Sylvester Stallone used to be so poor he could barely afford food, and was forced to sell his beloved childhood dog. Here's how the dog ended up in "Rocky."
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This cocktail has a fascinating origin story: Egypt, Nazi busting during World War II, and world-traveling polyglot and "chemist-turned-barman" Joe Scialom.
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Aimo Koivunen, survived the winter of 1944 thanks to nothing but sheer will, survivalist knowledge, and a whole lot of drugs.
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Many major cities in the U.S. have thriving and historical Chinatown districts, but the oldest running Chinese restaurant in the U.S. is not in any of them.
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Queen Elizabeth II not only presides over the United Kingdom, if only as a figurehead, but also controls a significant amount of personal wealth.
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When Southern Cloud didn't arrive in Melbourne on time, no one was initially alarmed, but by the next morning, a massive search was underway.
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Though it's sometimes tempting to divide history up into distinct eras, the fact is the world's time line overlaps, with lives spanning events.
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Back in the '60s, hair length, especially for men, was very much an issue loaded with symbolism. This wasn't the first time in history that hair had meaning.
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Scientists have observed several species of primates carrying around their deceased infants in what seems to be the animals' practice of grief.
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The radio remains a popular medium even today, but inventors who harnessed the power of radio waves did so for reasons other than entertainment and news.
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The waters of Earth have claimed millions of ships and boats of all sizes and nationalities. Every once in a while, a wreck is found and explored.
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Winston Churchill was a tremendous force in English politics, especially during World War II. Part of his leadership was his rapid-fire, self-deprecating wit.
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World War II reached a devastating conclusion when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Piloting the bomber was Paul Tibbets.
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Sandy Island was first notated by Captain James Cook during his many voyages of discovery. However, as it turns out, it may have never even actually existed.
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Wyatt Earp is certainly the most famous of the Earps, but he had seven other siblings, some of whom were also at the O.K. Corral. Here is the Earp family tree.
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After having survived being POWs in the Civil War, tragically, hundreds of soldiers ended up taking their last breath on a steamboat on the Mississippi River.
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The Great Male Renunciation at the end of the 1700s was a turning point in men's fashion.
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Built in the 1860s, the Rakotzbrücke bridge in Germany is such a unique architectural feat, locals at the time couldn't believe it was built by mortals.
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Humanity is dedicated to making things better, faster, more efficient. Sometimes, the original article really is quite effective, hundreds of years later.
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The Vitruvian Man is one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works, but it may have been fooling us the whole time. Here's the story behind the Vitruvian Man.
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Many do not know that while the Dora Milaje may be a work of fiction, they were inspired by real women, who were certainly larger than life.
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Modern society might not agree on much, but surely most people think that penguins are high up on the scale of adorable wildlife. Take Lala, for instance.
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The prophecies of Nostradamus have been intriguing readers, both believers and skeptics, for hundreds of years. Interpretations of his writing vary wildly.
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Nostradamus: prestidigitatious prognosticator, pretty good French medical doctor, black hat aficionado, and ... the original crypto bro? Let's take a look.
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There is perhaps no civil rights hero more revered and more universally adored than one — Rosa Parks — and she spoke out against Clarence Thomas back in 1991.
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Genuine Hollywood icons, the stars of decades' standing, are truly few and far between. Did they get to the top by playing nicely with others?
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The Tham Luang cave rescue of 13 young soccer players and their coach made international news. Here is the true story.
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