Though road safety has dramatically improved since their introduction, the dawning of seatbelt use in the 1980s often faced fierce opposition during the '80s.
Pakistan owes its nuclear weapons to Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. Also known as A.Q. Khan, this scientist created a Pakistani nuclear bomb and sold secret technology.
The Bible includes marriages between widows and their brothers-in-law, marriages with slaves, and more. Discover every type of marriage allowed in the Bible.
Sub-project 42, also known as Operation Midnight Climax involved sex-for-hire, drug abuse, unsuspecting victims, voyeurism, and gallons of pre-made martinis.
Explorers sought to locate the Titanic and the goods it carried. It all finally came to a head in 1985. Here's how they discovered the wreckage of the Titanic.
Much about Disney World has changed in the half century since it first welcomed guests, but much is still remarkably similar to how it was October 1, 1971.
In the 1980s, The Smiths saw a string of controversies, often stoked by conservative conformists and the tabloid media. Here's the untold truth of The Smiths.
If all you know about the Norse god Thor comes from Marvel, you might be surprised at some of the myths about him. Discover the real mythology of Thor.
As gorgeous as she was, Brigitte Bardot's life wasn't exactly a breeze. From the highs of her career to the lows, this is the untold truth of Brigitte Bardot.
History is littered with tech advances that end up falling by the wayside — and nowhere is this more true than the forgotten history of the reel-to-reel tape.
Balder's death is hugely important in Norse myth. And that death is a pretty involved bit of mythology, so let's get into all of the details surrounding Balder.