How Ted Bundy's Ashes Have An Eerie Connection To His Victims
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.
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The Forgotten History Of The Reel-To-Reel Tape
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.
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This Theory Connects Atlantis And The Black Sea Flood
Atlantis began as a legend invented by the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato but has lingered on in our collective imagination ever since.
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The Real Reasons Jesus Fasted
One of the most famous passages of scripture regarding fasting occurs in Matthew 4, wherein Jesus goes without food for 40 days and 40 nights.
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The Stunning Story Of The Woman Who Survived Three Ship Disasters
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.
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The Dark Truth Of The Undertaker's 'Satanic Cult'
Here's a rundown of the key moments of The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness faction, a group many fans interpreted as a satanic cult.
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The Mythology Of Balder Explained
Balder's death is hugely important in Norse myth. And that death is a pretty involved bit of mythology, so let's get into all of the details surrounding Balder.
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The Truth About Hans Christian Andersen And Charles Dickens' Friendship
Hans Christian Andersen was a big fan of Charles Dickens, and the two authors formed a friendship that didn't end well.
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What Really Happened During The Panic Of 1873?
The Panic of 1873 wasn't the first financial panic and it definitely wasn't the last, but it had an enormous effect on American society and the Global North.
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This Creepy Painting May Have Predicted Hitler's Evil
Adolf Hitler is the man considered responsible for the extreme wave of anti-Semitism in Germany just after World War I and the idea of a master race.
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What Does The Bible Say About Profanity?
A good number of people are offended by swearing, but is there actually anything in the Bible that prohibits profanity? Let's take a look.
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Here's How JFK Faked His Way Into The Navy
John F. Kennedy survived the war, but his admission into the Navy in the first place was only possible because of his family's wealth and political influence.
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The Sad Truth About Princess Helen From Serbia
When most of us picture life as a princess, we picture a fairytale. However, the story of Princess Helen of Serbia turned out to be more of a nightmare
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Why A Bar Urinal Ended Up In Ernest Hemingway's Key West House
In 1928, Ernest Hemingway was in his late 20s and had already gone through his first divorce when he visited the island of Key West in the Florida Keys.
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The 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots That Rewrite History
Seed-bearing trees with root systems are so excellently evolved that they've outlasted all animal species that've lived and gone extinct since.
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John Quincy Adams' Biggest Regret As President May Surprise You
With political experience under his belt, you would think the role of president would be natural for John Quincy Adams. Turns out this was not exactly the case.
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Was The Tai Ping Rebellion The Most Brutal War In History?
China has seen a fair share of war, conflicts, and revolutions in its long history, but few were as deadly and devastating as the Taiping Rebellion.
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Rules The Vatican's Swiss Guard Have To Follow
One of the most well-recognized sets of armed guards is the Vatican's Swiss Guard. Their purpose is simple — protect the Pope at all costs
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The Real Reason The Amish Population Is Doubling In Size
The Amish have been in the United States since the middle 1700s and have lived alongside the rest of Americans since then.
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The Truth About The Woman Who Figured Out Nuclear Fission
Physicist Lise Meitner was not only part of the scientific team that discovered nuclear fission, she was also vocal about the reaction's destructive potential.
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Pentecost Explained
Pentecost celebrates the baptism by the Holy Spirit, but is also a controversial religion around the world.
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What Really Happened During The Red River Bridge War
A conflict between the states of Texas and Oklahoma arose in July 1931 over a simple bridge built over the Red River -- some even called it a war.
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The Truth About Tina Turner's Difficult Childhood
Tina Turner's struggles didn't begin with Ike. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, she had a difficult childhood during which both of her parents abandoned her.
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This Popular Coffee Shop Got Its Name From Moby Dick
What is with Starbucks' name (snappy and unusual as it is) and the brand's nautical design? The story involves Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby-Dick."
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The Surprising Reason Vatican City Was Created
With the final fall of Constantinople in 1453, Rome was left as the last center of Christianity to not be overtaken by a non-Christian power.
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This Is What The Bible Says About Pork
Humans have been eating the meat of pigs for an incalculable number of years, likely beginning with the first instance of a hunter-gatherer killing a wild boar.
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The Truth About Pol Pot's Corpse
While lesser known than other 20th century tyrants like Hitler or Stalin, Pol Pot's genocidal legacy is on the same vile level of derangement and nefariousness.
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