The President Who Established The First National Park In The US
The National Parks system of the United States is one of the better ideas the country has come up with, all advanced by a surprising president.
Read MoreThe National Parks system of the United States is one of the better ideas the country has come up with, all advanced by a surprising president.
Read MoreIt's a sad fact of modern life that individuals meet a violent end that remains shrouded in mystery, years after the fact, and suspects somehow disappear.
Read MoreEven with the high-tech information gathering gear available, some mysteries linger on, especially when they involve something unidentified in the sky.
Read MoreThe death of a teenager on the cusp of adulthood is a tragedy, bringing grief to family and friends. That's made worse when the alleged facts don't add up.
Read MoreDid you know Metallica's James Hetfield didn't start out playing the guitar? Find out what instrument got him started in music, plus 11 other rocking facts.
Read MoreForget all that factual science stuff, and imagine that under Earth's crust there's ... nothing.
Read MoreCults have been known to inspire odd, even tragic, behavior from members, up to and including acts of extreme violence -- for instance, murder.
Read MoreA nation's leaders are people of influence, not only at home, not only on the global stage, but also making a difference in the lives of individuals.
Read MoreThe president is never far from his "nuclear football," the machine that may or may not initiate the end of humanity as we know it. Here's how it works.
Read MoreMuhammad Ali is revered for being one of the world's most iconic boxing figures. He also has connections to a Civil War hero and a controversial statue.
Read MoreGalileo Galilei has gone down in history for his massive contributions to the advancement of scientific understanding -- an extraordinary man, but still a man.
Read MoreOne 19th-century war took place between Mexico and France, and though its name conjures images of sweet treats, the Pastry War itself was anything but.
Read MoreSome from the age of exploration are forgotten, lost in whatever part of the world they sought to understand, while others live on through place names.
Read MoreA priest, an ex-policeman, and $7.4 million of cash stolen from Brink's. Here's the story behind one of the biggest armed robberies in U.S. history.
Read MoreWhen a British Prime Minister resigns, they can request a seat on the House of Lords. Here's what Prime Minister's Resignation Honours are and how they work.
Read MoreThe United Kingdom is one of the few to still have a monarchy. Numerous voices have called for its abolition, but what did Liz Truss think of the arrangement?
Read MorePointy shoes were a status symbol back in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Read MoreThere's something irresistibly magnificent about a huge architectural project. Here's what we know about the record-setting tunnel joining Denmark and Germany.
Read MoreIn what may or may not be an eerie, tragic coincidence, convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy had a connection to another series of killings.
Read MoreIt's the sort of thing that makes up nightmares: a festive holiday celebration turned into an emergency by fire, made worse because it was the White House.
Read MoreAdrian Targett: the British man who traced his family back 9,000 years never expected his ancient ancestor would have died in the same town where Targett lived.
Read MoreMurderers will do anything to hide a body, and sometimes, that involves keeping things cold. These are the creepiest murder fridges and freezers in history.
Read MoreRMS Titanic has gone down in history as an unparalleled marine disaster, in part because lifeboats were thought to clutter the decks -- looks mattered.
Read MorePresidential elections are rarely smooth, but the chaos of a few of them is almost too wild to believe — but they happened, and here are their chaotic facts.
Read MoreCemeteries contain fascinating information about America's past. Read on for a peek into some of the oldest burying grounds in the nation's history.
Read MoreThere has been much speculation about who fathered Ted Bundy, paving the way for some interesting theories. Here are a few of the most prominent.
Read MoreThe union of John and Jackie Kennedy is a fixture in American history and culture and their private life often a topic regularly dissected.
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