The Truth About Joni Mitchell And Bob Dylan's Relationship
Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, two of the most recognizable voices of the sixties music scene, were born within two years of each other: he in 1941, she in 1943.
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The Untold Truth Of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant should be a lot more famous than he is, but his name mainly comes up during discussions about greatest generals or worst presidents. However, the untold truth of Ulysses S. Grant is a much richer and more fascinating story.
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The Untold Truth Of Black Cowboys
Research shows that the population of cowboys in the Old West was at least 25 percent black. Yet you'd never know based on traditional history.
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The Untold Truth Of The Chicago Strangler
While the "Chicago Strangler" might sound like a historical villain who stalked the Windy City sometime during the Great Depression, this possible serial killer — or killers — has claimed victims as recently as 2018.
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The Untold Truth Of The Freedom Riders
When protests erupted in response to footage of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd — a helplessly handcuffed man who cried out for his mother as a uniformed government official kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes — a few familiar scenes played out in the media.
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The Untold Truth Of The Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer, or simply "Zodiac," as he called himself, was one of America's most notorious criminals.
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The Untold Truth Of America's Robotic War Donkeys
There's a long and storied tradition of enlisting animals to assist humans in times of war or straight-up attempting to weaponize them against enemies. In WWII alone, the British sabotaged Nazis with exploding rats, the U.S. tried planned to make bat bombs, and Polish soldiers adopted a ...
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The Untold Truth Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are seen as one of the significant accomplishments in African American history within the United States.
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The Untold Truth Of John Wayne
John Wayne remains an American icon for his roles in Westerns and war movies, but what do we really know about him? This is the untold truth of John Wayne.
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The Untold Truth Of General Custer
There's more to the controversial George Armstrong Custer and his last stand than meets the eye. This is the untold truth of General Custer.
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The Untold Truth Of The Ahnenerbe: Hitler's Archaeologists
In 1935, the Nazis founded the Ahnenerbe. Its archaeologists researched a lot, from the prehistoric roots of the Aryan race to the location of the Holy Grail, the relics of a lost colony of Atlantis, and, well, you get the idea. This is the untold truth of the Ahnenerbe, Hitler's archaeologists.
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The Untold Truth Of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Southerners presented slavery as a good, but especially after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. This is the untold truth of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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This Is What Scientists Think The Loch Ness Monster Actually Is
The Loch Ness Monster has fascinated people for centuries, earning a distinguished role in the pantheon of famous mythic creatures like Bigfoot and the Chupacabra. Sadly, scientists are ready to burst your bubble — they think it's not a monster, at all.
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The Untold Truth Of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activists who made a lasting impact on history. This is the untold truth of Rosa Parks.
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The Untold Truth Of Tear Gas
Tear gas is classified as "riot control agent," and so can be used by police departments, but is banned as a military weapon by the 1925 Geneva Protocol. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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We Now Understand Why The Babylonian Empire Fell
If ancient Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization, Babylon was arguably its favorite baby. Nowadays, its name is synonymous with opulence and moral decay, but to quote the Evening Standard, "Babylon wasn't so bad."
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The Untold Truth Of The Stonewall Riots
After a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, patrons took up whatever they could find and fought back against their oppressors, and amid the chaos, the Gay Rights movement was born. This is the untold truth of the Stonewall Riots.
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The Untold Truth Of The First Slaves To Arrive In North America
The San Juan Bautista, "St. John the Baptist" -- one of America's first slave shipments -- originally had 350 slaves on board, bound for Vera Cruz in the colony of New Spain. About 150 of them died en route; apparently a pretty standard rate of loss for such trips.
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The Truth About The Most Dangerous Tree In The World
The world's most dangerous tree takes the form of the manchineel, typically found in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and of course, Florida.
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The Untold Truth Of The Clotilda, America's Last Slave Ship
America's tragic history of racism is rooted at least in part in the nation's sordid history of slavery. Enter the Clotilda -- a poignant reminder of injustice.
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The Truth About Italy's Underwater Ghost Village
It sounds like the stuff of fantasy. An underwater ghost village in the Mediterranean? That's got to be a lost suburb of Atlantis, right? Do mermaid ghosts live there, and do they swim or just eerily pass through the water like it doesn't exist?
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Forrest Fenn's Hidden Treasure Finally Found
One of the most enduring treasure hunts in the past decade finally came to an end this week. Forrest Fenn, who hid a treasure box possibly worth over $1 million, confirmed on his website someone found his buried chest of booty in the Rocky Mountains.
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The Untold Truth Of Wikipedia
Wikipedia is everywhere, but the untold truth of Wikipedia is probably just as interesting as any page you can find on the site itself.
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The Truth About The Most Dangerous Fruit In The World
Like a lot of things, there are fruits out there that are nifty fun and delicious and good for you, and then there are fruits that are good for you in moderation. And then there's those fruits that are basically Mother Nature's booby-trap to cull the herd.
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The Most Dangerous Elements On Earth
There's quite a few elements that will just kill us in awful, terrible ways if we even look at them funny. These are the most dangerous elements on Earth.
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The Untold Truth Of Queen Guitarist Brian May
Brian May's guitar playing helped define Queen. After writing some of Queen's greatest hits, May spent his time caring for animals and studying the night skies.
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The Legend Of Pegasus Explained
Pegasus was mostly horse, but with the addition of wings, therefore enabling flight for a creature that doesn't usually fly through the air with the greatest of ease.
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