The Real Reason Kamikaze Pilots Wore Flying Helmets
In World War II, the United States and its allies were introduced to a form of warfare that would be unthinkable in the West: kamikaze pilots.
Read MoreIn World War II, the United States and its allies were introduced to a form of warfare that would be unthinkable in the West: kamikaze pilots.
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Read MoreOn August 9, 2022, President Biden put into effect the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims at boosting science and engineering industries in the U.S.
Read MoreArsenic is one of the most famous poisons of all time. Here's the strange story of why some people used to eat this chemical as a beauty treatment.
Read MoreAmazingly, nearly all children reported missing are recovered alive. Here are just some of the strangest places these kidnapped children have been found.
Read MorePerhaps no consumer product sold anywhere in the world is as tightly associated with its own fandom as the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. But who created it?
Read MoreHailing from Ocala, Florida, Joey Mantia is considered to be one of the world's top inline skaters. Here's the untold truth of this Olympic speed skater.
Read MoreIf our recent calculations are correct, there's really only one thing an aspiring space cadet is almost guaranteed to see: blood. Here's why.
Read MoreBorn in Seattle in 1892 to a middle-class family, Alice Augusta Ball was a chemist whose contributions to science were largely forgotten. But why?
Read MoreWhile there are a good number of positive traits associated with those born under this Zodiac sign, Pisces can also have some warning signs to be aware of.
Read MoreThe hold that the Ku Klux Klan once had on nearly every aspect of life in some communities is staggering. This is the untold truth of the 1923 KKK Trials.
Read MoreAnimals have a special penchant for stardom, sometimes capturing fans overnight. Here are some of the animals that have made headlines around the world.
Read MoreSometimes in sports, family is more than just a legacy, but also records made. For Bobby and Brett Hull, the father-son duo made several records for the NHL.
Read MoreEven though the odds of a happy reunion with a missing child greatly diminish soon after they are declared missing, one mother never gave up hope.
Read MoreHere's the story of the strip search phone call scam, in which unsuspecting victims were coerced into performing lewd acts at fast-food chains.
Read MoreJoseph Stalin was a dictator who led the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics between 1929 and 1953. Where are his descendants now?
Read MoreRoger's mother, Lady Henriette Tichborne, always held out hope her son was still alive. She'd heard rumors that some of the ships' passengers were rescued .
Read MoreWhen police began searching the Chicago home of John Wayne Gacy in 1978, the world had no idea what kind of carnage they were about to uncover.
Read MoreWhile two murders have been tied to Pam Hupp, there's an additional death that occurred under suspicious circumstances: the death of Hupp's mother.
Read MoreToday the debate still rages: is Michael Jordan or LeBron James the greatest of all time? In the late 1940s and early '50s, there was little argument.
Read MoreTwo major storylines came out of the men's snowboard halfpipe competition at the Beijing Games. One was the torch being passed from Shaun White to Ayumu Hirano.
Read MoreLarry King is one of the most legendary figures in broadcast history, but his career — like so many in broadcasting — wasn't always smooth sailing.
Read MoreCalling 911 in an emergency is embedded in the mind of every American from preschool. The emergency number seems like it's always been there — but has it?
Read MoreCanadian tourist Elisa Lam went missing while she was staying at the infamous Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Here's what was found in her autopsy report.
Read MoreWorld War II was one of the most traumatic events in modern world history. Here's the tragic true story behind the United States' Purple Heart Battalion.
Read MoreWithin 11 minutes of departure, United Airlines Flight 629 crashed, killing all 39 people and five crew members on board.
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