Extinction is a word with such finality about it -- species of life on Earth that have disappeared, for whatever reason. And not just dinosaurs, either.
Read MoreNew developments in technology have allowed human beings to learn more and more about the far reaches of space without ever leaving Planet Earth.
Read MoreMention the name Nostradamus, and odds are people will think about a writer from the 16th century who may or may not have predicted future events.
Read MoreThere's a long-standing observation that life occurrences come along in a pattern of threes, especially when it comes to the deaths of celebrities.
Read MoreHere's why British soul singer Dusty Springfield got deported from South Africa in 1964 when she and her band toured there.
Read MoreMany religions rely on various symbols as a way to impart eternal truths. Catholicism is an especially rich trove of numerous symbolic traditions.
Read MoreEdgar Allan Poe lived a life marked by both professional success and personal tragedy, concluded by his death in Baltimore at the age of 40.
Read MoreEarth as we know it today isn't locked in place, as the continents shift position ever so gradually, leading to supercontinents. What about the oceans?
Read MoreLarry Ray was a man in his 50s when he moved into his daughter's dorm room. This is the messed up story of Sarah Lawrence cult leader Larry Ray.
Read MoreThere are lots of points in the day, the week, the year, when, frankly, a nap sounds pretty good -- maybe even hibernation. But how would you know when to wake?
Read MoreMore than 150 years later, the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln continue to be debated, including the guilt or innocence of the accused.
Read MoreCharles Manson was convicted of several murders that he ordered others to commit. He spent his life in prison. Here's what happened to his three children?
Read MoreFish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and so do some human beings -- sometimes soaring to incredible heights, sometimes descending to extreme watery depths.
Read MoreArtist Vincent van Gogh is far more acclaimed today that he was during his lifetime, with special attention paid to his series of paintings of sunflowers.
Read MoreWhen roaming cats return to their homes, they sometimes do so with a dead animal, which they'll proudly present to their humans. Why do they do this?
Read MoreNobody knows how many songs, poems, stories, novels, movies, what-have-you have been devoted to a simple question: How do you find your true love?
Read MoreWho says science and art have to be at odds? For one discovery, that certainly wasn't the case, as the two worlds collided — twice — to inspire one another.
Read MoreVincent Van Gogh painted his "Sunflowers" series in Arles between 1888 and 1889. As the story goes, one famous artist was so moved by them, he wanted one, too.
Read MoreFor context on the nearly $1 billion ruling Wednesday against Alex Jones, here's a closer look at four of the largest defamation verdicts in U.S. history.
Read MoreBy now, almost every person on the planet is probably familiar with the Harry Potter series. Here's why the origin of Hagrid's name holds a deeper meaning.
Read MoreEverybody knows how snakes eat really big prey, swallowing it whole -- they're able to basically unhinge their jaws and open really wide. Except they don't.
Read MoreRubeus Hagrid, the famed Hogwarts groundskeeper who introduced a young Harry Potter to the famed university of wizardry arts, is known for many things.
Read MoreMention volcano, and perhaps it evokes images of islands racked by earth tremors in the South Pacific. But North America has had its share, too.
Read MoreNo documentary can fully tell the story it seeks to explain, yet can still stir up memories of the individuals whose saga unfolds for the viewers.
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare, the writer, continues to intrigue scholars and students alike, hundreds of years after his death -- but what about Shakespeare the man?
Read More'Tis the season to talk about ghosts, so how about looking at those who crossed over on Halloween itself? These are some famous people who died on Halloween.
Read MoreSince the 1976 reinstatement of the death penalty in the U.S., hundreds of convicted men and women have been forced to meet their maker. Here's the youngest.
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