The History Of Babylon Explained
Of the cities in Mesopotamia, none is more famous than Babylon. Yet the reasons for its fame are more biblical than historical.
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The Stevie Wonder Conspiracy Theory That Would Prove He Can See
Stevie Wonder wears sunglasses as he is blind, but there are conspiracy theorists who believe otherwise and say that has been pretending to be blind all along.
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The Real Reason This Chinese Tea Is More Valuable Than Gold
Some of the rarer, finer tea leaves are highly sought after and valuable, especially since tea-drinking culture has been around for over a thousand years.
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The Tragic True Story Of The Benin Massacre
The Kingdom of Benin, which was originally called Igodomigodo, was founded by the Edo people of southern Nigeria around the year 900 and was ruled by kings.
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The Dark Truth About The LuLaRoe Marketing Cult
Founded in 2012 by DeAnne Brady Stidham, LuLaRoe is classified as a multilevel marketing company and has generated billions of dollars in revenue.
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The Staggering Number Of Citizens Killed By Venezuela's Government In 2018
What led Venezuela to the point of killing such a high number of its own citizens? Complicated events and compounding instability all contributed.
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How This Florida Man Lost His $30 Million Lotto Winnings
The day Abraham Shakespeare asked his coworker to buy him a lottery ticket changed his life forever — arguably making it much worse before its tragic end.
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The Truth About Roald Dahl's Double Life As A Spy
Roald Dahl is one of the most popular children's writers of the 20th century, with witty and whimsical stories like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
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Here's What We Know About The Newly Identified 9/11 Victims
Just ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York City officials have identified new victims nearly 20 years to the day of the devastation.
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Things People Get Wrong About Jesus
Even though billions of people profess faith in him, there are quite a few misconceptions about Jesus Christ. These are the things people get wrong about Jesus.
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The Tragic Life And Mysterious Death Of Whistleblower Karen Silkwood
Karen Silkwood's untimely death at the age of 28 has all the hallmarks of a tragic accident, but it's not unlikely that she was murdered to keep her silent.
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Tragic Details That'll Change The Way You Look At These '60s Rock Legends
Some of history's most iconic singers and bands got their start in the '60s, but these tragic details will change the way you look at these '60s rock legends.
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The Tragic Death Of A Soccer Player Nearly Four Decades After A Botched Operation
More than 39 years after a botched operation on his knee left him in a decades-long coma, soccer player Jean-Pierre Adams died on September 6 at the age of 73.
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Why Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks We'll Never Go To Mars
Astronomer and author Neil deGrasse Tyson is on the record as saying humans will probably never go to Mars -- except when he says they will.
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The Messed Up Truth Of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
Nicolas Maduro considers himself the president of Venezuela, yet the U.S. and more than 50 other nations refuse to recognize him as such.
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The Real Reason Galileo Galilei's Daughters Became Nuns
The father of modern science, Galileo Galilei, fathered two daughters who became nuns, and the irony of it is not lost on history.
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The Truth About The Deadly Dreamworld River Rapids Disaster
A fun day turned to tragedy on October 25, 2016, as Kate Goodchild, Luke Dorsett, Roozbeh Araghi, and Cindy Low died on the Thunder River Rapids Ride.
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How Many People Are Actually Citizens Of Vatican City?
Getting permission to live in the Vatican is almost impossible. It is a privilege given to the clergy and the Swiss Guards responsible for the pope's security.
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The Mystery Of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Beyond Saturn's rings and the craters of the moon, no feature in our solar system is as widely recognized as Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
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The Beast Of Bastille: The Truth About The Serial Killer
True crime dramas and documentaries might have a reputation as being sensationalistic, but here's the thing: at the heart of them all are true stories.
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The Truth About Liberty Ships Of World War II
With U.S. shipyards entered into the equation, a cheaper merchant vessel could be churned out in enough numbers that the Germans couldn't sink enough of them.
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The Truth About Hannah And Her Son In The Bible
In Hannah's prayer, she told God that she wanted a son, and it wasn't long before Hannah, after years of childlessness, was finally pregnant.
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Here's What We Know About The Real-Life Ocean's 11 Heist
Heist movies like "Ocean's 11" captivate audiences with their daring plans and quick-thinking improvisation that have the masses rooting for criminals.
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The Real Reason Snake Venom Is More Valuable Than Gold
According to the World Health Organization, there are over 3,000 species of snakes in the world, but only 600 of them are venomous.
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Inside Barthelemy De Chasseneuz's Trial Of The Rats
While charges against individual livestock would be handled by secular courts, things got a bit more complicated when it came to trying wild animals.
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How One Art Collector Paid $18,300 For Nothing
A conveniently anonymous art collector really upped the ante when he decided to fork over $18,300 worth of cash for a masterfully crafted sculpture of nothing.
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How Much Do The Vatican's Swiss Guards Get Paid?
The Swiss Guards are composed of highly-trained soldiers and marksmen. Besides personal protection, they carry out various ceremonial duties at the Vatican.
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