Medical cannibalism was related to a theory known as "like cures like," which suggested that injuries of the brain and skull were cured with brains and skulls.
Look closely! Known as Ramble Cave for the forested "Ramble" section of the park where it is located, the cave entrance can be easily missed by visitors.
In regard to iconic backdrops and architectural marvels, few buildings rival the Washington Monument, the oddly shaped spectacle nestled into the U.S. capital.
During the Industrial Revolution the world switched from an agricultural one to the industrialized society of today. It was fueled by these inventions.
Rumspringa is a practice where Amish teens socialize amongst themselves and, for many, experience something of the outside world. Here's what it's like.
The creation myths of the world's religions provide a valuable touchstone that helps countless people get through their lives on earth. Here's some of them.
David Miscavige is the leader of the Church of Scientology and rose to the position after being hand-picked for several high-ranking positions over the years.
An FBI agent showed up for career day at the school where she was teaching. Then-Sister Joanne liked what she heard and asked the agent if they were hiring.
New Zealand, a nation of about 5 million people, is one of those countries that has never once given the United States the slightest bit of consternation.
Quakers like Penn were known for the belief in ideals like pacifism, spiritual equality, and later for their part in abolitionist and women's rights movements.
Joseph Pulitzer, one of America's leading newspaper editors and publishers, faced stiff competition in the world of reporting during the 1870s and 1880s.
For a man who valued numbers, even mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes might have marveled over the mileage that his body traveled after death.
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential and well-respected writers in American history, yet the author fought a long-term battle with alcoholism.
A starving person will do anything for food, so it's no surprise that widespread famine will fester into war and violence as the desperate fight for food.
Come to find out Disney accomplished what should have been the crime of the century: He kidnapped the vice president of the United States and got away with it.
Among the many volunteers who were ready to give their lives to the army was John Clem, an Ohio native who first tried to join at the age of just 9 years old.
When it comes to the best-selling book of this or any other year since we've been keeping track, it's actually a rather difficult thing to nail down for sure.