The Rare, Prehistoric Find Made By A 9-Year-Old From Maryland
Not all important historical finds are made by professionals. This rare, prehistoric find of a megalodon tooth was made by a 9-year-old from Maryland.
Read MoreNot all important historical finds are made by professionals. This rare, prehistoric find of a megalodon tooth was made by a 9-year-old from Maryland.
Read MoreHugh B. Cott was a zoologist who launched a study in which a panel of three people tried hundreds of types of eggs to test their palatability to humans.
Read MoreExtrajudicial killings are nothing new in the history of Israel. But the Bus 300 affair showed how far the Shin Bet was willing to go to protect its own.
Read MoreThere are an estimated 70 million homeless cats and dogs in the United States alone and between 200 and 600 million worldwide. Spike was one of them.
Read MoreGouverneur Morris was one of the Founding Fathers as New York's representative. Morris was plagued with health problems. Here is how a whalebone killed Morris.
Read MoreThere have been plenty of times that prophets have spoken about the end of the world. Here are the scariest apocalypses predicted throughout history.
Read MoreAnn O'Delia Diss Debar was a dedicated con artist. So what kind of life did she lead that even Houdini had to begrudgingly admit to being impressed?
Read MoreUFOs have been a constant source of speculation in both the public and scientific community. Here's what Albert Einstein said in his famous UFO letter.
Read MoreGruesome details found in a 3,000-year-old shark attack victim's skeleton were discovered by archeologists during a study on prehistoric violence in Japan.
Read MorePresident Bill Clinton is often remembered as ushering in an economic golden age. But he made some questionable decisions, from sex scandals to foreign policy.
Read MoreThe Super Bowl 2023 match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will be historical. Here's why it matters.
Read MoreAlongside the very real facts of the Romanovs, a bevy of rumors sprung up over the years. Here are the biggest Romanov family myths.
Read MoreEveryone loves pizza, but you'd really have to love pizza to consume the largest pizza in the world. This is the story of the world's largest pizza.
Read MoreThe third of the three Jewish revolts against the Romans occurred between 132-135 A.D., and it differs from previous ones because it had a leader.
Read MoreDiogenes is remembered as one of the most prominent practitioners of cynicism, but he's also notable for being an outsider among the ancient philosophers.
Read MoreThere are three marks of existence in Buddhism called dukkha, anatta, and anicca. Here's what those words mean.
Read MoreNostradamus is known as a famous future-teller, who predicted several important historical events. But were his predictions plagiarized?
Read MoreThis is the legend of the one-legged Queen Vishpala of the Rigveda, one of the oldest Hindu Scriptures dating back as far as 6000 B.C.
Read MoreMany may be familiar with the stories of Thor and Loki from movies and video games. But here are some of the other wildest stories from Norse mythology.
Read MoreFrom ice age rituals to political carnage to bizarre medical treatments, here are a few notable instances of cannibalism throughout history.
Read MoreTaoism is a school of philosophical thought with root in Chinese tradition. These are the highest deities in the Taoist belief system.
Read MoreOn January 29, 2023, the teams who will play Super Bowl LVII were set. However, there is one aspect of the upcoming game for the record book.
Read MoreMany people were given honors throughout the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, including knighthood. Here is the first musician in which the late queen knighted.
Read MoreCarole King is one of pop's most iconic singers and songwriters, but she's encountered a number of challenges and tragedies throughout her life and career.
Read MorePerhaps one of the most interesting and least talked about founding fathers is a man known as Gouverneur Morris, who led a life of salaciousness and intrigue.
Read MoreThe 1988 chemical attack on the Kurdish civilians in Halabja, Iraq, is one of the most horrific examples of genocide and ethnic cleansing in history.
Read MoreOld Stormalong is an early American legend about a sea captain, on par with Paul Bunyan and Rip Van Winkle. Here's what the legend is about.
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