The Truth About John Dillinger's Plastic Surgery
Notorious bank robber John Dillinger had extensive plastic surgery to evade detection by the FBI, but federal agents still found and killed him. Or did they?
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The Truth About The Chicago Tylenol Murders
The Chicago Tylenol murders of 1982 were a prime example of what happens when a twisted person with a poison fetish unleashes on consumers.
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What It Was Really Like To Perform With Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
By 1883,William Cody had founded his grand production, "Buffalo Bill's Wild West." So what was it like to work for this enigmatic and charming man?
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How Eleanor Of Aquitaine Became One Of The Most Powerful Women In History
For examples of powerful medieval women who break modern notions about the Middle Ages, one could hardly do better than Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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What It Was Really Like To Take Part In A Duel
What drove men (and some women) to settle conflicts with pistols or swords? The answers are surprising. Here's what it was really like to take part in a duel.
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The Stunning Amount Of Money Paul Castellano Was Once Worth
Paul Castellano had an outsized salary between his legitimate businesses and his life in the mafia, with oversized spending habits to match.
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The Surprising Way Vlad The Impaler Spent His Childhood
Vlad the Impaler's life is worth exploring on its own, and not necessarily for the fictional creature he inspired.
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Who Had The Most Expensive Funeral In History?
Whether for the average person or for a famous person, funerals are not cheap affairs. Who had the most expensive funeral in history?
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What Leaving Coins On Gravestones Really Means
People have been decorating graves, in fact, for at least 70,000 years, and leaving coins on gravestones has a specific symbolism.
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How The Vanderbilt Family Really Got So Rich
Industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt went from rags to riches over the course of his life, but how? This is how the Vanderbilt family really got so rich.
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The Native American Document That Inspired The US Constitution
The young United States drew inspiration from knowledge gleaned from the past, including the Great Law of Peace that created the Iroquois Confederacy.
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The Surprising Way John Dillinger Once Broke Out Of Jail
Public Enemy Number One John Dillinger bounced in and out of jails for most of his 31 years, not just because of his crimes, but because no jail could hold him.
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The Truth About The Curse Of The Getty Family
People know the Getty family as one of the wealthiest dynasties in the world. But over the years, the Gettys have become better known for being cursed.
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The Fascinating History Of Japanese Origami
Origami has a low initial cost for entry -- the paper -- and can be finished, barring creative excursions, by following instructions found in numerous books
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Here's What The Book Of Mormon Says About Native Americans
The Book of Mormon is not just a spiritual text; in many ways, it's a snapshot of U.S. history at the time -- in particular, passages about Native Americans.
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The Truth About The Queen Of Cuba, Ana Montes
Truly effective spies keep their head down, do their jobs well, but not fantastically. And they never show their hands. Ana Montes knew this well.
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The Wild And Deadly True Story Of The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake killed tens of thousands of people and shook the Portuguese empire to its core.
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The Truth About The Chinese Female Pirate Who Led Thousands
Over the course of her life, with the help of her husband, Ching Shih amassed a fleet of 1,800 sailing ships that were crewed by upwards of 80,000 pirates
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The History Of The Native Americans' National Day Of Mourning
For many, Thanksgiving is a holiday full of feasting and family. But the fourth Thursday in November is also the Native Americans' National Day of Mourning.
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What You Didn't Know About Sally Scull
Legends talk about Sally Scull riding her magnificent horse, Redbuck, and killing one husband when he woke her up by pouring water over her head.
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The Shady Side Of Police Psychology And False Confessions
The polygraph test, or lie detector, has been used extensively by police and other official bodies in the US and beyond for more than a century.
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What Does It Mean To Be Pope Emeritus ?
In February of 2013, Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope in modern times and the first in over 600 years to choose retirement. He became Pope Emeritus.
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The True Meaning Behind Kissing The Pope's Ring
Getting the chance to greet and touch the pope's hand is considered a golden opportunity for many Catholics. One customary greeting is kissing his ring.
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This Is The Most Powerful Mafia In History
The Chicago Outfit (yes, the one run by the infamous Al Capone) might be one of the most impressive mafia families of all time.
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What You Didn't Know About Pearl De Vere
Not much is known about the early years of Pearl de Vere's life, but she left an indelible mark on the town of Cripple Creek, Colorado during her later years.
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Details You Didn't Know About Rose Dunn
Rose Dunn, the Rose of Cimarron, was an infamous outlaw in Oklahoma. Or was she?
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What You Didn't Know About Russia's Vodka Museum In St. Petersburg
Russia's vodka museum honors the invention, ingredients, packaging, history, and traditions of the proper way to consume the colorless spirit.
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