some gods stand out in ways that make it clear that they're not indigenously Greek, or at least have unusual origins. Such is the case with two in particular.
Although the American Civil War was largely fought along geographical lines, there were those Southerners who disagreed with the dissolution of the Union.
Helen Keller was a woman of inspiration to millions across the globe, an individual both blind and deaf who nevertheless became an author and advocate.
It's a tragic fact of life that sometimes, a horrific accident has to occur before legal protections are enacted to safeguard the well-being of children.
Bodybuilder Sally McNeil went to prison for murdering her husband, Ray, with a pair of shotgun blasts, but was that just the latest in her string of violence?
While it might seem like something out of a cartoon or a "Monty Python" sketch, it turns out that it is actually completely possible to laugh until you die.
Marie Curie was a brilliant scientific pioneer, one of the most brilliant minds ever celebrated by the Nobel Prize committee -- and for very good reason.
Over in Iceland, the tiny North Atlantic island nation of under half a million people, is a unique Christmas tradition centered around the myth of the Yule Cat.
Hidden within Peru's Andes Mountains at Mount Ananea's highest peak and sitting at the foot of the permanently frozen glacier is the highest town in the world.
Nyarri Nyarri Morgan first became aware that he shared the country with settler society when he witnessed the testing of an atomic bomb during the 1950s.
The history of the U.S. Navy is filled with victory, valor, and disaster. One such disaster occurred at Honda Point, the largest loss of ships during peacetime.
A serial killer targeted women in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1960s. Despite intense investigation, the killer has yet to be found, and some suspect a cover-up.
Here are some of the greatest and wildest moments of the FIFA World Cup that have made the tournament one of the most popular sporting events in the world.
The U.S. military and government notably unite for a rare state event; a presidential funeral. Here is what an American presidential funeral is really like.