and one of the longest escalators in Europe.
By Lenka Čihařová15 days ago in History
He Wanted to Fly Among the Clouds. He Ended Up Repairing Radars. And That Is Where the Story of Morgan Freeman Began
Article But his journey did not begin in Hollywood. It began with a boy from Mississippi who dreamed about flying, ended up in the military as a mechanic… and for a long time had no idea that his greatest strength would not be in the cockpit, but in a voice that one day the whole world would recognize.
By Lenka Čihařová15 days ago in History
She Was 12 When the Plane Crashed Into the Sea. She Was the Only Survivor to Spend the Night in the Ocean
Then, as the aircraft came in to land, it began to shake violently. Moments later, Yemenia Airways Flight 626 crashed into the Indian Ocean. There were 153 people on board. Bahia was twelve years old and could barely swim. Yet she was the only person to survive the crash. She found herself alone in the darkness of the ocean, clinging to a piece of wreckage and waiting to see whether anyone would find her. At that moment, no one knew that a little girl was still alive among the wreckage and bodies.
By Lenka Čihařová16 days ago in History
Radithor worked great until his jaw fell off: the insane story of eben byers
Meet Eben Byers. He was the kind of man who seemed to have everything. He was a wealthy American millionaire, the son of a powerful industrialist, a successful businessman and even a national golf champion. He lived the life of a 1920s playboy, surrounded by money, beautiful women, expensive parties and all the privileges that came with being rich.
By Lenka Čihařová18 days ago in History
QUEEN history: dwarfs with cocaine trays and the brutal loneliness of Freddie Mercury
Back in the 1980s, queen was hitting the absolute top of music world. freddie was around forty, making insane money, and his managers were literally tearing their hair out over how he spent it.
By Lenka Čihařová18 days ago in History
The $20 million spy cat that got instantly flattened by a cabso back in the 60s during the cold war, the guys at the cia were completely losing their minds over soviet spies.
There are some stories from the history of secret services which sound so crazy that you almost don't believe they really happened.
By Lenka Čihařová18 days ago in History
