What Was Serial Killer David Gore's Motive For His Murders?
On July 26, 1983, David Alan Gore and his cousin, Fred Waterfield, were driving toward Wabasso Beach, Florida, when they spotted two teenage girls hitchhiking.
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The Truth About Donald Trump's Tenure As A Football Owner In The USFL
No question -- professional American football is big business at every level. No wonder, then, that people thought they could prosper starting a new league.
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Why This Area Just Outside Of Denver Is Radioactive
Rocky Flats, Colorado, was a hotbed of nuclear mismanagement that has left a lasting legacy for its residents and former employees. Here's the story.
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Why You Should Never Walk Alone At Night Through Italy's Gardens Of Bomarzo
An Italian garden built in the 16th century is nicknamed the "Park of Monsters" for a very specific reason -- because in a way, you could say it's full of them.
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Hitler's Parents Had A Closer Connection Than You Realized
Historical figures -- good, bad, indifferent -- are often the subject of minute examination, every aspect of their lives and backgrounds analyzed.
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What Stephen Hawking's Area Theorem Really Means
Stephen Hawking was a scientific genius who will be missed by many. His theories seem to hold up to this day, including his area theorem of black holes.
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The Real Reason Elvis' Last Fiancee Ginger Alden Wanted No Part Of Graceland
It's one of the most popular residences in the United States: Elvis Presley's Graceland, visited by thousands upon thousands of tourists every year.
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Details Found In Charles II Of Spain's Autopsy Report
Human knowledge in all fields of learning continues to advance daily, with understanding expanding apace. Today's science looks at the past and wonders.
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Who Was The First Athlete To Appear On A Wheaties Box?
Images of athletes frequently grace the boxes of Wheaties cereal these days, but the marketing of the product didn't actually start that way.
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The Truth About The Original Hound Dog Song
Take a piece of performance art, watch it catch on with the public, and it somehow becomes set in stone, even though the piece in question might have a history.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Type O Negative
The Drab Four's music was an outlet for some dark, almost unreal experiences. These are the tragic real-life stories of the genre-bending band Type O Negative
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Inside The Tragic 1978 Death Of Paul Newman's Son
In 1978, after years of experiencing drugs, alcohol, and depression, Scott Newman died at the age of 28. So how did it happen? Here's the story.
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The Accidental Way Lauren Bacall Invented The Look
The classic Hollywood screen idol Lauren Bacall was known for her smoky voice and legendary love affair with Humphrey Bogart. She was also famous for The Look.
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How Are The FIFA World Cup Host Sites Selected?
Canadian, American, and Mexican soccer fans were thrilled when FIFA chose North America to host the 2026 World Cup. So how are host cities selected?
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We've Been Completely Fooled About Elvis' Hair This Whole Time
When it's a matter of a life lived well within the public eye -- for decades -- it's hard to imagine there's any aspect that's been left undiscovered.
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Words In Shakespeare's Works No One Understands Today
Many writers have left their mark on the English language, but few as indelibly as William Shakespeare, who is credited with inventing a plethora of words.
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Scientists Think They Figured Out Where The Black Death Started
Centuries before COVID-19, another contagious illness claimed not just a few million lives but tens of millions of them, particularly in Europe and West Asia.
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The Truth About George Steinbrenner's Relationship With Billy Martin
It happens in all manner of human relationships -- on-again, off-again, together, reconciled, fragmented, never again -- until the next time, anyway.
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The Quick Demise Of The NFL's Shortest-Lived Franchise In History
Professional sports franchises come and go, bought and sold, re-located, but few histories are as short as that of an obscure team in the early 1920s.
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Could Gila Monster Venom Hold The Key To Curing Diabetes?
Sometimes science advances because of nose-to-the-grindstone laboratory research. Sometimes, things change because of discoveries in the natural world.
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How Hattie McDaniel Helped Save An Affluent African American Neighborhood
Hattie McDaniel is best remembered for her role as Mammy in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind." But she also helped save an African American neighborhood.
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A Man Was Elected To The United States Senate But Never Actually Served A Day
There are those odd hops in the history of the United States, when unforeseen circumstances brought about what were perhaps unintended consequences.
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When Was The Last Time The US Hosted A FIFA World Cup Match?
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are slated to jointly host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When was the last time the US hosted a FIFA World Cup match?
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The Surprising Graffiti Found At The Ruins Of Pompeii
Pompeii spent centuries entombed in ash, until excavations revealed not only homes and human remains, but graffiti inscribed seemingly everywhere.
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What Would Happen If You Traveled Faster Than The Speed Of Light?
Science fiction glories in possibilities, including inventions and developments beyond the capabilities of the present day -- including speed.
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Humans And Giraffes Have The Same Number Of Bones In This Part Of The Body
Taken at face value, humans and giraffes don't seem to have much in common. Both are mammals, of course, but come to find out, there are other similarities.
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There's A Glaring Spelling Mistake On The 1972 Stanley Cup
Trophies are important, and just as important is what's written on the trophy, especially when the writing involves the names of individuals and teams.
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