The History Of The Forgotten Jeweled Skeletons
Here's the story of the mysterious and elaborately jeweled skeletons of the so-called martyrs of the Counter-Reformation and where you can find them today.
Read MoreHere's the story of the mysterious and elaborately jeweled skeletons of the so-called martyrs of the Counter-Reformation and where you can find them today.
Read MoreDuring her life, Truganini watched her world completely and utterly transform. This is the tragic true story of Truganini: the last Tasmanian Aboriginal.
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Read MoreBoxing great Kid McCoy was convicted of murdering his girlfriend, Theresa Mors, in 1924.
Read MoreMany public figures, including athletes, have suffered devastating personal trauma, then taken that pain and somehow channeled it into something worthwhile.
Read MoreJust about everyone is familiar with the scent of popcorn. Especially the very specific popcorn scent that comes from the lobby of a movie theater.
Read MoreAt the beginning of the 1990s, Vanilla Ice's legend began, thanks to his 1989 debut "Hooked." It's been quite a ride since then. Here's what he's doing now.
Read MoreAmalasuntha's life was an empire-transforming one full of intrigue and betrayal. Here's how her assassination invoked the wrath of Justinian I.
Read MoreTwo of the most integral players to the New York Mets' post-season success were pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden and outfielder Darryl Strawberry.
Read MoreThe outcome of World War II is universally agreed to be one of the most — if not the most — defining events of the 20th century and all human history.
Read MoreWhile hellfire and the devil with a pitchfork may be Christian constructs, many religions have their own ideas of what hell looks like.
Read MoreBy the time he was 12, Armin Meiwes was consumed by thoughts of eating his friends. Here's the truly horrific crime scene that he left behind.
Read MoreWe don't usually think of children as killers. But 1968, a young British girl named Mary Bell shocked investigators after they linked her to two brutal murders.
Read MoreOn November 3, 1998, 8-year-old Maddie Clifton went outside to play in her Jacksonville, Florida neighborhood and never returned home. What happened?
Read MoreWhen it comes to Oradour-sur-Glane, unanswered questions abound. Here's the messed up truth about the French village razed and torched by the Nazis.
Read MoreHere's a deeper look at WWE legends John Cena and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's early-2010s rivalry in and out of the ring.
Read MoreEating is something that just about all of us have in common. No wonder there are so many urban legends centered on food consumption and its consequences.
Read MoreThe phrase "give up the ghost" has become common in our everyday vernacular, but where does it actually come from. Turns out, it has roots in the Holy Bible.
Read MoreJust months into his first term as president, Ronald Reagan nearly died at the hands of a would-be assassin. And Reagan was not the shooter's first target.
Read MoreWho is Miguel Cruz, the man who assassinated Dominican Republic cabinet minister Jorge Mera in his office?
Read MoreLet's face it: Finding The Special One for your life isn't easy today, and as the historical record shows, it's never really been all that easy before.
Read MoreWith that great big universe out there, you're bound to find enormous variations in planetary systems and planetary conditions themselves -- some quite extreme.
Read MoreThe tragic and early death of Marilyn Monroe -- she was just 36 years old -- continues to spur conspiracy theories among observers and colleagues.
Read MoreIn the early '90s, though, the song "Summer Breeze," which charted for Seals & Crofts, was covered in a style that couldn't be more different from the original
Read MoreHere are some chilling details about Australia's last officially sanctioned massacre, the Coniston massacre: Why it happened, who took part in it, and more.
Read MoreThe 1960s are one of the most turbulent decades in U.S. history, especially in Chicago. These are the dark secrets of the 1968 Chicago Riot, revealed.
Read MoreNew York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich swapped lives in 1972.
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