The Truth About The Assassination Attempt On John D. Rockefeller
Wealthy industrialist John D. Rockefeller created countless enemies during his lifetime, and his family's hard stance on labor issues fueled the ire of many.
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Why A Door Hinge May Be The Reason Neil Armstrong Was The First Man On The Moon
Neil Armstrong, the commander of the mission and whose rank dictated that he should stay inside during a spacewalk, was in the best position to get out first.
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Here's What The Bible Really Says About Depression
While there was no word for it, cases of depression have been reported since the second millennium B.C. and symptoms were often blamed on bad spirits.
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Why Did The Elephant Bird Go Extinct?
Looming over humanity at almost 10 feet in stature and weighing in at about 1,000 pounds, the elephant bird truly lived up to its name.
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Actors Who Died Right At The Peak Of Their Fame
Performers may have shorter lives due to their tendency to drink, smoke, and use drugs. Here are just a few of actors who died right at the peak of their fame.
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Things Gladiator Got Right About History
Did a Roman General named Maximus ever exist? Here's what you need to know about the true history that inspired the Russell Crowe movie "Gladiator."
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19 Of Facebook's Biggest Scandals
Facebook has had so many scandals that many users hear the words "Facebook" and "scandal" in the same sentence and wonder which is being talked about this time.
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Why Charles Lindbergh Refused To Celebrate Mother's Day
Aviator Charles Lindbergh believed that Mother's Day was a holiday created to boost businesses.
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How Much Does A NASA Spacesuit Really Cost?
NASA's next-generation spacesuits cost up to $1 billion each.
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The Billy The Kid Theory That Could Change Everything
BIlly the Kid was shot by a sheriff in New Mexico in 1881. Or, was he? This is the theory about his life and death that could change everything.
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The Real Reason You Weigh Less Near The Equator
If you are tired of the scale staying stuck, a little travel might do you good. Just pick the right location and you might even lose a few of those pounds.
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How David Hasselhoff Is Connected To The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
When people hear the name David Hasselhoff, they may have different reactions, and before the Berlin Wall came down, he was no stranger to Germans.
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This Is Where Jimi Hendrix Is Buried
A January 1970 Rolling Stone article stated that Jimi Hendrix used marijuana, hash, cocaine, and acid. Hendrix would be dead by September of that year.
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The Twisted Truth About The Dark Lord Of Rome
One of the more notable members of the Borgia clan was fourth generation member Cesare Borgia, the illegitimate second son of Rodrigo Borgia.
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The Untold Truth Of Evangelist John Wesley
The Methodist Church in the UK says there are somewhere around 60 to 80 million Methodists worldwide, making it one of the larger Protestant traditions
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How Pope John XII's Brothel Lifestyle Contradicted His Celibacy Vow
Men with an interest in certain positions in the Catholic Church have been expected to live lives of celibacy, which means no marriage and certainly no sex.
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Why Leonardo Da Vinci And Michelangelo Couldn't Stand Each Other
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, both of whom lived in the 1400s and 1500s, created works of art that have been studied by many over the centuries.
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This Is How Many Toes North Pole Explorer Robert Peary Lost
The danger that an explorer faces, particularly those who go to the most inhospitable places on Earth, is the loss of one's body parts to the elements.
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The Surprising Way Teeth Were Once Used As Medicine
Knowledge of the human body and how to treat it is always growing, and now we have access to surgeries and procedures that were just dreams centuries ago.
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The Reason New England Once Banned Christmas
The founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who left England because of persecution, thought little of Christmas and opened their shops on December 25.
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The Real Reason Sigmund Freud Hated The United States
Sigmund Freud, pioneer in the then-emerging study of the role the mind plays in one's health, shared his fellow Europeans' love and hatred of the U.S.
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How Nirvana Helped Rejuvenate Weird Al Yankovic's Career
Nirvana helped Weird Al Yankovic revitalize his career after a three-year slump that started with the 1989 box-office bomb UHF.
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How Lincoln's Son Was Linked To The Assassination Of Three US Presidents
What history forgets to teach is that Lincoln's son, Robert, bore witness to other presidential tragedies, years after the death of his father.
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The Tragic Reason Gwen Stefani Became No Doubt's Lead Singer
It's hard to imagine the dynamic and attention-grabbing Gwen Stefani as a backup singer, but in her former band, No Doubt, that's how her career started.
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Dark Shadows: The Untold Truth
In 1966, soap oper. "Dark Shadows" debuted, combining classic horror tropes with gothic romance and tragedy. It remains a pop-culture phenom today.
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The 9,000-Year-Old Beer Discovered In China
Ah... beer. What could be finer than a pint of cold, frothy beer after a hard day's work? Stroll into a pub, peruse the taps, make your choice, sit and chill.
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Rules Astronauts Have To Follow Every Mission
Being an astronaut is very grueling, with a lot of requirements that would give anyone who is not 100% dedicated a reason to reconsider.
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