The terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the hijacking of United Flight 93, on September 11, 2001, were the deadliest in U.S. history.
Dr. Joseph Bell, inspiration for legendary literary detective Sherlock Holmes, may have investigated the Jack the Ripper case — and discovered the killer.
North Korea's campaign against the South has, in part, taken the form of systematic abductions. This is how and why the insular state takes its captives:
From the crowns (multiple) to the robes (also multiple) to the procession route to the guest list, this is the untold truth of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
The truth about Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and Jimmy Hoffa's relationship may never truly be known. Sheeran had his version, but no evidence to back it up.
An authentic Amazonian shrunken head that has been on display in Georgia for decades and has appeared in an American movie is now going back home to Ecuador.
Things got a little complicated when Argentina claimed it had "inherited" the islands from Spain, which prompted British troops to come over and claim it back.
The Palace of Versailles is one of the most ridiculously extravagant buildings on the planet. Few could fathom the amount of money this decadent building cost.
Who doesn't love a good western? Hollywood likes pitting the good guys against the bad guys, the bloodier the better, regardless of historical accuracy.
In war, "short" typically means there's less time for bloodshed, and fewer people are killed, but not always. Individual battles can have horrendous casualties.
Don't let the name fool you; it wasn't a case of the French fighting against Native Americans. The French and Indian War should be the French-British War.