The Mystery Behind Where King Khufu's Body Is Buried
Khufu's pyramid -- commonly known as one of the Great Pyramids of Giza -- has a major unsolved mystery. Why can't archaeologists find the pharoah's remains?
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What Really Happened During The Steel Strike Of 1919?
At the dawn of the 20th century, it seemed steelworkers were finally paving the way for labor reform. But Big Steel had other plans in mind.
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Here's Who Inherited Katharine Hepburn's Money After She Died
Katharine Hepburn was an award-winning actor during Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond. Her success meant significant financial rewards. What of her estate?
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The True-Life Grave Robbery Of A US Congressman Is Stranger Than Fiction
The body of former Ohio Congressman John Scott Harrison was taken by grave robbers shortly after he was buried.
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The Complicated Relationship Between Bob Dylan And John Lennon
Here's what we know about Bob Dylan and John Lennon's relationship and how it progressed through the years.
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The Apocalyptic Narrative Behind Bob Dylan's A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Bob Dylan is probably the most iconic singer/songwriter of all time. He often wrote war protest songs and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" is one of his best.
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The Untold Truth Of Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia was one of the most charismatic performers in rock history, but his personal life was plagued by tragedy. This is the untold truth of Jerry Garcia.
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Here's How Long One Year On Neptune Equates To On Earth
Neptune is the eighth planet in our solar system and is one of the gas giants. To decipher how long it takes to orbit the sun, scientists used this technique.
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The Untold Truth Of Azazel From The Bible
Azazel appears as part of a rite of purification in the Hebrew Bible before being applied to all manner of demons. So just what is the deal with Azazel anyway?
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What Timothy McVeigh's Weapons Obsession Reveals About The OKC Bombing Tragedy
Signs that Timothy McVeigh could be capable of atrocities like the Oklahoma City bombing were present from the start, including an early obsession with guns.
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Will The Earth Ever Run Out Of Oil?
Few single items have such an impact on the global economy as the price of petroleum -- a finite supply of fossil fuel. Just how finite is the supply?
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How Specific Stars Can Help Sea Travelers Navigate The Ocean
Early Polynesian explorers had an intimate knowledge of the stars — a skill modern mariners would rely on from the Age of Exploration to the rise of GPS.
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How One Wrong Assumption Caused The Three Mile Island Meltdown
The Three Mile Island disaster was one of the worst nuclear meltdowns in history, and it was all avoidable. Here's how human error caused the meltdown.
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The Truth Behind Lucid Dreaming And How It Works
How does lucid dreaming work? Scientists studied techniques to help us understand how to have lucidity in our dreams and the truth behind lucid dreaming.
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The Bizarre Theory That Links SpongeBob To A Nuclear Weapon Experiment
Any time fans who are well-versed in the minutiae of their favorite art start picking them apart, they're bound to start developing their own theories.
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Why Researchers Think Some Mushrooms Make Their Own Wind
Mushrooms are ancient and full of various remedies useful to humans. But, how they get their spores to fly was a mystery to scientists until recently.
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How One Jellyfish Is Capable Of Near-Immortality
No creature is capable of immortality, but one species of jellyfish comes pretty close. Here's how one jellyfish is capable of near-immortality.
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What The Life Of A Professional Cornhole Player Is Really Like
Cornhole is one of the most popular bar and beach games, but it's actually a professional sport. Here's what the life of a professional cornhole player is like.
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Disturbing Details Found In The Mississippi Burning Murders Autopsy Reports
The June 1963 assassination of Mississippi civil rights activist Medgar Evers brought national attention to the rising racial tensions throughout the state.
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The Only Casualty Of The Cuban Missile Crisis Actually Prevented Nuclear War
Saber-rattling, brinksmanship, playing chicken with nukes -- all have been applied to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It could have been worse. Why wasn't it?
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How Did Shoeless Joe Jackson Get His Nickname?
Joe Jackson should have gone down in baseball history as a superb batter who worked his way up the league ladder. He even had a catchy nickname.
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The Science Behind How The Human Body Can Grow Back Fingertips
The human body is an astounding piece of work with many complex systems working in synchronicity. It can even regrow certain limbs, but there are some caveats.
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What Twitter's Deal With Elon Musk Could Mean For Jack Dorsey's Bank Account
On April 26, 2022, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, offered up $44 billion to buy Twitter, which has around 217 million users browsing the website each day.
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Danny Trejo's Amazing Escape From A Death Sentence
Danny Trejo has built a solid career in Hollywood, playing parts large and small, often a character of violence. Turns out, the acting isn't really acting.
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The Lost Pair Of Pants That Led To A $54 Million Lawsuit
The history of the legal profession in the United States is filled with head-scratching lawsuits filed for the most picayune and trivial of reasons.
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The Bizarre Coin Coca Cola Tried To Influence The US Treasury To Make
President Calvin Coolidge famously suggested that the chief business of the American people was business. But how much sway does business have over government?
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The Surprising History Of How Uranus Was Discovered
Sometimes it feels like astronomy is more art than science. From celestial observation using the naked human eye to orbiting telescopes, it's full of surprises.
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