Records players were developed out of an invention by Thomas Edison. But what came first, the record or the popular music-playing device? Let's find out.
Warren Jeffs, leader of a breakaway fundamentalist religious sect, was found guilty of sexual abuse and sentenced to life in prison. His existence now?
The incident at Three Mile Island is one of the standout nuclear disasters in U.S. history. Here's what the fallout looked like, and where it caused any deaths.
While the 1970s were a simpler time, the decade was still notable for Jimmy Hoffa, the Zodiac Killer, UFO sightings, and many more mysteries. Many are unsolved.
Errol Flynn was a notorious, swashbuckling Hollywood playboy. And, his house was host to a level of debauchery that allegedly left behind a haunted legacy.
Every so often, shifts in history occur because of something seemingly tiny -- remotely important at the time. Like a piece of tape over a lock. And another.
Alice Ball was an accomplished research chemist at a remarkably young age. She was academically gifted, advancing treatment of Hansen's disease -- leprosy.
Mention the name Nostradamus, and you probably conjure images of some kind of prophet or astrologer. His academic background, however, was in medicine.
The River Thames is London's most well-known river, but there are several "lost" rivers lying beneath the city's surface. This is their secret history.
The seafaring code of "women and children first" has been culturally ingrained writ large, partly thanks to movies like "Titanic." But is it still a thing?
The young Native American mother who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition is a bit of a mystery in history. There are even questions about her real name.
Throughout history, many a criminal has become a figure of public fascination -- Al Capone and Butch Cassidy in the U.S., and Jack Sheppard in the U.K.
Some might call Apollo Robbins a master of sleight of hand. Others might call him a pickpocket. Which one was he when he robbed Jimmy Carter's security team?
Allergies aside, the arrival of spring is generally a welcome occasion in many parts of the world. For many, that means marking May Day as a special holiday.
William Howard Taft was a Yale alumnus before he served as the 27th president. He seemed very happy to return to the school when he left the White House.