Ever been hit with a ruler? Or maybe forced to endure lunch in complete silence? Here are some "old school" rules that modern parents wouldn't stand for today.
The Pashtuns are a people almost as old as time itself. From obscure beginnings, they became the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, fighting off invaders for centuries. Explore the history and current status of one of the world's proudest peoples.
The Pamiris are one of the most remote tribes in Central Asia. learn how they survived for years in isolation and peace before colonial conquerors took their land and forced them to fight for their own survival.
The "Missing Link" is the name given to a missing piece of anthropological history, between homo erectus and homo sapiens. In 2010, archaeologists uncovered bone fragments that may fill the gap in our ancestral history.
The Evenki are an Indigenous people native to Russia's far-flung region of Sakha. Their ancestors inhabited the vast tundra since the 5th century, with populations also in northern China. See how the Evenki live and survive, despite the pressure of outsiders and the intense northern climate.
The Basque are one of Europe's most controversial cultures, situated geographically between northern Spain and southern France, the Basque have a rich history, but this 2,000 year-old relic changes what we know about them.
We've all been on hiking trips where we encountered bad weather or had to turn back due to a minor injury. But what about mind-bending wind? Mines dropped from aircraft? Or even inter-group violence? These hiking trips went so, disturbingly wrong that they're still a source of mystery today.
Peace is often hard to come by, particularly between two warring countries. But it should at least be fair. These were the times when peace was far from fair, some of the worst peace treaties ever negotiated.
Jamestown is known as the site of the first English settlement in the United States, but did you know it was the site of America's first unsolved murder? Until recently, when scientists cracked the case of the 1624 death of a young man named George Harrison.
