Ronald Reagan's Most Controversial Presidential Pardon You've Never Heard Of
Ronald Reagan had a reputation of being a law-and-order president, but one of his final presidential pardons may surprise you. This is why is was controversial.
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How Long Does It Take To Read The Bible?
So how long would it take to read the Bible, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21?
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The History Of The Olympic Anthem Explained
The anthem which accompanies the raising and lowering of the Olympic flag, known as the Olympic Hymn, has been played for virtually all of the games since 1960.
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The Untold Truth Of The Oldest Living Olympian
The Hungarian gymnast won 10 Olympic medals, survived the Holocaust, and is the oldest living Olympic champion alive.
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This Is The Largest Unoccupied Building In The World
Around the world, massive constructions become ghostly shells that never recover. Here's the biggest unoccupied building in the world.
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Here's How Many Victims Serial Killer Vlado Taneski Really Had
Between 2005 and 2008, the rural town of Kicevo, Macedonia, was terrorized by a serial killer who preyed on older women who were domestic workers.
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Countries With The Most Olympic Gold Medals In History
Every four years, nations demonstrate their athletic prowess. These are the countries that have collected the most Olympic gold medals in history.
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The Scary Story Behind The Most Haunted Painting In History
Unlike some haunted things, there's really no mystery surrounding the origins of "The Hands Resist Him," a painting so creepy it became an internet meme.
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The Man Who Escaped Prison By Simply Walking Out The Door
Steven Russell was such an amazing conman that he walked out of prison on four separate occasions. And the hopeless romantic did it all for love.
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Here's What The Bible Says About Cremation
Some readers may wonder if the Bible (either Testament) mentions cremation and, if so, what it says about it.
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Groundbreaking Female Filmmakers Of Early Hollywood
Here's a look at the women who were silenced long after the silent film era ended. These are the groundbreaking female filmmakers of early Hollywood and beyond.
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The Sad Truth Of The Little Albert Experiment
In 1920, John B. Watson devised an experiment to determine whether an infant could be conditioned to fear something they were not previously afraid of.
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The Truth About The Mexico City 1968 Olympics Shooting
Mexico City's 1968 Olympics shooting was the bloody culmination of student protests and put a spotlight on Mexico's authoritarian government at the time.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Great Buchanan Inheritance Hoax
As the Great Depression dashed people's hopes and finances from coast to coast, one man in Texas thought it would be fun to prank the entire country.
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How A 4,400-Year-Old Shaman's Snake Staff Rewrites Finnish History
In June, 2021, a wooden "snake staff" was discovered during an archaeological dig in the Finnish wetlands of Järvensuo in the southwest of the country.
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The Terrible Life Of The Roman Vomit Collector
Everyone knows the phrase, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it. Sometimes there are jobs that just take that to the extreme — Roman vomit collectors.
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Painless Parker: The Crazy True Story Of The Weirdest Dentist In History
Painless Parker was the dentist that the American Dental Association once called "a menace to the dignity of the profession" who served thousands of patients.
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Here's What It Was Like For Prisoners In Devil's Island
Devil's Island was a prison system off the coast of French Guiana. If you were sentenced to do time there, that was pretty much the same as a death sentence.
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Here's What Games They Played At The Ancient Olympics
It turns out that ancient Olympic games were much, much different than the ones we're used to seeing today, and for starters, these sports were much bloodier.
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The Surprising Reason America Could Potentially Collapse In Our Lifetime
The clock is ticking. You may not know it yet but America may soon be hitting a crucial deadline. Rome, Greece, the Soviet Union ... could America be next?
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The Tragic Death Of Aaron Burr's First Wife
The Burrs seemed to be an unlikely pair with Theodosia being 10 years older than Aaron Burr. Sadly, they would not live out their whole lives together.
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The Wild True Story Of Axe-Wielding Carrie Nation
Here's a closer look at Carrie Nation and her oftentimes wild, chaotic life story as one of the leading figures of the temperance movement.
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What It Was Like Taking Part In The Oklahoma Land Rush Of 1889
People from every walk of life participated, carving their own piece of the treeless landscape. Here's what you need to know about the Oklahoma Land Rush.
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The Code Of Hammurabi Finally Explained
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest codes of law that archeologists have found from ancient history.
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The Truth About The Biggest Tsunami Ever Recorded
Though it had been hit by tsunamis before, the disaster that unfolded in Alaska in 1958 was the biggest tsunami ever recorded, with a 1,700-foot wave.
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The Truth About Bill Clinton's Sketchy Brother
Bill isn't the only Clinton boy who knows how to get into trouble. His drug-dealing brother Roger was nicknamed "Headache" by the Secret Service.
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Tragic Details About Richard Jewell
Overzealous and unremarkable — two words that described Richard Jewell. They contributed to the FBI's suspicions he planted a pipe bomb at the 1996 Olympics.
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