The Crazy True Story Of America's Stunt Girl Reporters
To help boost the eyebrow-lifting quotient in an era of yellow journalism, newspaper publishers often hired female reporters to go undercover.
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The Tragic Stories Behind The Shortest Reigns In Royal History
Quite a few royals had very short reigns due to unfortunate circumstances. Here are some of the tragic stories behind the shortest reigns in royal history.
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The Tragic Untold Story Of The 19th Century Armenian Genocide
Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives, and the number of forced conversions was also very high, although this offered no guarantee of protection.
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Why Shopping On Sundays Was Once Illegal
New England's puritans introduced what came to be known as "blue laws," which forbade people from participating in various secular activities on Sunday.
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The Truth About Wild West Bank Robberies
The truth about bank robberies in the Wild West is that although they are popular fodder for western movies, there really weren't that many in the early days.
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The Heartbreaking Death Of NFL Coach Marty Schottenheimer
Marty Schottenheimer, the NFL's winningest coach, secured his place in the history books, and his death is heartbreaking.
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The Biggest Lies American Presidents Ever Told
Sometimes presidents get into situations that they didn't see a rational way to get out of, which leads to lies. Others just lie, and not for the greater good.
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The True Stories Behind These Strange And Mysterious Artifacts
All ancient artifacts, even the most mysterious ones, are grounded in history and science. Here are the true stories behind these strange artifacts.
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The Truth About The Cursed Isola Della Gaiola
In the last 200 years, the reputation of Isola della Gaiola, off Italy's coast, has gone from paradise to cursed after several tragedies.
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The Messed Up Truth Of The Manson Family's LaBianca Murders
As tragic as the Tate murders were, they have come to overshadow the Manson Family's next night of terror. This is the messed up truth of the LaBianca murders.
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State Names That Come From Native American Words
In total, there are at least 28 state names with Native linguistic origins. Here are some state names that come from Native American words.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The First Native American Prima Ballerina
Before becoming the first American and first Native American prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief was a young girl born during a painful time in Osage history.
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The Truth About The Diamond The British Won't Give Up
Among the British Crown Jewels is the Koh-i-Noor diamond, an Indian gem with a bloody history. Here's the truth about the diamond the British won't give up.
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The Untold Truth Of Pere Lachaise, The World's Most Visited Cemetery
Pere Lachaise in Paris might be the most stunning and well-known cemetery. Dozens of celebrities are buried there, and its design is more park than cemetery.
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A Look At The Assassination Attempt Against William Taft
William Howard Taft was not a popular U.S. president, and apparently there were quite a few assassination attempts against him.
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Celebrities With Family Members Who Survived The Holocaust
Several famous people grew up hearing of their relatives' persecution by the Nazis. Here are some celebrities with family members who survived the Holocaust.
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The Super Bowl Halftime Moment That Had Viewers Looking Away
The Super Bowl halftime moment that had viewers fighting dizziness was when the Weeknd entered a hall of mirrors and proceeded to spin and shake the camera.
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Drake's State Farm Commercial Has Twitter Cracking Up
State Farm pulled out all stops by filling its 30-second spot during the Super Bowl with high-profile cameos, including Drake.
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The Real Reason That Abraham Lincoln Grew A Beard
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was the Republican nominee running for president, and around that time, he decided to grow a beard.
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The Famous Movie Inspired By The Texarkana Murder Mystery
During 1946, police failed to catch the man christened the Phantom Killer, and in 1976, the movie The Town That Dreaded Sundown based on the events.
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The Creepy Truth About The Texarkana Murder Mystery
What the media quickly dubbed the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, carried out by someone the local paper called the "Phantom Killer," panicked the small town.
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This Is How Thomas Edison Tried To Speak With The Dead
With such a long list of new ideas to his name, however, not all of them were going to be zingers. For example, Edison's idea for a "spirit phone."
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Betrayal Led To A Decade Of Warfare With The Apache
The Apache were no fans of the settler expansion that invaded their land and livelihoods. For much of the mid-1800s, Cochise firmly defended Apache territory.
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What It Was Really Like To Be A Cold War Spy
Throughout the course of the Cold War, spies played a vital part in establishing an edge for the United States and the Soviet Union.
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The Messed Up History Of Native American Boarding Schools
The first Native boarding school was opened in 1879, and for almost 100 years, they became another arena of forced assimilation and genocide.
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The Real Reason We Celebrate Valentine's Day
These days, Valentine's Day feels more and more commercial, less like a day to commemorate and celebrate. That wasn't the case years ago.
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The Wild True Story About The Origins Of The Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary has one of the most fascinating creation stories — one that involves murder, mental illness, decades of work, and tragic endings.
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