The History Of Indigenous Facial Tattoos Explained
Face tattoos are more common than they've been in recent memory, but they'r not new. Here is the history of Indigenous facial tattoos explained.
Read MoreFace tattoos are more common than they've been in recent memory, but they'r not new. Here is the history of Indigenous facial tattoos explained.
Read MoreChickenpox is a condition that afflicts many children, but It's not named after chickens. It's actually a reference to the disease's severity.
Read MoreWhen the time came for George H.W. Bush's funeral in December of 2018, it's no wonder that his family chose something special for that day.
Read MoreThe mullet hairstyle has become an iconic staple of the 80s, but the style actually dates way back to the Roman Empire, per a 6th-century Roman historian.
Read MoreWe've all passed through the duty free section in an airport, but what does duty free actually mean, and is it worth it to buy duty-free goods?
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Read More"Bleeding Kansas" refers to the period when anti-slavery and pro-slavery settlers came to Kansas to battle for the state's soul, forecasting the Civil War.
Read MoreHans Langseth was named the man who had the longest beard in 1922, and he still holds the record to this day.
Read MoreWhen we think of circles of stones -- really, really big stones -- we often think of Stonehenge in England. But there are other impressive stone circles, too.
Read MoreIn 1873, a mysterious murderer began targeting women across England. Over more than 15 years, the killer left chilling evidence of his crimes.
Read MoreYou may have heard the expression, "my dance card is full", but what are dance cards and why don't we use them anymore?
Read MoreEven man has an Adam's apple, but where does the term come from? It actually has roots in the Bible, and in the story of Adam and Eve biting the aple.
Read MoreArch West, the creator of Doritos, died of natural causes on September 20, 2011, at 97 years old - and, reportedly, had an interesting final request.
Read MoreWhen Captain John Paul Jones and his crew set sail from France in 1779, they could have never known the harrowing journey they were beginning.
Read MoreSalem, Massachusetts, is reportedly a haunted city with many buildings boasting ghostly tales. Yet, one house stands above the rest when it comes to creepiness.
Read MoreThe 1975 Steelers were not only the best team Pittsburgh ever saw. And that brings up a question: What happened to these guys, and where are they now?
Read MoreThese are the couples that look at people celebrating their golden wedding anniversary and think, "Awww, look at the newlyweds, still in the honeymoon phase."
Read MoreAdvice from world leaders run the gamut from good to abjectly terrible. Here's some advice we learned from world leaders that you should totally avoid.
Read MoreWhen a member of the military dies during training, it raises a lot of questions. Here's how many Navy SEALS have died while training.
Read MoreWhile Vercingetorix remains a national hero in France, his legacy proves tenuous outside the Francophone world. This is the untold truth of Vercingetorix.
Read MoreEveryone is familiar with the concept of ZIP Codes, but you may not know where they come from, or what the numbers mean. Here's the reason we use ZIP Codes.
Read MoreThe Davidoff Stradivarius violin, which once belonged to violinist Erica Morini, is worth over $3 million and was stolen in 1995. It's been missing ever since.
Read MoreChivalry, or the act of treating women with a certain reverence and respect, has a surprising true origin.
Read MoreFeral children have long been a source of fascination, and often many questions are never answered, much like in the mysterious case of Victor of Aveyron.
Read MoreAs it turns out, there's a lot more to becoming a queen than meets the eye. What does it mean to become a queen consort?
Read MoreThe Church Rock uranium mill spill released even more radioactive material than Three Mile Island. This is the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history explained.
Read MoreShinto – Japan's native religious system – provides a rather long roster of gods and spirits. This is the Japanese pantheon of gods explained.
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