The Truth Behind The World's First Ferris Wheel
The Ferris Wheel became the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition's big attraction, with the ability to hold over 2,000 people per ride.
Read MoreThe Ferris Wheel became the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition's big attraction, with the ability to hold over 2,000 people per ride.
Read MoreAlleged serial killer Charles Sobhraj, also known as "The Serpent," was recently released from prison in Nepal. Here is why he is out and what's next for him.
Read MoreWilliam Tyrrell, a 3-year-old child from New South Wales, Australia, disappeared in 2014. Here is more information about his disappearance and his case.
Read MoreMt. Everest is famously considered the tallest mountain in the world, but it wasn't always the tallest, and one day another mountain will replace it.
Read MoreThere is always a lot of curiosity when it comes to what happens to our remains after we die. Here is more into the myth regarding nail polish after death.
Read MoreIn the case of the so-called I-70 Killer, who was active in the spring of 1992, all of his victims fit a specific profile, with one exception.
Read MoreEven if the folksy attractions of Cape May aren't quite your style, after a visit to this seaside town, you might be convinced that Cape May is haunted.
Read MoreOne fighting force from Nepal, the Gurkhas, which are still active today, continue to command the respect of militaries around the world.
Read MoreWhat history forgets to teach is that Lincoln's son, Robert, bore witness to other presidential tragedies, years after the death of his father.
Read MoreThe people of the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean have been evicted. This is the real reason the U.S. expelled the Chagossians from their island.
Read MoreEuthanasia and physician-assisted suicide is a topic that is greatly debated. Here is why Dr. David Moor's acquittal in a euthanasia case was very complex.
Read MoreThere are different theories about the Synoptic Gospels. One of them may be the real reason we can't find Matthew and Luke's gospel known as the Q Source
Read MoreBefore there was scientific knowledge, the ancients used myth to understand the world. Here is the mythical nursing mother story that named the Milky Way.
Read MoreChinese tennis star Peng Shuai's career has been very successful, yet a recent accusation has made some worry for her well-being. Here is the untold truth.
Read MoreThe legislature around firearms in the state of New York are among the most stringent in the nation. These are the gun laws in the Empire State.
Read MoreLegendary actress Bette Davis had a huge hit song written about her in the 1980s, when she was in her 70s. Here's what she thought about the song.
Read MoreThe kidnapping and attempted ransom of 4-year-old Charley Ross was the first sensational child abduction case in U.S. history. Here is the true story.
Read MoreVladimir Putin rarely talks about his daughters. Is this the dark reason why the Russian president is so private about his family life?
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022. The last official photo taken about four months before her death is going viral.
Read MoreIn May 2015 a biker rivalry turned into an all-out gunfight in Waco, Texas. But if you're suspecting the Hells Angels to be connected, think again.
Read MoreEight guards were chosen to carry Queen Elizabeth's casket into Westminster Hall as part of their service to the nation.
Read MoreResearchers have found that "biocultural diversity" links Canadian bears and indigenous languages after a millennia of living in close proximity.
Read MoreSaint Dominic died in 1221 and his tomb was improved upon over the centuries following his death. People can still visit the tomb in Italy.
Read MoreThe death penalty is a controversial issue around the world, yet this country recently carried out the most executions in a single day.
Read MoreWhen the new King Charles III's image is placed on the United Kingdom's currency, his profile will face in the opposite direction of his mother's image.
Read MorePunk rock seemed to come out of nowhere in the mid-1970s, but the genre actually had a lot of musical predecessors. Here's who really invented punk.
Read MoreZoos all over the world are working tirelessly to save endangered animals. Here's are some species that have only survived because of the intervention of zoos.
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