Jamie Hayes articles

A rock is a rock is a rock. But what about when that rock is chalk? Is chalk rock a rock? Let’s talk.

Somehow, in the middle of the Dark Ages, it was one of the most accurate maps in the world. But how did Fra Mauro accomplish it?

Can these prehistoric drawings on ancient Utah rocks prove human-dinosaur coexistence?

These Dr. Frankensteins all created remarkable things, only for their inventions to turn on them.

The Battle of Cannae is among the most embarrassing and devastating defeats of all time—and it nearly took out one of the most powerful empires in history.

There's no good place to take your last breath—but we can all admit that the toilet has to be one of the worst places for it.

The Battle of Agincourt may be the most famous battle that took place during the Hundred Years' War—but another horrific battle saw over a thousand more causalities.

When the Osage people found oil on their lands, it made them the richest people per-capita on Earth. And like all rich people—they took lots of pictures.

When did WWII end? Word War II was devastating, and the end of the war was celebrated around the world. But when did WWII really end?