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  • Elizabeth Woodville
    Royals
    Royals By Emilia David June 11th, 2020

    The Real Reason Elizabeth Woodville Was Called The White Queen

    Historical figures become known by their nicknames. Sometimes, people forget why they were given those names in the first place. That's pretty much what happened to Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen, especially after the BBC TV show of the same name premiered.

    By Emilia David June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Cops
    Entertainment
    Entertainment By Eric Meisfjord June 11th, 2020

    The Real Reason Cops And Live P.D. Were Canceled

    It's been more than 30 years for Cops, the ride-along reality TV series that purported to show police officers at work, making communities across the country safe. But now those Bad Boys are going to have to find something else to do, as the show's been canceled, along with Live P.D.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Great Wall of China
    History
    History By Emilia David June 11th, 2020

    The Real Reason The Great Wall Of China Was Built

    Many myths surround the Great Wall of China, from the story that it can be seen from space (it cannot), to the reasoning that it was built to keep the Huns from invading China, as seen in the opening scene of Mulan. That one, it turns out, might not be true either.

    By Emilia David June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Marsha P. Johnson
    Tragic Real-Life Stories
    Tragic Real-Life Stories By Eric Meisfjord June 11th, 2020

    The Tragic Death Of Marsha P. Johnson

    On July 6, 1992, Johnson's lifeless body was pulled from New York's Hudson River. The police classified it a suicide. None of her friends accepted that.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • John Wayne
    Entertainment
    Entertainment By Jan MacKell Collins June 11th, 2020

    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.

    By Jan MacKell Collins June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Black cat
    Animals
    Animals By Eric Meisfjord June 11th, 2020

    Myths About Black Cats You Can Stop Believing

    Cats might be the new kids on the block, when it comes to domestication — the world's oldest dog breeds were around a long time before the world's oldest domestic cats — but surely, thousands of years is plenty of time to shake off bizarre superstitions... like those legends assigned to black cats.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • pablo picasso
    History
    History By Tom Meisfjord June 11th, 2020

    The Truth About Picasso's Lost Masterpiece

    In September of 1998, Swissair Flight 111 crashed unexpectedly off the coast of Nova Scotia. All 229 passengers and crew died in the accident, which was later determined to have been caused by a fire stemming from faulty wiring.

    By Tom Meisfjord June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Nazi Tibetan Expedition
    Untold Truth
    Untold Truth By DB Kelly June 11th, 2020

    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.

    By DB Kelly June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Nessie
    Mythical Creatures
    Mythical Creatures By Emilia David June 11th, 2020

    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.

    By Emilia David June 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Tear gas canister
    Untold Truth
    Untold Truth By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    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.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Magazine photos of Bow-sim Mark
    Sports
    Sports By Mark Lambert June 10th, 2020

    The Truth About Donnie Yen's Mother

    Donnie Yen's mother, Bow-sim Mark, is kind of a big deal — not just as an acclaimed martial artist but also as a business woman who made it big at a time when the glass ceiling was a whole lot thicker than it is today.

    By Mark Lambert June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Soldier
    Vietnam
    Vietnam By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020

    Were Drugs Really Smuggled In Soldiers' Coffins During The Vietnam War?

    The movie American Gangster includes a stunning sequence, wherein heroin was smuggled into the U.S. inside the coffins of fallen soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. Did this really happen?

    By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Tye Sheridan
    Mysteries
    Mysteries By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    The Hit Mystery Thriller On Netflix You Need To Watch

    One of Netflix's most recent acquisitions, The Night Clerk, is part police procedural, part whodunnit, part study of humanity, as the best mysteries always are.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Alexander Ludwig
    Royals
    Royals By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    The One Thing Alexander Ludwig Regrets About Playing Bjorn On Vikings

    Acting is a notoriously fickle business. There are those actors who want to branch out into music, or direct, or return to their roots in live theater. Or aspire to film, rising above the more pedestrian work to be found on television. (Commercials? Ew.)

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Keiynan Lonsdale
    Entertainment
    Entertainment By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    Here's Why Keiynan Lonsdale Quit The Flash

    Keiynan Lonsdale, an Australian actor took on the role of Wally West, who becomes Kid Flash. But he may have been a flash in the pan, so to speak.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Anne Boleyn
    Tragic Real-Life Stories
    Tragic Real-Life Stories By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    The Tragic Final Days Of Henry VIII's Second Wife, Anne Boleyn

    You could do worse than marrying the King of England. That had to have gone through her mind... at least until she was beheaded.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Tower of Babel
    Mythical Creatures
    Mythical Creatures By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020

    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."

    By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Pope Francis gives a thumbs-up
    History
    History By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    The Real Reason Popes Change Their Names

    There have been many popes who kept their birth name when they were elected to the papacy, though the last one was in 1555 -- Marcellus II. Here's why they change them.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • mythbusters
    Entertainment
    Entertainment By Tom Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    These Were The Biggest Experiments Mythbusters Never Got To Do

    The Mythbusters, among other unrealized dreams, and much to their own disappointment, will never turn the world into their own personal Hot Wheels track.

    By Tom Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Stephanie Seymour
    Entertainment
    Entertainment By Richard Milner June 10th, 2020

    Whatever Happened To The Woman From Guns N' Roses' November Rain Video?

    Nearly 30 years ago, in 1991, Guns N' Roses released "November Rain," a nine-minute ballad full of sweeping orchestral accompaniments, soaring guitar work, and a music video that grew as much notoriety as the song itself.

    By Richard Milner June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • tree
    The Most Dangerous
    The Most Dangerous By Nicole Rosenthal June 10th, 2020

    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.

    By Nicole Rosenthal June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Bruce Lee
    Sports
    Sports By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    The Real Reason Bruce Lee Had His Armpit Sweat Glands Removed

    No doubt it was a mixture of dedication to physical perfection and wanting to make successful movies that drove supreme martial artist Bruce Lee to the lengths he went to.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Matisyahu
    Entertainment
    Entertainment By Emilia David June 10th, 2020

    Whatever Happened To Matisyahu?

    Matisyahu struck an interesting figure in the mid-2000s music scene. After all, he was the Hassidic reggae artist from New York, who looked and acted the part. Since then, where has he been?

    By Emilia David June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Riot police
    Politics
    Politics By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020

    What Is Qualified Immunity And Why Do Government Officials Have It?

    The Peter Parker school of ethics teaches that with great power comes great responsibility. If Spider-Man had consulted a lawyer, he'd know that U.S. courts often hold people with great power less responsible for wrongdoing, especially public officials, a legal protection called qualified immunity.

    By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Emmett Till's funeral
    Black History
    Black History By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Emmett Till

    Emmett Till loved to laugh."He would pay people to tell him jokes," according to his cousin, Wheeler Parker. He also "loved to tell jokes," said childhood friend Richard Heard, who remembered Emmett being "a funny guy all the time."

    By A. C. Grimes June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • The Pentagon
    History
    History By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020

    The Real Reason The Pentagon Has So Many Bathrooms

    The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, is a remarkable feat of architectural design and structural engineering. And it's got a ton of bathrooms.

    By Eric Meisfjord June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • baba yaga
    History
    History By Benito Cereno June 10th, 2020

    The Legend Of Baba Yaga Explained

    Baba Yaga is Russian, she's scary, and she wants to eat you, but there's so much more. How do you know when you've found a Baba Yaga and not just a generic forest witch? Is she definitely going to eat you? Can you go to her for a solid deal on a good horse? This is the legend of Baba Yaga explained.

    By Benito Cereno June 10th, 2020 Read More
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