There are a whole bevy of holiday-themed ghouls, including an eye-catching subset of Christmas witches. These female figures run the gamut, from friendly grandmas to ogresses to wild, pre-Christian goddesses, many with roots in pagan practices. Here are the tales of several Christmas witches.
The 2010 Haiti earthquake left over a million people without homes, hundreds of thousands of people died, and several hundreds of thousands were injured.
For almost 40 years, Soul Train took viewers on a musical ride every Saturday morning, providing the greatest Black music of the era. Here is the untold truth.
The Clotilda was America's last slave ship, setting sail in 1860. The ship picked up 110 Africans and made its way to Alabama, where all were sold into slavery. After emancipation, the survivors went on to form Africatown, which is still populated today. Here are the stories of some survivors.
Comedians Rhett and Link have been ruling the internet for several years. Together since childhood, they are most known for their show, Good Mythical Morning, and their podcast, Ear Biscuits. Here's taking a look at the lives of the comedic duo.
It's no surprise that most American presidents have shared the White House with a dog, cat, or other animal friend.The presidency's unique challenges have made pets nearly a requirement for the job. Read on to learn more about the history of the animals that have made the White House a home.
NASA doesn't just design space suits and space shuttles to get men on the moon and into space. There are other technologies NASA has developed or perfected.
Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick is an essential part of American literature and popular culture. One of the most riveting things about the novel is that it's based on a lot of true events. Here are some true events that inspired Melville's Moby Dick.
While the atomic bomb is the most notable advancement to come out of World War II, there are a number of technologies that got their start during the war years.
Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's real life and worldview fed into his fictional works significantly. This is the crazy real-life story of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
These female scientists invented and discovered remarkable things that turned into lifesaving breakthroughs. Here are some of the women of scientific history.
The first Black presidential candidate that almost no one remembers was George Edwin Taylor, back in 1904. Though George Edwin Taylor lost, he made his mark.
Silicon Valley may be peddled as the place where dreams come true and young people get rich, but the reality can be far different. Here's the messed up truth of what goes on in Silicon Valley.
In the Victorian era, taking pictures of dead loved ones became popular almost as soon as rudimentary photography was invented and stayed popular for decades.
Known in the automotive industry as an innovator, John DeLorean's life was one of rebellion, struggle, and peerless invention. We now know John DeLorean's car from the Back to the Future franchise, but his tragic life included many divorces and an FBI sting for smuggling cocaine.
In school, we never seemed to hear about groundbreaking women, and that's a shame. Here are some groundbreaking women they didn't teach you about in school.
The Mandalorian has built up its own vast universe of Star Wars characters with a varied cast. Here are some tragic details about the cast of The Mandalorian.