The Amazing Real-Life Story Of Leonardo Da Vinci
To historians, da Vinci was the ultimate Renaissance man, known for his art, sculpture, anatomical drawings, inventions, and more.
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The Party Trick That Tragically Killed The Beat Generation's Muse
The three influential Beats were entangled in a network of relationships centered around Joan Vollmer, their "patron and muse," per All That's Interesting.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Bath School Disaster
School massacres have happened in the United States for as long as we've had schools, but the Bath School Disaster remains the deadliest.
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The Messed Up Truth Of Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard
In 2020, Peter Nygård was accused of and arrested for sexual assault, and alleged involvement in a sex-trafficking ring. A lawsuit was filed by 10 women.
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How Did Native Americans Of The Plains Hunt Buffalo?
Native Americans of the Plains relied on buffalo for food and shelter, and they came up with some creative ways to hunt them.
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The Oldest Buildings Still In Use Today
Amazingly, some buildings from the really, really olden days are still around and functioning today, as churches, museums, lighthouses, and more.
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The Messed Up Truth About Serial Killers Fred And Rosemary West
In 1994, Gloucester police met a house of horrors when they searched the home of Fred and Rosemary West. Here's the messed up truth about these serial killers.
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The Messed Up Truth About Austrian Serial Killer Jack Unterweger
Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger spent much of his life in and out of prison, but he still managed to kill nearly a dozen women.
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The Mystery Of Blackbeard's Only Legitimate Wife
Expectations aside, Blackbeard actually was married. Granted, he had tons of mistresses, but at some point, there is a documented wedding and one official wife.
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The Truth About The Octavius Ship
The Octavius is one of history's greatest ghost ships, and its story circulated after the discovery of the ship and dead crew in 1775.
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Famous People Who Survived The 1918 Flu Pandemic
One of the most devastating pandemics was the post-WWI Spanish flu, which killed somewhere between 20 and 50 million people.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of The Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad changed the U.S. by allowing easy travel from coast to coast. This is the crazy real-life story of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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The Untold Truth Of First Native American Member Of Congress
Some sources say Kamala Harris is the first person of color to hold the second highest office in US government, but that honor belongs to Charles Curtis.
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The Most Disastrous Clinical Trials In History
Clinical trials can usher in life-saving vaccines and treatments, but when things go wrong in a clinical trial, they can go spectacularly wrong.
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The Tragic 19th Century Megaflood Everyone Forgot About
The Great Flood of 1862 has been just about forgotten to history, despite flooding most of California, causing millions in damages and loss of life.
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Lynching: The Truth About Vigilante Injustice In The Wild West
The Wild West, the part of the country colonized during the Westward Expansion, took to the habit of lynching to dispense injustice.
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Andy Jassy: What You Should Know About Amazon's New CEO
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has been with Amazon since the late 1990s and will take over after Jeff Bezos steps down.
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Andy Jassy: Here's How Much Amazon's New CEO Is Really Worth
After more than two decades leading Amazon, current CEO Jeff Bezos is going to pass the torch to Andy Jassy later this year.
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What It Was Really Like To Be One Of The First U.S. Astronauts
The first group of astronauts became known as the Mercury Seven and were followed by several groups of men that would go down in history of U.S. space flight.
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The Evolution Of NFL Helmets, From Leather To Polycarbonate
Football helmets are serious business, with some companies making just the padding and protection inside, and others designing the perfect protective facemask.
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Famous Artifacts Countries Want Back
It's estimated that as many as 90% of the artifacts displayed in museums got there through shady means. Here are some famous artifacts countries want back.
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The Real Reason Switzerland Remains Neutral
Switzerland has maintained a policy of armed neutrality in international affairs. The reason for it goes back centuries, but it hasn't always been easy.
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What It Was Like Living In Berlin During The Cold War
The Cold War had a generations-long impact on the residents of Berlin after World War II. Here's what it was like living in Berlin during the Cold War.
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Who Was St. Valentine?
Valentine's Day is associated with love, yet little is known about who St. Valentine was except he may have died on February 14.
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The Mystery Of The Dyatlov Pass Incident Seems To Have Finally Been Solved
In February 1959, a search party was sent into the Ural Mountains of western Russia in an attempt to find a group of nine Russian hikers who had gone missing.
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Who's The Oldest Player In NFL History?
Quarterback George Blanda began his career with the Chicago Bears in 1949 and went on to become the oldest player in NFL history.
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The True Story Of The Potato Famine
Few famines have wreaked havoc to a nation like the Irish Potato Famine in the middle of the 19th century.
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