The Mesolithic period is nestled between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods and saw the rise of agriculture and animal husbandry to replace the prevailing hunter-gatherer culture, which archeologists and historians believe was an unevenly-embraced advance.

German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann’s telegram to Mexico in 1917 was intercepted and deciphered, prompting the U.S. to rescind isolationism and declare war on Germany, officially entering WWI.

The Paleolithic Period in human prehistory saw the slow adoption of stone tools, increasing survival and productivity rates of hominins starting 3.3 million years ago to the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, approximately 11,650 years ago.

The Gladiators of Rome were popular attractions around the 1st century A.D. luring bloodthirsty crowds to arenas like the Colosseum to witness the fight to the death combat and animal slaying.

Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the holiest sites for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It was first settled around 3500 BCE during the Early Bronze Age and has since been the target of control by many.

The stone age is believed to have begun 2.6 million years ago and is divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. Evidence has been found for the tools, diet, art, and communication of early humans.

In 1965, six friends from Tonga attempted sailing to New Zealand, but a storm derailed their plans, leaving them shipwrecked on ‘Ata Island and forcing them to survive for 15 months until being miraculously rescued.