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.

After WWII decimated Europe’s infrastructure and supply chain, US Secretary of State George Marshall proposed his Marshall Plan to distribute $15 billion in aid to 16 European nations, signed by President Truman in April of 1948.

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor took months of planning and practice before 8:00 AM on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, when Japanese warplanes filled the sky over Honolulu, Hawaii, wreaking havoc on the American’s idle and unsuspecting Pacific Fleet.