The Real Reason Spider-Man Visited The Pope
Unless you're at a particularly interesting costume party, it's unlikely you'd see Spider-Man and the pope anywhere near one another, but it happened this year.
Read MoreUnless you're at a particularly interesting costume party, it's unlikely you'd see Spider-Man and the pope anywhere near one another, but it happened this year.
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Read MoreAs it currently stands, there are 11 federal holidays in observance on most years. What other days could become a federal holiday?
Read MoreNancy Astor wasn't your typical political heroine. Colorful, opinionated, but also racist and politically uninformed, here's the true story of Nancy Astor.
Read MoreThe United Daughters of the Confederacy is just one of the Lost Cause groups, and one which has played a big part in keeping all of those old ideas alive.
Read MoreSinger and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus of the band Blink-182 announced that he has cancer. The 49-year-old confirmed his diagnosis on his Twitter account.
Read MoreCatching a serious disease isn't usually the path to political success and military glory but George Washington may have won the war thanks to a family trip.
Read MorePiracy has been a profession for as long as humanity has had maritime trade but Egyptian fishermen recently made the news when they decided to fight back.
Read MoreWhen Frances Perkins saw the women of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory jumping from a burning building, she made it her mission to improve worker safety laws.
Read MoreNot a lot of information is available regarding Mary Washington, and most stories simply rely on George Washington's descriptions of her. So who was she really?
Read MoreGeorge Washington was known to go to church, according to History, although he'd sometimes miss it for weeks at a time, and would often leave early.
Read MoreJohn McAfee, the innovator behind McAfee Antivirus software, died in prison in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, of an apparent suicide.
Read MoreUpon his death on June 23, McAfee creator John McAfee had a surprising net worth. Find out how much money he had when he died.
Read MoreThe world was left reeling after an airplane exploded minutes after it left JFK Airport on July 17, 1996. This is the tragic true story of TWA Flight 800.
Read MoreBenjamin Franklin is famously remembered for inventing things like bifocals and the lightning rod. But did you know he also invented a flexible catheter?
Read MoreDespite being constantly sold and purchased by different white families, Sojourner Truth's road to freedom was just ahead, and her story is one of bravery.
Read MoreEvery year, people get together and celebrate American independence. But here's the thing: the truth of the 4th of July is actually pretty messed up.
Read MorePandemics are global crises that have enormous short- and long-term consequences. Here's how historic pandemics changed the course of history.
Read MoreMichael Dukakis' life is so much more than a year spent campaigning to be president and a tank photo. This is the story of what happened to Michael Dukakis.
Read MoreAmelia Earhart was a busy woman — breaking record after record and shattering barriers. So did she ever have time to start a family before her disappearance?
Read MoreLike Benjamin Franklin's catheter design, the odometer he created was intended to address a very specific issue he had witnessed first-hand.
Read MoreFrom the famously loyal to the famously brave, history is full of contributions from man's best friend. These are the most famous dogs in history.
Read MorePhysical talent doesn't automatically mean solid ethics. Just take a look at this list of history's most corrupt athletes.
Read MoreWhere would humanity be, in this brave new world of Internet-connected absolutely everything, without the humble computer mouse? Thank Douglas Englebart.
Read MoreHoles like caves, wells, sinkholes and pits can turn into death traps, with adventure turning into tragedy. Or, some holes have a more nefarious history.
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, had a deep love for animals. When his wife, Mary, was asked about his hobbies, she replied, "cats."
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