How did John Locke emerge from a normal English background to formulate such groundbreaking ideas, and how did they become so ingrained in the Western psyche?
For some presidents, when they die, the excitement is only beginning. Here are the weirdest things that happened to presidents' bodies after they died.
Even the rich, famous, and/or powerful can find themselves meeting their maker at a rather inconvenient time. Here are famous people who died on Christmas Day.
It's pretty much a given that where you have a society, you will have games. That was certainly true -- in more ways than one -- in the days of Ancient Egypt.
Students of popular culture know that Meghan Markle isn't the first American actress to marry royalty. There are other similarities besides career paths.
These days, Ajax is probably more readily recognized as the name of a cleaning product. But the name Ajax looms large within the context of Greek mythology.
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was a cataclysmic moment in American history. Tragedies continued to unfold after the president's death.
Great responsibility might come with great power, but history tells us that great power also attracts great turmoil, as Cleopatra's story demonstrates.
John F. Kennedy ran a successful campaign for president in 1960, the youngest president so far. He was an author as well as a politician -- but was he bright?
When the American colonists took on the British Empire, they worked together, seeing eye-to-eye. Unless you're talking about Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Some forms of art seem quite temporary -- an unrecorded life performance, perhaps. But art created from sand might take that idea of temporary to a new level.
Death of a national executive can create a leadership vacuum. Adolf Hitler committed suicide in April 1945 -- was there some kind of line of succession?
Considering the fact that they joined forces to defeat the British Empire, you'd think the new United States would be, well, united afterward. Not necessarily.
From hidden dart guns to clever cover identities, spies know quite a few tricks. These are the spy world's most devious disguises, devices, and deceptions.
The names of Apollo and Artemis are some of the most recognizable in Greek mythology. But what about their mother, Leto? Here's her mythology, explained.
Every presidential administration hosts its share of celebrations, dinners, parties -- some professional, some familial. But what about White House weddings?
World War I in many ways falls on Austria-Hungary and how they reacted to Franz Ferdinand's assassination. Here's what really happened after the archduke died.
The Bible, both Old and New testaments, is filled with all kinds of colorful stories -- fables, poetry, and yes, history. Does the Tower of Babel story hold up?