What The '75 Steelers Look Like Now
The 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?
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The Longest Marriages In History
These are the couples that look at people celebrating their golden wedding anniversary and think, "Awww, look at the newlyweds, still in the honeymoon phase."
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Advice We Learned From World Leaders That You Should Totally Avoid
Advice 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.
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How Many Navy SEALS Have Died While Training?
When a member of the military dies during training, it raises a lot of questions. Here's how many Navy SEALS have died while training.
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The Untold Truth Of Vercingetorix
While Vercingetorix remains a national hero in France, his legacy proves tenuous outside the Francophone world. This is the untold truth of Vercingetorix.
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The Real Reason We Use ZIP Codes
Everyone 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.
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This Missing Violin Is Said To Be Worth $3.5 Million
The 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.
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The Surprising True Origins Of Chivalry
Chivalry, or the act of treating women with a certain reverence and respect, has a surprising true origin.
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The Mysterious Case Of The Feral Child Victor Of Aveyron
Feral 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.
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What Does It Mean To Be A Queen Consort?
As 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?
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The Worst Nuclear Disaster In U.S. History Explained
The 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.
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The Japanese Pantheon Of Gods Explained
Shinto – 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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The Biggest Theories As To Why The Heart Shape Doesn't Look Like The Human Heart
It's said that some people wear their heart on their sleeves. Heart-shaped candy boxes, heart-shaped emojis -- but they don't really look like a heart. Why?
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Who Are The Uyghur People?
Beginning in 2014, human-rights advocates began raising concerns about China's treatment of the Uyghurs, an ethnic community in the country's far northwest.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's VP Ran Against Him. Here's Why
Franklin D. Roosevelt is noted in American history for having to face his former vice president in the Democratic Primary. Here's the story.
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The Only Volcano Magma Chamber People Can Actually Visit
Volcanoes are dangerous places and many of them are too volatile to visit. Intrepid explorers can, however, descend into the magma chamber of one volcano.
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The Real Reason Kamikaze Pilots Wore Flying Helmets
In World War II, the United States and its allies were introduced to a form of warfare that would be unthinkable in the West: kamikaze pilots.
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These Florida Beaches Are A Treasure Trove For Long-Lost Relics
There is a stretch of beaches in Florida where you can really dig for buried treasure! The reason is a disaster that occurred hundreds of years ago.
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The Reason Pandas Are So Important To Chinese Culture
Over the centuries, some countries have come to be associated with animals. So why are pandas so important to Chinese culture? Let's find out.
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The Mysterious Bay Of Jars Explained
In October 1982, an American marine archaeologist and treasure hunter named Robert Marx made a curious discovery in the Bay of Jars. Let's take a look.
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The French Royal Family Scandal Of 1314 Explained
Unfortunately, there's nothing quite like a complex scandal involving royalty to attract people's attention. It's true now, and in 14th century France, too.
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Walt Disney's Time With The FBI Explained
Among Congressman Joseph McCarthy's many informants was none other than Walt Disney, who reported to the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover. Here's what happened.
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Why Do We Say Cheese When Taking A Photo?
There's something solemn and dignified about gathering everyone together, posing, saying a customary "cheese" and hoping that nobody's blinking.
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The Surprising Way Charlemagne Still Influences Modern Writing
If it wasn't for Charlemagne, this blurb could all look like one long word. Here is the surprising way he still influences modern writing.
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Napoleon's Engagement Ring Holds One Of The Most Famous Sapphires Of All Time
In 1795, Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais fell in love, and Bonaparte proposed with a lovely engagement ring containing a sapphire and a diamond.
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Alexander Hamilton's Family Tree Explained
While once a relatively obscure historical figure to most, Alexander Hamilton has found a resurgence in notoriety because of the musical bearing his name
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The History Of The Habsburg Chin Explained
The Habsburgs are a European royal family which, through the ages, developed particular facial features. Here is the history of the "Habsburg Chin" explained.
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