Geomagnetic storms can be caused by solar flares or coronal mass ejections (CMEs). It was a CME that set off the dramatic New York Railroad Storm of 1921.
The British monarchy is rife with traditions that it still upholds today. Here is why Queen Consort Camilla decided not to have the traditional lady-in-waiting.
Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop" held a certain nostalgia for the Baby Boomer generation that Clinton hoped to win over during his 1992 presidential campaign.
Sometimes perception does equal reality for some people, whether a UFO or a celebrity sighting or just a run-of-the-mill April Fools joke -- or maybe not.
Income tax is part of American life today, but it wasn't always that way. A century ago, income tax was actually ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
After WWII's D-Day. Allied forces left behind thousands of their comrades' remains scattered across the beaches. Here's what happened to the bodies from D-Day.
Kurt Cobain is one of the most influential artists of all time and one of the major pioneers of the grunge movement. Here's his final message to Courtney Love.
In 1916, while the United States was still officially neutral during World War I, a deadly terrorist attack happened on American soil. So what exactly happened?
Folks who've spent any amount of time pounding that tiny "skip" button in their YouTube videos might have noticed a video sponsor that's been making the rounds.
Like now, Romans sought any and all advantages for their favorite sports heroes and teams. They were also highly superstitious, which spawned curse tablets.
Hawai'i's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupted for the first time in almost 40 years on November 28, 2022, leading to an ashfall warning.
There have been events in history that led to long-term effects. One of those includes the three months that the U.S. lost four nuclear bombs in Spain.
In 1945, humanity's newest and most dreadful weapon of war detonated over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here is what happened to the bodies.