The George W. Bush years have become synonymous with a string of major emergencies from September 11th to Hurricane Katrina to the 2008 financial crisis.
Ancient people relied on harvests for survival, so it makes sense they developed stories to explain the changing of the seasons. Here are some involving spring.
Larry Hagman was the only actor to appear in every episode of "Dallas." But he and his co-stars went on to a range of fates in their lives and careers.
Evidence suggests that the legend of St. Brendan's voyage should not be discarded. Here is the legend of the Irishman who may have "discovered" America.
His influence can be seen in the music and acts that came after the Ramones, but it wasn't all fun and games. Here are some tragic details about Joey Ramone.
Baseball has its fair share of wild stories. From playing without umpires to assassinating doves, here are the top baseball stories that sound fake but aren't.
The ancient Egyptian deity Anubis was associated with death and the transition to the afterlife, but there are details about this god that are not well-known.
A supervolcano is a massive, destructive volcano. The consequences of this event could be nothing short of disastrous and would affect humans the world over.
Drug companies in America have long enjoyed less oversight of their business practices. Here's how America's pharmaceutical industry got out of control.
Goya decorated the walls of his home with a series of frightening works later known as the "Black Paintings." Here is what the art world has to say about them.
It's not just a lack of trophies that makes the Knicks' history so tragic. Saddening as these people and events may be, they are all part of the Knicks' story.
Some footballing feats sound too crazy to be believed, but truth can be stranger than fiction. Here are some football stories that sound fake, but aren't.
The artists on this list are all legends, but even for them, the party had to wind down eventually. These are the final performances of these legendary acts.
Lena Horne was the first Black actor to sign a long-lasting contract with MGM, but her rise to fame wasn't easy. Here's Horne's tragic real-life story.
The growing tension around Atlanta's proposed Cop City has resulted in protests, fires, property damage, arrests, and most tragically, the death of an activist.
While most know that George Washington was the first president of the U.S., he actually succeeded 14 men who served as leader of the Continental Congress.
The illegal sale of cadavers and organs has become a serious problem in the U.S. and elsewhere. Here are people who got into big trouble for selling body parts.
The Bible is full of dramatic tales of many ancient cities. These biblical cities may have been lost to time, but there's no reason we have to forget them.
Once the beating heart of the ancient Assyrian Empire, Nimrud was lost to the sands for thousands of years. Here are its ancient Assyrian treasures unveiled.