• The History Of Pets In The White House

    It's no surprise that most American presidents have shared the White House with a dog, cat, or other animal friend.The presidency's unique challenges have made pets nearly a requirement for the job. Read on to learn more about the history of the animals that have made the White House a home.

    By William J. Wright November 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Bizarre Truth About Airline Stewardesses 50 Years Ago

    Most stewardesses began working around age 18-20. Seems young? You're right. Airlines preferred unmarried, childless stewardesses. The average age of tenured stewardesses was 32-35. The no-marriage rule was relaxed in 1957, though some airlines still required employees to be single and not pregnant.

    By Emilia David November 18th, 2020 Read More
  • How Billionaire Eike Batista Went Broke In Just One Year

    Batista was once seen as the perfect example of Brazil's status as a booming, successful country "that had seemed to successfully combine private enterprise with social justice and was riding high on surging commodities prices." How did Batista lose his entire $35 billion fortune in one year?

    By Karen Corday November 17th, 2020 Read More
  • How A Ouija Board Was Connected To A Murder

    "Ouija" is actually a brand name for a type of game called a "talking board" that grew in popularity, along with a rise in interest in spiritualism, after the Civil War. In the years following a conflict full of death, strife, and acrimony, it's understandable that people wanted resolution.

    By Richard Milner November 17th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Al Capone's Rival, Bugs Moran

    The Roaring Twenties roared in part because of the proliferation of organized crime, and Capone had his rivals back in the day, in more ways than one. We're talking about the crime boss George "Bugs" Moran, born Adelard Cunin, whose life intertwined with Capone's in dangerous ways.

    By Nick Vrchoticky November 17th, 2020 Read More
  • The True Story That Inspired Moby Dick

    Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick is an essential part of American literature and popular culture. One of the most riveting things about the novel is that it's based on a lot of true events. Here are some true events that inspired Melville's Moby Dick.

    By Branden C. Potter November 17th, 2020 Read More
  • The Tragic Life Of John DeLorean

    Known in the automotive industry as an innovator, John DeLorean's life was one of rebellion, struggle, and peerless invention. We now know John DeLorean's car from the Back to the Future franchise, but his tragic life included many divorces and an FBI sting for smuggling cocaine.

    By Boshika Gupta November 16th, 2020 Read More
  • The Secret Of The Ark Of The Covenant's Lid

    Depending on who you believe, no one has ever found the Ark. Not only is the Ark a piece of religious history, it's believed to hold wondrous powers that could wipe out whole nations, part seas, and probably do some other miraculous biblical stuff.

    By Nick Vrchoticky November 14th, 2020 Read More
  • The Untold Truth Of The First Female GM In Baseball History

    The Miami Marlins made baseball history on November 13, 2020, when they hired Kim Ng (pronounced Ang) as the team's new general manager. She is now believed to be the first woman to hold the position in Major League Baseball. Ng is now the highest-ranking woman in any MLB team's baseball operations

    By Cody Copeland November 14th, 2020 Read More
  • The Eye-Opening Gift That Is Commonly Given On New Year's In North Korea

    North Korea's people sometimes turn to drugs, and users include workers in factories, who use it as a pick-me up during shifts, along with businessmen and local celebrities. They even exchange methamphetamine on all sorts of holidays, including Chuseok, a harvest festival, and New Year's.

    By Sandra Mardenfeld November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • This Is How Leftover Turkey Gave Us The TV Dinner

    A Swanson salesman named Gerry Thomas came up with the idea of marketing meals as TV dinners. Thomas realized in 1953 that Swanson had a surplus of frozen turkey -- 260 tons of it, in fact, sitting inside refrigerated train cars. The company had no idea what to do with it.

    By Emilia David November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About The Ark Of The Covenant's Powers

    According to the Abide in Christ website, the Ark wasn't just a box holding the Ten Commandments; it was also the Mercy Seat, where God would meet and judge souls. That's two holy objects smashed into one. It's holy enough to grant men power if they ever get their hands on it. Terrifying power.

    By Nick Vrchoticky November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason The US Doesn't Use The Metric System

    But wait. The United States has adopted the metric system, you say? Back in 1866, via the Metric Act, as Smithsonian Magazine relates. It remains unenforceable, however, and now people are confused because they can drink half-liter bottles of water while running a 5k, and then travel 2.3 miles home.

    By Richard Milner November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • The Reason Mary And Joseph Almost Broke Up

    Joseph is just kind of hanging out there, being a pretty good dude. Nothing super special about him in the common mythos, except that he stuck around to raise Mary's child, knowing it wasn't his own. No, this was God's baby. The Holy Spirit had blessed Mary with a serious honor.

    By Nick Vrchoticky November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • Celebs Killed By Their Fans

    Celebrities garner a lot of attention, and sometimes, that attraction proves fatal. Here's a list of stars who received the wrong kind of devotion from fans.

    By Grunge Staff November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • The Details Behind Al Capone's Surprising Soft Side

    Author Deirdre Bair interviewed hundreds of people, including Capone's descendants, to show the complex persona behind the ruthless killer. "This is also the story of a loving son, husband, and father who described himself as a businessman whose job was to serve the people what they wanted."

    By Sandra Mardenfeld November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • The Disturbing Way Drunk Driving Was Viewed 50 Years Ago

    It's been common knowledge for quite some time that drunk driving is dangerous, but people do it anyway. These days, society looks down on the act while we try to reduce the number of casualties. But, as disturbing as it is, that's not how drunk driving was viewed 50 years ago. It was much worse.

    By Nick Vrchoticky November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • The Reason Ancient Greeks Were Into Bleeding

    The Ancient Greeks commonly practiced slicing people open to bleed them out for health purposes — bloodletting, by the official name. The reason Ancient Greeks were so into bloodletting comes down to the belief in balancing the four humors that they held.

    By Richard Milner November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • Why John Kennedy Was A Decorated War Hero

    The President of the United States is also the Commander-in-Chief of the military, and while it's not a requirement to serve before becoming president, some presidents have. Among them was the 35th President, John F. Kennedy. And JFK did not just enter the Navy; he's a bona fide war hero.

    By Emilia David November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • Why Mister Rogers Was Really Difficult To Interview

    Mister Rogers, known as Fred Rogers off-screen, is one of the most beloved figures of children's television after decades of hosting his program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS. But Mister Rogers was notoriously difficult to interview. In interviews, Mister Rogers always failed to provide drama.

    By Richard Milner November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Ronald Reagan's Military Career

    The future president took home-study U.S. Army Extension Courses from 1935-1936, and joined the Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps in Des Moines in 1937 after he completed 14 classes, according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. He enlisted as a private.

    By Sandra Mardenfeld November 11th, 2020 Read More
  • What Happened To Julius Caesar's Assassins?

    While the assassins and their co-conspirators planned meticulously how to murder Caesar, they didn't plan for his death's aftermath. And in the end, the killers found they couldn't live in the future they helped create.

    By Emilia David November 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Can A US Supreme Court Justice Be Removed?

    Section 1 of Article 3 of the Constitution states that federal judges and Supreme Court justices "shall hold their Offices during good Behavior," meaning they can be impeached for conduct unbecoming of a member of the highest court in the land. There is no constitutional definition of naughtiness.

    By Cody Copeland November 11th, 2020 Read More