Everybody knows Alcatraz is one of the most infamous prisons in history, but this island penitentiary was actually a lot different than its legend suggests.
What are the most venomous animals on the planet? Which creatures could murder you in minutes with just a simple sting or a tiny bite? Well, from sea-dwelling beasts to eight-legged arachnids, these are some of the most venomous creatures in the world.
The people who lived in pre-American Alaska had to learn how to survive in a sometimes harsh and inhospitable landscape. So what was it really like in pre-American Alaska? Cold. But it was also beautiful, abundant, and challenging. Here's everything you didn't know about life in pre-American Alaska.
Every year, discoveries change the things we know about history. Here are a few of the most amazing historical discoveries since the beginning of 2019.
What if video was no longer reliable? Horrifyingly, realistic "deepfake" are becoming increasingly easy to create. Here's the untold truth of deepfakes.
Every kid loves Lego, but not fate, which explains the series of misfortunes that have plagued Lego since 1924. Read on for the disastrous history of Legos.
As legendary beauties go, few are as legendary or as beautiful as the mythic Helen of Troy, who became the cause of the Trojan War. But who is this Helen?
Andrew Luck was one of the NFL's marquee quarterbacks of the 21st century. But Luck also got injured a lot. Here's a look at the untold truth of Andrew Luck.
Humans need to make sense of a messy, uncertain world using imperfect eyes and imperfect brains. That's where optical illusions that fool your brain come in.
PBS is held to higher standards, so PBS has found itself deep in controversial territory on several occasions. Here are the biggest scandals to ever hit PBS.
People have seized on the "Seven Wonders" idea and taken it to new places. This list will focus on the untold truth of the seven natural wonders of the world.
From haunted game cartridges to twisted government experiments to cursed athletes, here are some of the creepiest urban legends of the video game world.
To an outside observer, Judy Garland was the epitome of Hollywood glamour. But there was a darker side. Renée Zellweger throws herself into the role of the film icon in Judy, which depicts Garland's tumultuous life in 1968, the year before her untimely death. Here's the untold truth of Judy.
Toto briefly ruled rock but the rest of the band's history is riddled with discord and tragedy. Here's the long, strange, and tragic real life story of Toto.
Ryugyong Hotel, known as the "Hotel of Doom," is the unique skyscraper jutting out above everything else in North Korea's capital city, Pyongyang. But weirdly, the Hotel of Doom has never been completed. Here the untold truth of North Korea's Hotel of Doom: the world's most unusual skyscraper.
Harry Houdini was one of the most recognized magicians, escape artists, and stage performers of all time. Here's a guide to the life and death of Harry Houdini.
Jaws scared a generation of moviegoers away from the water. But the nightmarish incidents that occurred in a little New Jersey town in 1916 are scarier than anything in the movies. So prepare yourself as we explore the messed-up true story behind Jaws.
The Ark of the Covenant is one of the holiest artifacts of the Hebrew Bible. So holy, in fact, even looking at it or touching it could be deadly. But what actually is the Ark of the Covenant? What's it for? What's in it? Where is it now? Read on for the untold truth of the Ark of the Covenant.
The NFL has strict rules against players getting into brawls, but things get out of hand now and then. Here are the biggest brawls in football history.
They do some odd things in Canada like apologizing for accidentally swallowing a frostbitten toe. Here are some of the bizarre things that only exist in Canada.
If you don’t want to be buried after you die, the options for what to do with your remains are endless. Here’s what really happens to bodies that aren’t buried.