Miles Brucker articles

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor was born into the twisted world of Medieval royalty—and his dramatic life rivaled that of his contemporary, Henry VIII. Though Charles became maybe the most powerful person on Earth, his life was anything but classy. With his scandalous affairs and vicious feuds, the twisted life of Charles V proved one thing: Absolute power corrupts, absolutely.

From his infamous deal with the devil to his sudden, heartbreaking end, no one understood the blues like the one and only Robert Johnson.

Researchers testing replica Neanderthal wooden spears quickly realized that hunting giant animals at close range required enormous strength, precise timing, and serious courage.

Everyone has overheard something they shouldn’t have at some point or another. Sometimes it’s funny, while other times it’s frightening or even scarring.

Scientists have discovered that many people still carry traces of Neanderthal DNA today, and those genes can have a real effect on their lifestyle. These inherited genes may seriously influence people's sleep patterns, mood disorders, and addiction risks. The findings reveal that humanity’s ancient relatives may still affect everyday life thousands of years after we wiped them out.

I saw my baby babbling on the video monitor in an odd way. I was alarmed—but I never could’ve prepared for what I found when I went to check on her.

Trapped in the close confines of the city of Stalingrad, Germany and the Soviet Union grappled for control. They were two groups famed for their fierceness and determination—and neither side expressed a willingness to admit defeat. They would hold onto the city or perish in the attempt. This was the Battle of Stalingrad.

When karma decides to make rude people pay for their behavior? There’s nothing more satisfying than that. These huge jerks get sweet karma—and THEN some.

It’s hard to do justice to the story of the walking disaster that was Pope John XII. When even the historian most sympathetic to his life states, “There cannot be a doubt that John XII was anything but what a Pope, the chief pastor of Christendom, should have been,” you know he must have messed up somewhere along the way. An adulterer, backstabber, and all-around terrible human being, John XII’s story is like a trainwreck you can’t take your eyes off of.