What We Know About The CIA's Alleged Secret Time Travel Program
In October of 1943, an alleged experiment took place at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard that opened the proverbial door to time travel.
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Here's What The Bible Really Says About Getting Revenge
The issue with revenge is that it's a slippery slope. What makes one act unjust, and a retaliatory act not so? Here's what the Bible has to say on this subject.
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The Ancient Legend Of The Will-O'-The-Wisp
Will-o'-the-wisp folklore became very prominent by the 17th century, as exemplified by John Milton's monumental, 1663 epic poem "Paradise Lost."
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The Mythology Of Achilles Explained
Achilles was a central hero in the ancient Greek tradition, but he doesn't meet the modern conception of a hero. This is the mythology of Achilles explained.
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The Meaning Of The Number 7 In The Bible Explained
If we asked you to name the most perfect number, there's a good chance that you'd say "seven." In many cultures, seven is treated as a special number.
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This Former US President Has Been Married The Most Times
The overwhelming majority of the 45 men who have served as President of the United States were married to exactly one woman in their lives.
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The Jesus Christ Theory That Would Change Everything
Nothing quite compares to the claim of what might be considered "simultaneous lives," especially when one of those lives is one of Jesus Christ.
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The Untold Truth Of Samson And Delilah
There's more to the biblical story than betrayal and a haircut. Here's what really happened with Samson and Delilah.
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Myths About H.H. Holmes You Need To Stop Believing
H.H. Holmes conducted his crimes in what became known as the murder hotel or murder castle, where he reportedly lured his victims.
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How Many People Died Because Of Charles Manson's Cult?
Charles Manson was a cult leader who perfectly exemplified that you can be an insanely destructive murderer without really getting your hands dirty.
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What Life Was Like As A Shoemaker In The Colonial Era
Colonial-era shoemakers were known as cordwainers. Cobblers, a word much more widely known today, were the people who repaired the shoes made by cordwainers.
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Here's How Queen Victoria Would've Looked In Color
Before her great-great-granddaughter surpassed her record of being the longest-living and reigning British monarch, that title was held by Queen Victoria.
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The Psychology Behind Why People Join Cults
At best, cults are predatory organizations intent on scamming people out of their funds or possessions. At their worst, cults are terribly dangerous.
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The Truth About The Most Successful Pirate In History
Often portrayed as villains, tales about how pirates make fortunes by stealing merchants' vessels have inspired countless books, movies, and TV shows.
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Disturbing Details Found In Jim Jones' Autopsy Report
Jim Jones orchestrated the largest mass murder-suicide in recorded history. Most of his followers died by ingesting cyanide. Here's what his autopsy said.
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The Meaning Of The Beatitudes In The Bible Explained
As one of the oldest collections of religious texts in the world, it's no secret that many people turn to the Bible for answers and guidance.
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Where Are Stalin's Descendants Now?
Joseph Stalin was a dictator who led the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics between 1929 and 1953. Where are his descendants now?
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The Truth About Mythological Figures Similar To Jesus
Myths are frameworks of meaning-making narratives that entire societies tell themselves to make sense of their world, past or present.
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A Staggering Amount Of People Died In The Order Of The Solar Temple Cult
The Order of the Solar Temple was responsible for the deaths of a staggering amount of people in the mid-1990s. Here's how many fell victim to the cult.
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Why Roman General Scipio Africanus Was Exiled From Rome
The one man that definitively ended the war was Publius Scipio. Despite his legendary work, he was ultimately exiled from Rome.
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What Life Was Like As A Saddler In The Colonial Era
Europeans brought many non-native species across the Atlantic when they settled in North America, and perhaps none is more influential than the horse.
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The Mythology Of Dionysus Explained
Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, fertility, and madness, bringing ecstasy and insanity alike to humanity. This is the mythology of Dionysus explained.
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Here's What Really Happened To Benito Mussolini's Body
Fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's body was desecrated after he was executed, but wait till you hear what some folks did with his brains.
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The Truth About Deborah The Judge In The Bible
The Book of Judges consists of four sections. A prophetess from the tribe of Ephraim, Deborah's story appears in chapters 4 (in prose) and 5 (in poetry).
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What Did Abraham Lincoln Look Like In Color?
President Abraham Lincoln is remembered for many things, including helping to abolish slavery. But one thing he isn't known for is dashing good looks.
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What Really Happens When A Person Is Excommunicated
Many people believe that excommunication means being condemned to hell and irreversibly expelled from a church. But those assumptions are not entirely true.
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How Old Was Methuselah, According To The Bible?
Maybe you've heard the someone described by the idiom "old as Methuselah." Chances are, that was a more than slight exaggeration given how long he lived.
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