For decades, it was a quiet secret in Denmark. A collection of nearly 10,000 human brains sat in a basement, but only a precious few knew why.
Read MoreIn the summer of 1999, the sprawling city of London was looking forward to a summer like any other. Until nail bomber David Copeland struck.
Read MoreResearch continues to reveal the mysteries and intricacies of the octopus -- its intelligence, its behaviors, and the possibility that it dreams.
Read MoreScholars continue to debate the origins of golf -- the rules, the history, the developments -- and that includes the changes to equipment over the years.
Read MoreManhattan is one of the most expensive places to live in the world, but back in the 17th century, Europeans paid very little for the area.
Read MoreAlthough the reception of Barack Obama as president has been relatively favorable, there are questionable things about his presidency. Here are a few examples.
Read MoreAmerica has always been a place of change, of innovation, with new ideas and new technologies pushing aside time-honored methods without nostalgia.
Read MoreThe border between the United States and Canada is the longest international border in the world. Why is it located where it is? Let's take a look.
Read MoreGarnai fish are a rare breed of flying fish, with wing-like fins that help them leap over the water. Here's why they're the Swiss army knives of the ocean.
Read MoreDaniel Boone was a frontiersman who was celebrated in his own lifetime, so no wonder there were multiple claims for burial rights after he died.
Read MoreAs recently as 2017, forensic technology linked the case of a missing 16-year-old boy to an unidentified body found on John Wayne Gacy's property.
Read MoreJohann Sebastian Bach is widely acclaimed as one of the most brilliant composers who ever lived, with a rich (and large) family life as well.
Read MoreJoseph DeAngelo carried out no less than 13 murders and nearly 50 rapes between the years 1975 and 1986 in numerous counties along the West Coast.
Read MoreMuslims visit many important sites to pray and feel connected with Islamic religious history. Here are some of the holiest locations in Islam.
Read MoreTrain surfing is a new and dangerous "extreme sport" that's both deadly and illegal, having resulted in multiple deaths in various countries.
Read MoreA massive brain collection of 9,479 samples, collected between 1945 and 1982, has scientists today facing an ethical dilemma concerning their research use.
Read MoreMore than 36 years after the Challenger disaster, an artifact of the shuttle has been newly discovered on the ocean floor.
Read MoreAt least 350 vessels have sunk in Lake Superior, and with them, over 10,000 people, leading to the saying that the lake doesn't give up her dead. Here's why.
Read MoreIn 2020, Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, the subject of the Netflix true-crime documentary "I Am Vanessa Guillen," disappeared during her shift at Fort Hood army base.
Read MoreLeo Anthony Gallagher Jr. decided to simplify things by only performing comedy as Gallagher, and while comedy isn't easy, neither was his first career choice.
Read MoreIf you followed the Casey Anthony case back when it was all happening in real-time, you might remember one Tony Lazzaro — her then-boyfriend.
Read MoreIt wasn't until after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 that the world received definitive proof of Romanov's brutal ends, in part thanks to Prince Philip.
Read MoreBurl Ives had a long, varied, and widely respected career in show business, first as a folk singer, then on Broadway, then in film, including an Oscar win.
Read MorePercy Fawcett lived quite an adventurous life, which included expeditions to the wilds of the Amazon rainforest during the early 20th century.
Read MoreFor centuries, searches for criminals were run by the military. But more recently, law enforcement has taken on many of the most notorious manhunts in the U.S.
Read MoreThe history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is full of tragedy, pain, and even death. \This is the tragic real-life story of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Read MoreIn 2013, Lucasz Slaboszewski received a text message from Joanna Dennehy, who was an acquaintance he had recently met. He was later stabbed through the heart.
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