How The Rwandan Genocide Influenced Its Easter Celebrations
Easter is celebrated every year by members of the Christian faith in all corners of the world, including those in the African nation of Rwanda
Read MoreEaster is celebrated every year by members of the Christian faith in all corners of the world, including those in the African nation of Rwanda
Read MoreSome people claim their bodies can predict weather -- maybe a knee starts to ache before it rains. Are Waffle Houses predictors of storm severity?
Read MoreMost people would agree there's such a thing as right and wrong. Doing the wrong thing sometimes spurs an emotional reaction to make it right somehow.
Read MoreDating apps can attract some shady people. In one case, a man used women to get expensive meals. Here's the truth about the infamous dine-and-dash dater.
Read MoreOn the list of "how do they do that?" questions for the animal world, no doubt "If whales are mammals, how do they stay underwater so long?" is toward the top.
Read MoreAfter the Bay of Pigs military disaster, President John Kennedy said, "Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan." That applies to inventions, too.
Read MoreThe story of the eerie street in England that has a chilling homebuyer requirement may leave you wondering whether it's actually haunted.
Read MoreBaptism is a sacred Christian ritual, with the Jordan River at the center. From Jesus's baptism to millions of pilgrims today, here is the history explained.
Read MoreLyndon Johnson's Air Force One crew installed a fake temperature control to fool the president into thinking it was real. Here's why they did that.
Read MoreThere are so many kinds of bats. They often navigate using echolocation -- making a noise, reading its bounce back -- so do they get in each other's way?
Read MoreAncient cultures can be as fascinating as they were cruel, including the Scythians, whose women and servants endured tragic, brutal fates when their king died.
Read MoreThe ocean is full of the strange, wonderful, and the downright weird. The whale shark is the largest fish in the sea and also boasts this odd place for teeth.
Read MoreDespite the best efforts of engineers, designers, and construction crews, things can go south on all kinds of vessels -- cars, spacecraft, even submarines.
Read MoreFrank Sinatra Jr. was a singer like his father, but also the target of a kidnapping in 1963. Here's how Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped while eating chicken.
Read MoreBill Paxton had a bright and well-respected career on the silver screen. But, before the camera took a shine to him, Paxton was making sound waves in the 1980s.
Read MoreUnleaded gasoline is just a fact of life in 21st century America, but it wasn't always so. Lead once was part and parcel of daily life, and not just gas.
Read MoreMusician Frank Zappa was banned from hosting Saturday Night Life after he did a disastrous job as host. Apparently, Zappa was uncomfortable on TV.
Read MoreThough acquitted of killing her parents, many still think Lizzie Borden butchered the couple. Regardless, the murder crime scene was truly horrific.
Read MorePaul McCartney is the runaway leader in Beatle arrests, but how many times was he actually arrested?
Read MoreJohn Wayne is one of the most iconic hardmen on the silver screen. During the Cold War, that image was put to the test when Stalin tried to kill the cowboy.
Read MoreEntertainment embraces and advances technology, whether that means a printing press or a radio receiver or making simple drawings seem to dance.
Read MoreDolly Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You," which Whitney Houston made famous. When she died, the name of that song ended up on Houston's gravestone.
Read MoreImagine breaking the arm off a mannequin only to realize its a dead body. Here's a real-life story behind the corpse hidden in a carnival fun house.
Read MoreThe idea of multiple worlds is a trope in many movies and television shows. But, believe it or not, it is based on science and philosophy.
Read MoreSitting Bull is rightly one of the mythic figures of 19th century American history. Beyond his involvement in military engagements is the story of his name.
Read MoreAirplane windows are famously round, in contrast to the shape of most other windows, but why? This is the real reason airplane windows are round.
Read MoreVolcanic eruptions can be incredibly scary for the people who live near them, but there are ways to stay safe. Here's how to stay safe during an eruption.
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