The stories everyone thinks they know, and the stranger truths underneath. Gods, the origins of everyday things, and the wonders of the ancient and modern world.
Mythology
Zeus: Greek God of Sky and Thunder, King of Olympus
Zeus is king of the Greek gods, but he did not create the universe, and his name traces straight back to Jupiter. The real story behind a god everyone thinks they know.
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Mythology
Athena: Greek Goddess Born Fully Grown and Armed
Athena wasn't rocked in a cradle, she stepped out of Zeus's skull already armored. Her birth myth, her rivalry with Ares, and the contest that may have named Athens.
Wonders of the World
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The last Seven Wonder still standing was built for Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BCE, and over a century of excavation still has not settled exactly how it was raised.
Wonders of the World
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: A Wonder in the Wrong City?
The Hanging Gardens are the only Wonder whose existence is disputed. No trace has turned up in Babylon, and one Oxford scholar argues the real gardens stood in Nineveh.
Invented History
Did George Washington Carver Invent Peanut Butter?
Carver never patented peanut butter, and the paste predates him by decades. His real achievement, rebuilding Southern soil and Black farmers' independence, got buried under the myth.