The list of seven natural wonders of the world includes the tallest peak to the ocean floor, massive volcanoes and canyons formed by geologic history, meteorological phenomenon and more.

With the ultimate goal to remove human suffering, buddhist practices and beliefs include the universal and noble truths around karma, meditation, and death of suffering.

In 1980, 125,000 Cubans migrated into Florida after Fidel Castro approved emigration with the ulterior motive to rid Cuba of thieves, prostitutes, addicts and other criminals.

President Woodrow Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference had a mental breakdown most likely caused by a high fever associated with the Spanish Flu of 1918.

When Europeans forced the Chinese to import opium into their country, causing widespread addiction among the population, two Opium Wars would follow.

The 942 poems in Nostradamus’ 1555 book Les Propheties appear to accurately foresee events that unfolded after his time. His predictions of 9/11, Hitler and more have been discredited by academics yet pondered by millions.

In February of 1945, the Big Three Allied leaders decided the post-WWII fate of Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe at the Yalta Conference.