Ben Campbell

An image of a man and his cart on the Oregon Trail/An old Oregon Trail marker along the roadModern History

Westward Ho! Test Your Oregon Trail Knowledge

Ben Campbell · April 14, 2024
A 16th-century painting titled Depiction of the Madonna and Child/An image of the Italian painter Filippino LippiModern History

Check Grandma's Art — This 90-Year-Old Had a 16th-Century Painting in Her House

Ben Campbell · April 14, 2024
An image of former US President Theodore Roosevelt/a picture of John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office/An image of Ronald Reagan smiling in the White HouseModern History

Name That U.S. President Based on Their Photo

Ben Campbell · April 14, 2024
An image of several miners outside of the Courrières Mine/An image of a large number of Chinese miners undergroundModern History

These Are Some of the Biggest Mining Disasters in History

Ben Campbell · April 13, 2024
An image of the 12th-century blade after it has been sharpened and polished/An up-close image of the Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara, JapanAncient World

One of the World's Oldest Samurai Swords Was Found in an Attic

Ben Campbell · April 12, 2024
Several scientists are pictured working on research in their lab/An image of Anthony Fauci during a speech alongside Donald TrumpModern History

Americans Don't Trust Science Anymore

Ben Campbell · April 12, 2024
A large piece of cinnabar is pictured on display/A piece of torbernite is pictured, showing off its green colorDiscoveries

These Are the Most Toxic Minerals on Earth

Ben Campbell · April 10, 2024
A painting depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware River in 1776/Ancient Egyptians depicted in a drawing harvesting plantsAncient World

Quiz: Historical "Facts" That Are Actually Completely Inaccurate

Ben Campbell · April 10, 2024
The Terror TV showModern History

The History of the Doomed Franklin Expedition

Ben Campbell · April 9, 2024
An image that depicts how far Point Nemo is from various places in the oceanDiscoveries

This Is the Most Remote Place on Earth

Ben Campbell · April 9, 2024
An image of the McDonalds playground set up at the Illinois State Fair in 1972Modern History

Why Was the McDonald's Playplace So Creepy?

Ben Campbell · April 9, 2024
An image depicting a sizeable golden vessel from the Sumerian city of Ur/A small golden vessel that resembles an ostrich eggDiscoveries

These Are Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur

Ben Campbell · April 8, 2024
A depiction of a great Assyrian king wrestling with a lion/An image of several Assyrian soldiers during warAncient World

Learn About Ancient Assyria in This Quiz

Ben Campbell · April 8, 2024
A painting depicting Moses and Joshua bowing to the Ark of the Covenant/Recreation of the Ark of the Covenant based on descriptionsMysteries

Was the Ark of the Covenant Real?

Ben Campbell · April 7, 2024
A woman holds an American flag in the wind on a cliffModern History

Are You a True American?

Ben Campbell · April 7, 2024
A photograph of the US warship USS Gridley at seaModern History

Test the Deep Depths of Your U.S. Navy Knowledge

Ben Campbell · April 6, 2024
An image of several Vaseline glass items pictured in a dark roomModern History

Why Do People Collect This Radioactive Glass?

Ben Campbell · April 6, 2024
An up-close image of King Charles dressed in a pin-striped suit/A photograph of Princess Diana dressed in a purple suit and wearing a pearl necklace/An portrait of Queen Victoria painted in a long black dressMysteries

The Biggest Unexplained Mysteries of Britain's Royal Family

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
A photograph of the Pyramids of Giza from Ancient EgyptAncient World

See How Much You Know About Ancient Egypt

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
An image of a man walking along a beach with a metal detector in Britain/An image of an Anglo-Saxon coin from the hoard discovered by Powell and DaviesDiscoveries

Amateur Treasure Hunters Stole Nearly $4 Million of King Alfred's Hoard

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
The film poster for “The Great Escape” from 1963/Corporal Karl Greise, one of the German guards known as "Rubberneck,” in the entrance to the escape tunnel "Tom" at Stalag Luft III, 1943Modern History

How Much Do You Know About the Real 'Great Escape'?

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
A 3-D model of the so-called Blinkerwall discovered in the Baltic Sea/Photograph of a diver exploring a unique underwater siteAncient World

Underwater Scans Have Revealed Hidden Stone Age 'Megastructure'

Ben Campbell · March 29, 2024
An image of the Atlantic Ocean during a clear dayMysteries

Test Your Knowledge of the Bermuda Triangle

Ben Campbell · March 29, 2024
Ancient Chinese coin discovered in North America/A portrait of Chinese emperor Kangxi in a court dressDiscoveries

300-Year-Old Chinese Coin Somehow Ends Up in Alaska

Ben Campbell · March 28, 2024
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