How Centuries-Old Hair Revealed Evidence Of Drug Use In The Bronze Age
Centuries-old hair found near Spain revealed evidence of drug use in the Bronze Age. The chemicals discovered are known to produce strong hallucinations.
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The Wild Story Of A Topless Duel Between Two Austrian Noblewomen
In the past, many people took up arms when they had beef with one another - sometimes swords, other times guns - to settle things with a duel.
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Jasper Maskelyne, The World War II Magician Who Made Tanks Disappear
Jasper Maskelyne didn't just make razor blades disappear, though. He apparently made tanks, buildings, and even an entire city disappear. Here's the story.
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Where Is Prince Andrew Now?
In 2021, American Virginia Giuffre brought a civil case against Prince Andrew, and they later settled out of court. So where is the disgraced royal now?
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The Symbolism In King Charles III's Coronation Invitation Explained
Created by Andrew Jamieson, the British royal family's invite is loaded with lore. Here's the symbology in King Charles III's coronation invitation explained.
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Candidates Who Ran For Office From Prison
Even when a candidate is behind bars, plenty of people will still vote for them. Here are times in history when candidates ran for office from prison.
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The Centuries-Old Art Of Reading Tea Leaves (And Why Victorians Loved It)
Tea reading was born out of the Victorian love of all things spooky, among other things. Here's the truth behind the centuries-old art of tea reading.
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'Three Generations Of Imbeciles': Carrie Buck And The Fight Against Legal Eugenics
A particularly dark chapter in U.S. history was involuntary sterilization, which was based on outdated eugenic principles. Here's the story.
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The Most Controversial Comic Strip Moments In History
Comic strips and the cartoonists behind them have been known to cause controversy down the years.
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The Horrifying History Of Élan School, America's Most Abusive Boarding School
The horrifying history of Élan School, America's most abusive boarding school in Maine that managed to stay open for four decades.
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The Wild History Of The Iconic Whisky A Go Go
The Whisky has played a role in almost every rock music movement since it was founded in the '60s. Here's the wild history of the iconic Whisky a Go Go.
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Mildred And Richard Loving's Life After The Landmark Loving V. Virginia Case
On June 12, 1967, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Virginia's Racial Integrity Act that banned interracial marriage.
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The Turning Point Of The Vietnam War And How It Changed Everything
The Tet Offensive was critical in influencing the slow withdrawal of troops from the Vietnam War. Here's what to know about the war's turning point.
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What Happened To Jack Ruby After Killing JFK's Assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald?
On the morning of November 24, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald slipped on a black sweater over his collared shirt just before his planned move to the county jail.
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These Are The Worst Jobs In History
There are millions of workers who punch in and out of work at a bad job, but these are some of the worst jobs in history -- and you thought your boss was bad.
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Was The Last Supper A Seder? Exploring The Theories
To many, it has been thought that the Last Supper was a seder. However, not everyone agrees, including some religious scholars and historians.
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Where Is Tim Berners-Lee, The Inventor Of The World Wide Web, Today?
What happened to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web? He's been relentlessly at work forming business after foundation after institute.
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The Worst Things Donald Trump Has Ever Said
Here are some of the most controversial quotes attributed to Trump, and the effects such outbursts have had on his supporters, opponents, and American politics.
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The Charges Against Donald Trump Explained
For the first time in U.S. history, a grand jury voted to indict a former U.S. president on criminal charges. Trump could face prison time if convicted.
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Donald Trump's Attorney Scoffs At Assumptions The Former President Will Be Put In Handcuffs
Will Donald Trump's wrists get shackled by handcuffs as if he was a common, non-presidential hush-money supplier? His attorney doesn't think so.
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How Queen Elizabeth's And Princess Diana's Funerals Were Eerily Similar
The queen and Diana's funerals were of different natures, but there were many parallels that bridge the 25-year gap between the funerals of Diana and Elizabeth.
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The McGurk Effect: The Mind-Bending Audio Illusion Taking TikTok By Storm
The McGurk Effect: the mind-bending audio illusion taking TikTok by storm shows a lot about how the brain relies on visual clues to make sense of sound.
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Robin Hood Myths Most People Believe
Many beliefs about Robin Hood that modern audiences take for granted either were not always the case or were never true at all.
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Heartbreaking Last Words From 9/11 Victims
On 9/11 passengers on the doomed flights and in the Twin Towers made frantic calls to friends, family, and authorities. Many knew it would be their final words.
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History's First Alarm Clock Ingeniously Featured Only 2 Components
Timepieces have come a long way since their early 14th-century days and have gotten complex and hi-tech beyond the imaginings of their first makers.
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The Most Haunting Footage Of Historical Figures Ever Found
Filmmakers have sometimes unexpectedly caught tragedies or private moments on camera of well-known figures, made all the more haunting when compared to reality.
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Unsolved Mysteries Of 1950s America
Modern technology hasn't managed to explain away every mystery of the 1950s just yet. Here are some unsolved mysteries of 1950s America.
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