In 1975, South Vietnam was slowly collapsing to communist forces, prompting the US to evacuate orphans in the largest act of adoption in human history.

Napoleon Bonaparte ascended through the French Revolution to seize power and conquer much of 19th century Europe. From the Napoleonic wars to his code of law, his impact is felt to this day.

The history of hot dogs could date back to Ancient Rome with the invention of the sausage, spreading to Germany and Austria where the more modern frankfurter and wienerwurst were born.

A popular belief among US politicians between the 1940s and 1970s, the Domino Theory suggested that communism was contagious and would spread to neighboring countries if not contained militarily.

During the Cold War, Egypt seized control of the Suez Canal causing Britain, France, and Israel to strike Egypt in 1956, known as the Suez Canal Crisis. Soviet’s threatened a nuclear response, while the US used economic sanctions to resolve the conflict.

The civilization of Sparta in ancient Greece was notorious for training their youth to become warriors, while enslaving prisoners to work for their benefit, at the same time giving women equal rights with free men.

Scholars argue over the origins of the legend of werewolves, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Nordic folklore, the belief in lycanthropy, or humans that shape-shift into a wolf, has been popular throughout history.