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History
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Details About Hitler’s Penis Have Emerged – You Might Not Be Surprised
23 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Adolf Hitler was known to have one hell of a temper, his shouting and screaming a staple of his political speeches. Now we might understand why.
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Japan Might Want To Drop This Swastika Emblem Before The Olympics
08 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Japan are so kind that they are having national talks about replacing the manji sign in the hopes of not offending anyone.
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This Car Broke The World Record For Sports Car Auctions – Sold For R573 Million
08 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
One of the racing-car world’s rarities, after being held by a collector for more than 40 years, this gem was released to the world.
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Someone Just Tried To Cut Down The Rhodes Statue in Company Gardens With An Angle Grinder
27 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Things stepped up a notch in Cape Town’s Company Gardens this morning after an unidentified group tried to remove the Cecil John Rhodes statue.
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Nomboniso Gasa: “I’ll Take Whatever Names, Spits And Piss That Comes My Way” As She Comments On Racism
26 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Racism will never just stop, but we can educate ourselves in what it is, who gets what out of it and who has power when using it.
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It’s OK, South Africa, You’re Not Alone With Your Racist Vibes
13 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a place over yonder across the pond that seems a little out of touch with the times. One look at their village emblem and it’s plain to see.
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Colombia Discovered A Shipwreck With Treasure Worth Over R200 Billion
08 Dec 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here’s a story to tell all those kiddies who dream of one day finding treasure, Colombia unearthing a massive bounty on a famous sunken ship.
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A French Scientist Says There Is A Hidden Portrait Under The Mona Lisa
08 Dec 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Leonardo’s masterpiece is the subject of a new documentary that is setting tongues wagging in the art world. Is Mona Lisa set for a name change?
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Here’s How Men’s Hairstyles Have Evolved Since The 1950’s [Infographic]
07 Dec 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve come a long way since the days of Elvis and James Dean, the popular hairstyles of the day showing the evolution of style.
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New Video Shows Where Prisoners Were Tortured At Vlakplaas During Apartheid
24 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Whilst plans are afoot to turn it into a museum in the near future, a tour of present day Vlakplaas is still a rather chilling experience.
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It Took 17 Months And R35 Million To Restore Rome’s Trevi Fountain To This
04 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Tourists who like to throw money away should be stoked that the Trevi Fountain is back – and it’s more glorious than ever.
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Mexican Drought Lowers Lake Water Level 25m – Reveals Ancient Church [Incredible Images]
19 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As water levels drop in Mexico, a beautiful piece of colonial history is revealed, and here are the incredible photo’s for our viewing pleasure.
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Evolution Of Sunglasses [Images]
15 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Sunglasses have a played a role in various civilisations’ history – and you’d be silly not to invest in an alluring pair of seductive shades.
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This Video About The ‘Lost Apartheid Films’ Is Incredible
28 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There are 1000s of films that were produced in South Africa between 1970 – 1990, but since the end of apartheid have been hidden, until now.
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LOOK: Google Has A New Official Logo
02 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Google’s redesign is in the spirit of austerity, aiming for a smooth overall appearance across their multiple platforms – check it out.
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They’re Removing Statues From American Universities Now
31 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Slowly, but surely the young are beginning to change the way the past is remembered and removing reminders that have no place anymore.
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It Looks Like Slut-Shaming Is Nothing New
28 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you look at the barely-there bikinis of today, it’s a wonder that they evolved from swimsuits of 100 years ago. Really, they are two different things.
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Verwoerd’s Grandson Is Not A Big Fan
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
My enduring memory of my grandfather is of a wonderfully cantankerous old man pulling up his knee-high socks and muttering obscenities. My grandfather wasn’t the architect of apartheid however.
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No Ways: They Found This Shipwreck Whilst Searching For MH370
14 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst no buried treasure at the bottom of the ocean will ever compare to Ariel’s underwater cave of wonders, it’s still exciting when things are found that we didn’t know were there.
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Is This Really The Final Straw For American Idols?
12 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So here’s a dash of a sudden news that American Idol fans won’t enjoy – the days of finding the world’s next pop star are coming to a close.
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‘What Is Facebook?’ – This North Korea Video Is Quite Incredible
11 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here’s a wonderfully entertaining video from inside North Korea and if you show your kids they will happily get up for school for the rest of their lives.
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Behold: This Lady Is Britain’s Youngest MP Since 1667
08 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Weirdly, our first post about the General Election in the UK is not about Ed, David, Nicola, Nick or Nigel, but rather about a university student who has ascended nicely.
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Awesome Images Show Helicopters Being Pushed From Aircraft Carriers – But Why?
05 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Here’s something you don’t see every day – people intentionally dumping helicopters into the ocean. So what exactly is happening in these pictures then?
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Hitler Penned These Final Orders Before Killing Himself
04 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is not the kind of book you are going to read bedtime stories from, but I am sure it will make for some interesting reading.
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Happy 10th Birthday, YouTube – Here’s The First YouTube Video EVER
24 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Don’t lie… You know you have gone onto YouTube to watch one video and emerged seven hours and 837465billion cat videos later. We all have.
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Google Brings Robben Island To The World – See It Here
23 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Robben Island is a huge part of our country’s history and hopefully this app will show the world a piece of it. Thank goodness for apps and technology.
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Could They Hatch? Check Out These Massive Dinosaur Eggs They Found In China [Video]
23 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not every day you come across some giant prehistoric eggs, which is why this discovery in China has both scientists and dinosaur lovers very excited.
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They Found A Skull In Noordhoek Sand Dunes This Weekend
21 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Residents of Noordhoek got more than they bargained for when they found a skull during a beach clean-up over the weekend.
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Xenophobia Tit For Tat: Backlash Against South Africans Across The Continent
20 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa is in the spotlight and it’s not a good one – we have the whole African continent on the verge of ganging up against us because of a few pig-headed individuals.
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Watch Protesters Burn Anglo-Boer War Statue As Police Do Nothing [Video]
15 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As more and more statues live in fear of being accosted throughout the country, the truth behind the people who should be protecting them comes out.
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