Mithridates VI: The King Who Poisoned Himself for Years and Then Couldn’t Die on Schedule

Discover the bizarre story of Mithridates VI, the king who built immunity to poison—only to find it failed him when he tried to take his own life. History’s most ironic survival strategy explained.

Keep reading
  • fdr wikicommons1

    FDR’s Fears

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt encouraged Americans to overcome the challenges of the Great Depression by boldly proclaiming, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He could have saved time by saying, “We all have phobophobia.” That is the technical term for “a fear of fears.” Despite his assertion that fear was the…

    Read more: FDR’s Fears
Verified by MonsterInsights