The Backbreaking Truth Of Life In A Sod House On The American Frontier
The flat land of the prairie made building a home exhausting. Stones and trees were scarce; many homesteaders used prairie sod, a layer of earth and grass.
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The Tragic Truth About Stalin's Aardakh Deportations
Aardakh was one of the many forced deportations the Soviet Union enacted against ethnic minorities. Here's the tragic truth about Stalin's Aardakh deportations.
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The Surprising True Story Of The Native American Confederate General
Like many children in planter class families, Watie had been baptized, received a Western-style education from Christian missionaries, and grew up bilingual.
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Notorious Historical Figures Who Died By Guillotine
France last used the guillotine for execution in the 1970s, and the death penalty was abolished in 1981. But scores of people lost their heads under its blade.
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The Untold Truth Of Japan's Kamikaze Pilots
When it comes to World War II, it's not all that hard to end up thinking of the Japanese Kamikaze pilots who would dive bomb their planes into Allied ships.
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The KGB Was More Messed Up Than You Thought
The KGB is an acronym most people associate with dark alley espionage, heavy Russian accents, and Vladimir Putin. But do those stories have any merit?
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Here's How Ireland Really Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
Was there anything that the original Irish-American immigrants once did that Irish people also do to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
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People Who Died Attempting A World Record
A few extraordinary individuals haven't been lucky while chasing a Guinness World Record and have even ended up losing their lives along the way.
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Bizarre Reasons People Could Be Excommunicated
There's been a lot of super weird reasons that people have found themselves excommunicated from the church, and some of them are pretty epic.
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The Untold Truth Of The Hatfield-McCoy Feud
The family names have become such a part of our language that people sometimes forget there were two actual families called the Hatfields and the McCoys.
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Historical Figures From 'We Didn't Start The Fire' You Don't Know Anything About
In "We Didn't Start the Fire," Billy Joel lists off dozens of people. Here are some historical figures from "We Didn't Start the Fire" you know nothing about.
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Who Is The Oldest Guinness World Record Holder?
The Guinness record for oldest person in the world is undeniably impressive and merely requires the work of living one's life, albeit for a long, long time.
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Survey Reveals Surprising Number Of People Who Think Bigfoot Actually Exists
If you don't believe that mythical creatures like mermaids, unicorns or werewolves actually exist, you're probably in the majority. But where's the fun in that?
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The Truth About One Of The Biggest Hoaxes In California History
In 1936, California historian Herbert Eugene Bolton found a real treasure. Or at least he thought he had. And he really needed the win.
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The Real Reason Mormons Don't Want To Be Called Mormons Anymore
Ninety-six-year old President Russell M. Nelson said, "It's not Mormon's church, it's not Moses's church, it's Jesus Christ's."
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The Stories Behind The Worst Royal Nicknames
Not all royal nicknames are flattering. A good number of monarchs are remembered for notable physical and personal traits.
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Vintage Hearses Were Very Different From What You Imagine
For many, the word "hearse" might evoke a pretty drab, morose image: a long, black, old-Cadillac-like, station-wagon-looking thing with an enormous back end.
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This Is The Longest Sword In Japan
History, legend, and fiction are full of famous swords and their wielders. But there is an actual sword that's larger than life, the Norimitsu Odachi.
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The Dramatic True Story Of The Laki Volcanic Eruption
In 1783, when Iceland's Laki volcano began to erupt, it spewed forth toxic gases and produced lava flows that threatened to overtake entire villages.
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Why The Templars Are The Most Powerful Secret Society In History
The title of "most powerful" secret society might have to go to the Knights Templar. During the Crusades, they were an arm of the pope and had lots of wealth.
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The True Story Of World War II's Code Talkers
The true story of World War II's code talkers is a tale about information and war and how a complex Native American language birthed an unbreakable code.
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Where Is Mark Hofmann From Murder Among The Mormons Today?
Mark Hofmann was a prolific forger who used his skill at faking documents to exploit the beliefs of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Where is he now?
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The Frenchman Who Turned Corpses Into Art
Art can come from unexpected places — the funny, the terrifying, the banal. And in some cases, the gruesome.
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The Disturbing History Of Rats And Torture
It's no surprise that these long-tailed rodents have such a uniquely disturbing place in the history of torture.
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The Strange Fate Of Mary Magdalene's Skull
If so little is known of Mary Magdalene, and so much of what's known is disinformation, why does a church in France claim to have her skull under glass?
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Elon Musk's Latest Tweet About Texas Is Raising Eyebrows
With his ability to produce real-world events from his digital musings, it's no wonder that Elon Musk's latest tweet has raised more than a few eyebrows.
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The Untold Truth Of The Hitler Youth
Although "Hitler Youth" remains a term for any young person with fascist tendencies, little is known about the group or how it was used by the Nazis.
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