In 1930, archaeologists unearthed half of a giant statue of Ramesses II, ancient Egypt's most powerful ruler, and the hunt for the top half finally paid off.
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Sometimes our idiot mistakes have awful consequences. Just be glad your idiotic mistakes didn't cause problems that altered the course of world history.
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Halloween is a 2,000-year-old holiday that has been tied to supernatural events since its inception, spawning many spooky myths and stories.
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Since 1226, the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi have been treated as a holy relic but hidden from view. For a period in 2026, they'll be on public display.
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Underground resistance fighters helped win World War II, and the most wanted resistant fighter was known as The White Mouse. Her real name was Nancy Wake.
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Many have earned a place in history through key roles in wars, exploration, and other dangerous pursuits, but not all are remembered for what they left behind.
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Just after World War II ended, New Yorkers were shocked when a military plane crashed into the Empire State Building. Here's how the tragic accident happened.
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For first ladies such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Mary Todd Lincoln, being widowed by an assassin's bullet was just one in a long line of tragedies.
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Egypt is brimming with remarkable monuments that draw millions of tourists from around the world annually, and the Pyramids of Giza are the crown jewels.
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From underground communities to ghostly dogs and a station that may or may not even exist, the New York City subway is associated with some eerie legends.
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History-making primatologist, anthropologist, conservationist, and legendary animal rights activist, Jane Goodall, has died. She was 91 years old.
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Well before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China.
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The most pivotal inventions in history have also been highly profitable, but the genius of their inventors didn't always stretch to good business acumen.
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Just one year before America withdrew from the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force made multiple desperate attempts to find and rescue its navigator.
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Since the early 20th century, the allure of setting a cross-continental record across the U.S. has proven irresistible, resulting in the famed Cannonball Run.
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Taylor Swift, Tilda Swinton, and the other stars on this list may be entertainment royalty, but they also have some very real (if distant) royal ties.
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La Niña is characterized by cooler ocean temperatures that alter the Pacific jet stream, which can have a host of affects on various regions of the U.S.
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From a wandering king to a frustrated hunter to perhaps the greatest mind that lived, France's Chambord Castle has some seriously impressive spectral residents.
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From a suggestively-shaped worm to a sea moth with an odd number of eyes, 2025 has been a banner year for uncovering ancient creatures of the sea.
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In the final days of WWII, an extraordinary battle to liberate prisoners from Austria's Castle Itter took place, and it was aided by an unlikely alliance.
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Taco Bell, Subway, Jack in the Box, McDonald's, and Denny's all have dark histories that involve stolen ideas, accusations of fake meat, and even death.
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Sometimes technology makes our lives better. But when it comes to computer software, a seemingly small malfunction can have catastrophic, even deadly results.
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Many of NASCAR's founders, early drivers, and groundbreaking mechanics honed their skills modifying cars and running moonshine during and after Prohibition.
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After World War II and before the Soviet Union imploded in 1991, the globe was frozen in the Cold War, and it was rife with strange operations and tales.
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Part of why people are still interested in Nostradamus' predictions is that sometimes, they're eerily accurate. Here's a look at some examples from 2025.
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The Iran-Contra Scandal was arguably the most prominent scandal of Ronald Reagan's presidency, and at the center were Oliver North and Fawn Hall.
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Adolf Eichmann was one of the key players in the design of the "Final Solution," Nazi Germany's plan for the genocide of all Jews during World War II.
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