Christians believe the gifts manifest through the power of the Holy Ghost. From wisdom to understanding, counsel to fortitude, here's a rundown of this mystery.
Demand spiked in 1993 when Chinese athletes broke several track and field world records. Their coach attributed their prowess to consuming caterpillar fungus.
Characteristics of cults, such as charismatic leaders or beliefs that challenge orthodoxy, were true of belief systems that are now mainstream religions.
People have ridden horses and camels into the heat of battle, but perhaps no cavalry in history has been more terrifying than the use of war elephants.
In her reign, the young Queen Esther, herself secretly Jewish, helped save her people from persecution by strategically negotiating with her husband, the king.
When we think of typical Amish trappings, they usually revolve around barns, buggies, and beards. Computers and cell phones certainly have no place, right?
In 1897, two Dutch laborers near the village of Yde in the Netherlands were working in a bog when a deformed dark body with fiery red hair came to the surface.
That crimes are committed within Vatican City is problematic for the country, considering that it has no prison (just detention cells) and only one judge.
Osama Bin Laden, America's most wanted terrorist, was killed close to 10 years after he masterminded one of the worst terror attacks in American history.
You might associate witch hunts with medieval Europe and the Inquisition, but the truth is that the fear of magic has been around for thousands of years.
Having been a senior member of the Royal Family, the prince's last will and testament is not privy to the same requirements as those of other British civilians.
If anyone were going to fool the masses with an elaborate death prank, it'd likely Andy Kaufman, the comedian who starred in "Taxi" and appeared on "SNL."
Ever thought about where the Mad Hatter in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" got his name? Or why the character is so unhinged? The inspiration was very real.
Ted Bundy ultimately confessed to killing dozens of women in several states and one 12-year-old girl, though it's suspected he may have killed many more.
Some people want to be famous, and others would love to become part of the royal family. In many ways, royals appear to live a charmed life of fancy events.
Finman is, in fact, peddling a phone. "Comparable to the best smartphones on the market," with a "superfast processor," all for $499.99 — the Freedom Phone.
For a few months in late 2020, the hottest thing on TV was a seven-episode Netflix series about chess. "The Queen's Gambit," was based on the 1983 novel.