Roman gladiators did indeed wear straps of leather hobnailed to a single, rigid sole. One was discovered inside a well at the Roman fort in Saalburg, Germany.
Few places in the world are as impressive as the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the largest salt flat in the world that has approximately 4,250 square miles.
"Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years" was a book that astounded readers. It was the story of a Jewish girl who'd escaped the Nazis and lived with wolves.
plantation life with slavery included was a mainstay since the start of the United States, up until the Civil War. However, plantation life was terrible.
Hail, frog, locusts ... meat? Residents of Kentucky perhaps thought a whole new plague was upon them on May 3, 1876, when chunks of meat fell from the sky.
Shah Jahan's mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, is an iconic landmark. But the Taj Mahal still has surprises. Here are the hidden secrets of the Taj Mahal.
Biblical numerology aims to understand the meaning behind the numbers in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. So what does the number 8 mean in the Bible?
It's no surprise that some of the earliest human art was hand stencils on cave walls, using red ochre mixed with water and animal fat, then blown from a tube.
We've all heard "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!." But you know us; we're about to ruin another history fact you always believed was true.
How did Alger Hiss get ensnared by claims of espionage? Was he ever proven guilty? Here's what you should know about this public servant turned public enemy #1.
Misha Defonseca shocked the world with her story of survival after the Nazis arrested her parents. But it was all a lie. Here's what she's doing today.
Hercules, or Heracles, is one of the most famous figures of Greek mythology, especially for his Twelve Labors. Here are the Twelve Labors of Hercules explained.
What officials first thought was a tragic accident soon betrayed the horrifying truth of the crash that killed the Harts and their six adopted children.
In American history classes, schoolchildren are taught that the United States swooped in to save the day during WWII. Unfortunately, it's a complete lie.