All months of the Gregorian calendar used today have roots in the ancient Roman calendar, and many of those months have pretty boring names — but not April.
Considering the numerous iterations of bread, it's unlikely that bread will ever disappear from the human menu. This is the long history of bread explained.
Even though more than 80% of Americans own smartphones, it's easy to forget that millions of us have a remarkably high-resolution camera or two in our pocket.
Roman generals were exalted members of the republic. What better way to celebrate their victories than with a massive party and parade called a triumph.
Numerous fictional accounts deal with breakthrough weapons that will help one military utterly defeat its enemies. Nazi Germany believed that narrative.
We've all had those moments: We look at something that's designed, constructed, and boggling the mind with its intricacy, asking, "How did they do that?"
Jesus' birthday is celebrated on December 25, but his birthday might have actually been on a completely different date. Here's when Jesus may have been born.
Unfortunately for several thousand Arizonans, a priest had been using the wrong word during the baptism ritual, effectively rendering those baptisms invalid.
St. Bernards have a reputation as friendly, lovable, large, and come equipped with casks of brandy, right? Come to find out, that's not completely true.
Two 17-year-old girls vanished with out a trace in 1971. In 2013 the case was solved. Here's the disappearance of Sherri Miller and Pam Jackson explained.
For changes to be made to how hockey is played in the NHL, usually, something seriously tragic has to happen. Here are tragedies that changed the NHL forever.
Doctors Without Borders' commitment to aid has put them in the middle of conflict on multiple occasions. This is the untold truth of Doctors Without Borders.
The Freedmen's Bureau was given an unbelievably hard task after the American Civil War ended. Here's the complicated history of the Freedmen's Bureau explained.
Even with their incredible players and accomplishments, the Bulls and their loyal fans have endured much pain and sorrow over the years of the team's existence.
The San Miguel vanished on its way from Cuba to Spain in 1715 carrying an estimated $2 billion in riches. Here is the mystery of the long-lost treasure.
James Dean is certainly a silver screen icon nowadays. Although his star was only rising at the time of his death he still received two posthumous Oscar nods.