The World's Most Fascinating Religious Relics
While some relics are the obvious things you might expect, many of them are weirder, grosser, or otherwise more fascinating than you might've guessed.
Read MoreWhile some relics are the obvious things you might expect, many of them are weirder, grosser, or otherwise more fascinating than you might've guessed.
Read MoreThe history of 9th century Vikings is passed down to us today via Old Norse oral tradition, written down long after the campfires died. Did tales get changed? Quite possibly. Over time, things get added, subtracted, multiplied, and even turned into shows on the History Channel, like Vikings.
Read MoreClanton managed to get through at least part of the O.K. Corral dustup on October 26, 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
Read MoreLife was a mixed bag for the U.S. soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. Here's what they experienced.
Read MoreWhile King Henry VIII's infamous series of unhappy couplings often gets the lion's share of the spotlight, he wasn't the only Tudor who was getting into matrimonial trouble. His sister, Margaret Tudor, had quite the track record of her own when it came to scandal at the altar.
Read MoreEven commanders-in-chief can't do whatever they want. From driving cars to using cell phones, these are the rules that former presidents have to follow.
Read MoreHow much did Ray Kroc, the founder of the modern McDonald's, pay to acquire this dynasty of trans fats?
Read MoreThe oldest known story has been told again and again for thousands of years.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth owns a great many things like jewelry, palaces, and works of art. And you'd think that would be enough, right? But no. Apparently, her majesty also needs to own all of the whales off the coast of Great Britain. Here's the weird reason Queen Elizabeth owns so many whales.
Read MoreIrony alert: Jimmy Hoffa's middle name was Riddle. Was there a premonition, back in 1913 when he was born? We're guessing not. Either way, he disappeared, and his body was never found. Where did it go?
Read MoreOne of Founding Father Ben Franklin's many love affairs produced his son, William. Unfortunately, William would prove how profoundly hard it can be to be a dad, even for someone as great at fathering things as Ben Franklin. Here's the truth about Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son.
Read MoreArchaeologists were performing excavations at St Bavo's Cathedral in preparation for the construction of a visitor's center when they unearthed nine walls constructed from human bones.
Read MoreThe sun never set on Queen Victoria's empire, but eventually, as suns tend to do, it set on her life. And after she passed away, the queen's funeral was incredibly bizarre.
Read MoreAnybody who has ever been to a slumber party has heard some version of the Bloody Mary urban legend.
Read MoreWhen the pope speaks, people, Catholic and not, listen. But how much power does a pope really have?
Read MoreThere's not a lot of census data available for 12th century Mongolia. But in case you didn't know, in terms of wives and children, he had a Khan-do attitude.
Read MoreIf you were driving through the Southwest, you might be startled to suddenly face a green sign telling you that "Truth or Consequences" was up ahead. A name like that doesn't come without a strange story behind it. Here's the real reason this New Mexico town is named "Truth or Consequences."
Read MoreElizabeth of Bohemia is known as the "The Winter Queen," and she had a catastrophic reign. All 12 months of it. Yes, it turns out a stupid nickname can lead to people misremembering your whole tenure as royalty. Here's the truth about the reign of the Winter Queen.
Read MoreQueen Victoria left astonishingly specific instructions as to how she was to be interred after she died. Kept secret from the royal family, they detailed a pharaoh-level list of items to be buried with Her Majesty, and some were weird. These were the creepy things inside Queen Victoria's coffin.
Read MoreToday is a new day, nay, a new era, as McDonald's has announced the forthcoming release of a line of scented candles.
Read MoreIn the early days of US colonization of the American west things were notoriously rough and tumble. And medical treatment was arguably even rougher.
Read MoreSome actors wanted to learn self-defense. McQueen wanted a deeper understanding of the martial art. So he turned to the best: Bruce Lee.
Read MoreIn the pantheon of fascinating unsolved crimes few have garnered more attention than the mystery of who was brutally murdering sex workers in London's Whitechapel neighborhood in the late 19th century. Now, there's a new suspect in the fabled Jack the Ripper case.
Read MoreThe Bermuda Triangle, the reputedly creepy stretch of sea located between Florida, Puerto Rico and (obviously) Bermuda, is home to innumerable legends, most of which are pretty awful. Thanks to a recent discovery, we can take one victim off its list.
Read MoreRobert Craig Knievel, better known by his rocket-propelled motorcycle of a pseudonym, Evel Knievel, is known for many accomplishments. Here's the truth about his final biking accomplishment.
Read MoreEverybody knows about King Tut, and everybody knows he was a super young pharaoh. But just how young was King Tut when he ascended to the Egyptian throne?
Read MoreHistory is full of rulers who had no reservations about executing anyone, except family. There are a few exceptions. Here are rulers who executed family.
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