In 1930, archaeologists unearthed half of a giant statue of Ramesses II, ancient Egypt's most powerful ruler, and the hunt for the top half finally paid off.
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In 1970, societal turmoil was rampant, but cultural shifts were reflected in the music. Five rock songs from that year resonate and sound even cooler now.
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When law enforcement ran out of leads, these regular folks stepped up.
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Sometimes our idiot mistakes have awful consequences. Just be glad your idiotic mistakes didn't cause problems that altered the course of world history.
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Halloween is a 2,000-year-old holiday that has been tied to supernatural events since its inception, spawning many spooky myths and stories.
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Since 1226, the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi have been treated as a holy relic but hidden from view. For a period in 2026, they'll be on public display.
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Whether it came after decades of hard rock n' roll living or the medical ailments that afflict us all, poor health has been the undoing of these rock legends.
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Underground resistance fighters helped win World War II, and the most wanted resistant fighter was known as The White Mouse. Her real name was Nancy Wake.
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Prison is notoriously tough, with awful conditions and violence in abundance, and this was the life these formerly coddled celebrities faced for their crimes.
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Many have earned a place in history through key roles in wars, exploration, and other dangerous pursuits, but not all are remembered for what they left behind.
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Just after World War II ended, New Yorkers were shocked when a military plane crashed into the Empire State Building. Here's how the tragic accident happened.
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For first ladies such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Mary Todd Lincoln, being widowed by an assassin's bullet was just one in a long line of tragedies.
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Lakes can be fun and offer serenity, but some of the world’s creepiest lakes are laden with toxic gases, inhospitable water, and even mummies and corpses.
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Celebrities are real people, and they're not spared from the setbacks that life can cruelly and callously dish out, including missing limbs.
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On June 4, 2004, a disgruntled middle-aged man armed and fortified a bulldozer to smash vehicles and buildings as he crunched his way through a small town.
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Fingers, legs, arms, bones — these limbs and appendages are very important, especially if your whole job is making music with, you know, your body.
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From underground communities to ghostly dogs and a station that may or may not even exist, the New York City subway is associated with some eerie legends.
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Well before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China.
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The most pivotal inventions in history have also been highly profitable, but the genius of their inventors didn't always stretch to good business acumen.
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They may seem like arid wastelands, but Earth's deserts play vital roles in global climate and biodiversity, and losing them would have serious consequences.
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If you go see a movie in any of these classic movie palaces, you might encounter something more terrifying than anything you're liable to see on the screen.
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The movie "Jaws" was terrifying enough, but from their spookily powerful senses to those fearsome teeth, the biology of the great white shark is even scarier.
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Over the years, cold cases can stack up, but with genetic genealogy, decades-old cases are being solved. Here's a few haunting cases solved in 2025.
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Just one year before America withdrew from the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force made multiple desperate attempts to find and rescue its navigator.
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Since the early 20th century, the allure of setting a cross-continental record across the U.S. has proven irresistible, resulting in the famed Cannonball Run.
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Taylor Swift, Tilda Swinton, and the other stars on this list may be entertainment royalty, but they also have some very real (if distant) royal ties.
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La Niña is characterized by cooler ocean temperatures that alter the Pacific jet stream, which can have a host of affects on various regions of the U.S.
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