History by the Numbers

Uncover the story of how fast food conquered America and then the world. Ponder the birth of the beef patty and the assembly-line kitchens it inspired. See how a failing chicken fryer struck gold and learn how a burger joint ramped down the Cold War.

Standing at 29,000 feet above sea level, where earth meets sky, Everest attracts thousands of people willing to risk everything to get to the top. For every 33 people who make it, 1 will die in the attempt. So why are so many of us compelled to keep on trying? and what does it take to conquer the Big One?

In the last 200 years 2 women have sat on the British throne for two thirds of the time - Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. They lived in a dangerous world, reigning over the rise and fall of empire, dodging assassinations, and surviving family scandal. So what is the secret of their royal success?

The annual worth of the world's blackmarket economy is 2.2 trillion dollars. We reveal the inside scoop on those pulling the strings - five of the most notorious criminal bosses of the last century

Score the inside scoop on six of the wealthiest people in history. Meet the richest man on Earth today, a German banker who financed a religious empire in the 1500s, a Norman king who stole England, and three robber barons from 20th-century America.

Step into the party-laden decade that followed the last pandemic more than 100 years ago. Embrace an age of rising stock markets and hemlines, swinging victory parades, iconic haircuts, and unmatched opportunity and enthusiasm.