Nixon was only president for eight months when the Tate-LaBianca murders occurred in LA. A year later, the trial of the suspected murderers was underway.
William Shakespeare is known to the world as many things. Actor. Playwright. Poet. Wordsmith. But what if I were to tell you he was also quite likely a thief?
If all you know about the Norse god Thor comes from Marvel, you might be surprised at some of the myths about him. Discover the real mythology of Thor.
On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 en route from Rio Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people onboard.
On the night before he was to be crucified, Jesus went to an isolated place to pray and spend time with his disciples. But where exactly was this location?
You may be familiar with some of history's ill-conceived medical solutions, such as leeches, but in the 18th century, doctors used electric fish for migraines.
M&Ms are an engineering marvel and do indeed melt in the mouth rather than in the hand, and sometimes fans just don't appreciate what a big deal that could be.
Though known for religious devotion and piety, you may be surprised to learn that some Amish sects allow -- nay encourage -- unwed couples to sleep together.
As of September 2021, 39 people remain imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba as "unlawful combatants" — referred to as detainees and, crucially, not prisoners.
Ted Bundy confessed to killing more than 30 women in several states between 1974 and 1978, though according to People, it's believed he killed many more.
History is littered with tech advances that end up falling by the wayside — and nowhere is this more true than the forgotten history of the reel-to-reel tape.
Violet Constance Jessop may have been one of the luckiest women in the world. In addition to nearly dying as a child, she survived three ship disasters.