Coughton Court, a grand British estate, has been the home of the Throckmorton family since 1409, and a secret room was built into the tower of the gatehouse.
Since Vladimir Putin was first elected in 2000, he is the benefactor of multiple puppies that have been offered to him by military and government leaders.
On the grounds of Hillsborough Castle, Elizabeth II's royal residence in Northern Ireland, a group of archaeologists discovered a mysterious skeleton in 2016.
Was the Hemingway curse real? It may not matter, especially since many in the family — including Ernest — seemed to have accepted it as their ultimate fate.
Carthage was an ancient city-state that was one of the most wealthy and powerful civilizations of the classical world. Yet, did they practice human sacrifice?
Pakistan owes its nuclear weapons to Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. Also known as A.Q. Khan, this scientist created a Pakistani nuclear bomb and sold secret technology.
The Bible includes marriages between widows and their brothers-in-law, marriages with slaves, and more. Discover every type of marriage allowed in the Bible.
The notion of the soul was a deep and complex one to the people of Ancient Egypt. For them, a loved one's essence consisted of nine different elements.
Many might remember the news reporting on the capture, trial, and execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. And he was even more evil than you think.
Sub-project 42, also known as Operation Midnight Climax involved sex-for-hire, drug abuse, unsuspecting victims, voyeurism, and gallons of pre-made martinis.
Explorers sought to locate the Titanic and the goods it carried. It all finally came to a head in 1985. Here's how they discovered the wreckage of the Titanic.
Rejected from school and unable to pay rent, Hitler landed in a homeless shelter and was eventually reduced to doing what all failed artists do: making kitsch.
While Vatican City is considered an austere place, it has also held the distinction of being the place where the most wine in the world is consumed per capita.
Gwen Shamblin Lara died in a plane accident that killed her, her husband Joe, and five other church leaders of the Remnant Fellowship Church in Tennessee.
In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed women to serve as permanent members of the military.