In Brazil, a fire in one of the highest buildings in Sao Paulo killed 187 people. The place became famous as one of the most haunted places in the world.
Walt Disney World purports to be "The Most Magical Place on Earth." But early in its history, a ride malfunction seriously endangered the lives of passengers.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's oldest states, with deep ties to Abrahamic religions, and the only African nation to escape European colonization, until 1935.
The threat of Communism from Cuba during the Cold War was real and imminent, or, at least that's what U.S. military generals wanted the public to believe.
If the women and children were afraid, they didn't show it. In the disturbing video that made its rounds on social media, soldiers are leading the group.
President John Adams surprised many when he pardoned John Fries, who was part of a group of farmers protesting a tax on their lands, buildings, and slaves.
For the world's Christians and Jews, the Bible is their sacred text. However, for a subset of Christians, there's a companion book, "The Book of Mormon."
Sergei Krikalev is a Russian cosmonaut, and for many years, he held the record for spending the most time in space - 804 days, nine days, and 39 minutes.
The Holocaust killed nearly six million Jewish people, including Anne Frank, whose personal diary became one of the most important documents of the Holocaust.
Samuel Arnold had participated in discussions about kidnapping President Abraham Lincoln, but he wasn't even around when Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Thomas Jefferson believed that the New Testament needed an editor to separate out the moral teachings of Jesus from the myths and miracles found in the Gospels.
It may be just a matter of time before billionaires are capable of sending missions to the moon, perhaps walking on its surface and planting Space X flags.
During a blizzard, wind gusts must reach a speed of at least 35 mph, blowing snow at such an intensity that you can only see ahead a quarter of a mile or less.
Unsinkable Sam earned fame during World War II for his incredible ability to survive ship sinkings. This is the real story behind Unsinkable Sam explained.
The Bible has been interpreted in many different ways through the ages, sometimes controversially. Here are the theories about the Bible that change everything.
The treatment of prisoners in ancient China was meant to remove dissent within society. So let's look at the grim reality of being a prisoner in ancient China.