Is There Such A Thing As A B Battery?
Quick: What size battery does your TV remote use? Your flashlight? How about the portable radio you take camping? Your electric guitar? Are any of them B?
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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 It Took 50 Years After Inventing The Can To Invent The Can Opener
Can openers are a staple of everyday life, and a tool found in most kitchens, but it took 50 years after the invention of cans for the opener to be invented.
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Operation Fantasia: The WWII Plot To Fight Japan With Glowing Foxes
During WWII, the U.S. tried to invade mainland Japan with radioactive, glow-in-the-dark foxes. Here's everything you need to know about "Operation Fantasia."
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Details About Genghis Khan That Remain A Mystery
What is most unusual about Genghis Khan is that somebody so important to the pageant of world history has many key details of his life and work unknown.
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The Custody Battle And Unsolved Death Of Candice Cohen-Ahnine
Candice Cohen-Ahnine fell from a fourth-story apartment amidst a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband, a Saudi prince. Her death remains unsolved.
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Why This Line Was Nearly Cut From Reagan's Famous Berlin Wall Speech
History was made in 1987 when then-U.S.-President Ronald Reagan spoke in front of the Berlin Wall, long a symbol of post-World-War-II Soviet authoritarianism.
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The 120-Year Mystery Of The Longest Burning Lightbulb
Since the moment when humans first learned to control fire, we've been pushing back against the darkness with various inventions, some better than others.
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The Gruesome Truth Behind The Chicken Who Lived Without A Head For 18 Months
Maybe you've heard the expression "running around like a chicken with its head cut off." Come to find out, there's actual historical precedence.
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The 1999 Death Of Mikhail Gorbachev's Wife, Raisa, Explained
The spouses of world leaders sometimes work overtime to stay out of the limelight. Mikhail Gorbachev's wife, Raisa, used her platform to create positive change.
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The Biggest Unsolved Mysteries Of The 1980s
While nostalgia for the 1980s is on the uptick, there are still mysteries unsolved and crimes unpunished. These are the biggest unsolved mysteries of the 1980s.
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Common Words And Phrases That Were Once Insults
If there is one thing that is always changing, it is language. Here are insulting English words and phrases that have evolved to be neutral or even compliments.
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What Flirting Was Really Like In The Victorian Era
Flirting in the Victorian era was different than it is in the 21st century, and a lot of the proper ways of flirting were complicated and pretty audacious.
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The Most Historically Accurate TV Shows Ever
The following series use different techniques to tell stories set throughout history. These are the most historically accurate TV shows ever.
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Was Niccolo Machiavelli Really So Machiavellian?
The term Machiavellian has connotations of being unscrupulous and conniving, but was Niccolo Machiavelli really so Machiavellian?
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The Tragic Story Of How Boris Yeltsin Lost Two Fingers
It's pretty normal for many children (and adults) to see a device and wonder how it works. To the point of disassembling it. For instance, a live grenade.
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The History Of Why Lab Coats Are White
The white lab coat is a symbol of the medical and scientific professions. But, they weren't always white and scientists chose the color for one thrifty reason.
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The History Of The Doe Network Explained
When someone beloved disappears, it's more than a mystery -- for those left behind, it's often a tragedy, and one that might never reach closure.
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How Colors Got Their Symbolic Meanings
Color is one of those things that we often take for granted, and it's easy to forget to look around and enjoy the rainbow that's around us every day.
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The Surprising Room Above The Supreme Court
Although the justices release opinions regarding rulings by the Supreme Court, there's still an air of mystery about how and where it functions.
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Angela Lansbury's Bizarre Connection To The Manson Family
Charles Manson cast a wide net in the LA area in the 1960s, even leading to actress Angela Lansbury's bizarre connection to the Manson Family.
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The Surprising Reason Russian Oligarchs Might Want To Dock Their Yachts Outside The US
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has rallied global response, in terms of nations' economic pressure. That's felt by Russia's wealthy and influential oligarchs.
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The History Of Washington D.C.'s Famous Cherry Trees Explained
Thousands of cherry blossom trees donated by the Japanese were planted in Washington, D.C., in 1912.
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Military Experiments That Sound Made Up, But Aren't
When it comes to military research and experiments, some stuff that sounds more like it belongs in poorly conceived novel rather than in the pages of history.
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The Long History Of Russo-Ukrainian Religious Conflict
The religious aspect of the Ukrainian conflict is as important as the political one. Here's the history of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict's religious dimension.
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Notable Supreme Court Firsts Throughout History
Far from being a staid, objective arbiter of the law, the Supreme Court has changed. These are some notable Supreme Court firsts throughout history.
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What It's Really Like Being A Journalist In A War Zone
Even with technology, the risks of reporting on the frontlines of battle have never been higher. This is what it's really like being a journalist in a war zone.
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