Whether you think they're always high or fluent in Spanish, you might be surprised. Here are some false things you might believe about Cheech and Chong.
To truly appreciate the world's most famous diaries, you need to understand them in context. Here's the stories behind some of the world's most famous journals.
Around the world are dozens of criminal organizations running violent criminal enterprises and undermining society-here are the world's most dangerous gangs.
The nine-island nation of Tuvalu is the world's smallest republic by population. Here's what it's like to live there, and how climate change has changed life.
Bioluminescence is an ocean oddity that only gets creepier when it comes to the phenomenon of glow-in-the-dark sharks. Three new types were discovered in 2020!
Dawn and dusk have been considered the prime feeding times for sharks, but a new study shows that the dining habits of these predators may be more complicated.
Science fiction loves to imagine what would happen if all of the men in the world stopped existing. But are the stereotypes backed up by real world evidence?
We've compiled a handy guide of some of the most fascinating Olympians in Tokyo. Let's take a look at the 15 athletes to watch during the Tokyo Olympics.
Barbra Streisand has amassed a sizable fortune, estimated at a pretty $400 million. Let's find out the unexpected ways Barbra Streisand spends her millions.
The iconic Olympic flame is a tradition passed down from the ancient Olympics. That's not to say the modern Olympic flame hasn't had some stories of its own.
A group described as "six masked men" held up a Union Pacific Flyer train. Two men threatened Engineer W.H. Jones with guns and demanded he stop the train.
Brands, not content to simply let their mascots sell us their products, will announce that their characters don't just hawk snack, they have entire backstories.
Since it's located on an island, Alcatraz employees couldn't simply go home after a hard day's work. So, where did the prison guards and other employees live?
Several songs that have become pop hits have been inspired by specific people who in one way or another touched the songwriter's life, for better or for worse.
Despite his now mythic status in the British psyche, Winston Churchill was, after all, human, and, as academics are now keen to discuss, a deeply flawed one.
The government of the United States ultimately took matters to an extreme when it tasked the CIA with assassinating the revolutionary Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
The many design changes of the U.S. flag have been responses to new states joining the union, as opposed to responses to criticisms of the flag's suitability.
Witch-hunting stories have inspired countless books and movies. Although they seem to belong to the past, witch-hunting is still a reality in many countries.