What Christmas Was Really Like In The Wild West
Christmas traditions in America follow many of the same customs of well over a century ago. But what about celebrating the yuletide season in the old Wild West?
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What It Was Really Like To Be A Court Jester
The historical position of court jester was about much more than just being a goofball. Here's what it was really like to be a court jester.
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What Life Was Actually Like For A Real Pirate
Here's what it would have been like to be a real pirate.
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What Nobody Told You About Cain And Abel
Everyone knows that in the Bible, Cain killed Abel, but here's what nobody told you about Cain and Abel.
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What Really Happened During The 2001 Anthrax Attacks?
What really happened during the 2001 anthrax attacks? And who was the culprit? This is the story of what really happened during the 2001 anthrax attacks.
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What Native Americans Ate Every Day Before Europeans Came
For Native Americans, putting dinner on the table was a full-time job. This is what Native Americans ate every day before Europeans came.
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What Really Happened To 'Africa's Che Guevara'?
Thomas Sankara has been described as "Africa's Che Guevara" but both he and his policies were short-lived. Here's what really happened to "Africa's Che Guevara"
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What Really Happened To The Hula Valley?
In the 1950s, Palestinians living in the Hula Valley were displaced and the wetlands were drained. But it was a complete disaster and has since been reversed.
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What Really Went On Behind Closed Doors At A Victorian-Era Asylum
Given that the world still isn't great with treatment of mental illness, it's no surprise that the asylums of the Victorian era were horrible.
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What The Royal Family Really Thought About Edward VIII's Abdication
One monarch didn't follow the rules and lost almost everything. Here's what the British Royal family really thought about the abdication of King Edward VIII.
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What You Were Never Told About The Trail Of Broken Treaties
The Trail of Broken Treaties went smoothly at first, picking up a thousand protesters before entering Washington, D.C. on November 1, 1972.
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Whatever Happened To Sir Mix-A-Lot?
We all know Sir Mix-A-Lot from "Baby Got Back." But what happened to him? Is he still making music? Does he still like big butts? Did he EVER like big butts?
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Where These History Channel Stars Are Today
The History Channel's shows have stars that hail from all walks of life. Here's where these History Channel stars are today.
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Where These Notable Founding Fathers Are Buried
The Founding Fathers are some of the most studied people in history, but rarely does this accumulation of facts include where they were laid to rest.
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Why The Adam And Eve Story Stirs Up So Much Controversy
the seemingly basic story of the first couple of humans to exist is full of troubling questions. Here's why the Adam and Eve story stirs up so much controversy.
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Why You'd Never Survive Life In The Wild West
Life in the Wild West was dangerous, but the reasons you wouldn't have survived aren't necessarily the ones the movies show you. Here are the real reasons.
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Widely Held Beliefs With Unbelievable Backstories
Scientific traditions, religious doctrines, and political debates guide our beliefs ... usually. Let's see how some of our modern beliefs got to where they are.
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World Landmarks That Have Been Lost To History
Nothing is permanent, even historical landmarks. Historical landmarks have been getting destroyed since we started making monuments to history.
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Worst Neighbors In The World
Some neighbors are basically the Devil incarnate, who will completely screw up your life for no reason other than you daring to live near them.
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The Real Reason Kamikaze Pilots Wore Flying Helmets
In World War II, the United States and its allies were introduced to a form of warfare that would be unthinkable in the West: kamikaze pilots.
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What Are Incorruptible Saints And Why Don't Their Bodies Decay?
Incorruptible saints have long amazed with claims of saintly bodies untouched by time and decomposition. So what are they, and why don't their bodies decay?
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Why Some People Used To Eat Arsenic As A Beauty Treatment
Arsenic is one of the most famous poisons of all time. Here's the strange story of why some people used to eat this chemical as a beauty treatment.
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Who Were The Founders Of Harley-Davidson?
Perhaps no consumer product sold anywhere in the world is as tightly associated with its own fandom as the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. But who created it?
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The Truth Behind The Brazilian Island Where Giving Birth Is Forbidden
Brazil's Fernando de Noronha is undoubtedly one of the most paradisic places in South America — perhaps even in the world. But it has a strange past.
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The Reason Nobody Knew About Alice Ball's Role In Leprosy Treatment Until After Her Death
Born in Seattle in 1892 to a middle-class family, Alice Augusta Ball was a chemist whose contributions to science were largely forgotten. But why?
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The Untold Truth Of The 1923 Ku Klux Klan Trials
The hold that the Ku Klux Klan once had on nearly every aspect of life in some communities is staggering. This is the untold truth of the 1923 KKK Trials.
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Here's How Many Shipwrecks Are Lost In The Ocean
But how many shipwrecks are there at the bottom of the ocean? There's no telling for certain but scientists have come up with a number. It's surprisingly high.
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