Why The Hollinwell Incident Remains Unexplained
During a youth marching band competition in England in 1980, contestants inexplicably fainted en masse. Here's why the Hollinwell Incident remains unexplained.
Read MoreDuring a youth marching band competition in England in 1980, contestants inexplicably fainted en masse. Here's why the Hollinwell Incident remains unexplained.
Read MoreAristotle believed in teaching the important subjects — logic, physics, rhetoric, politics, and philosophy — so much he opened his open school in Athens.
Read MoreIn a recent interview, Phil Collins revealed why he won't be playing the drums during Genesis' upcoming The Last Domino? tour.
Read MoreSome performers tend to exist in a sort of cult-like state after their deaths, with fans refusing to believe they actually died, including Andy Kaufman.
Read MoreBritish highwayman Richard "Dick" Turpin roamed the English countryside in the 1700s, robbing people and stealing horses until he was executed in 1739.
Read MoreImperialism in Nigeria led to another important tenant of Boko Haram, which is "Western education is forbidden." That's actually what Boko Haram means.
Read MoreIn recent years, Vietnam has seen its fair share of deadly storms, and they've lost thousands of citizens, but nothing like the 1881 Haiphong typhoon.
Read MoreNo ancient descriptions of Atlantis are known to exist independently of Plato's work, which describes Atlantis as an expansive and indulgent continental empire.
Read MoreDuring the war, both the Allies and Axis developed munitions that were remotely guided by radio, wire, and television in order to strike specific targets.
Read MoreOctopuses are fascinating creatures that are incredibly intelligent. According to scientists, they have 130 million neurons, most located in their eight arms.
Read MoreBela Lugosi is remembered mostly for the role of Count Dracula in the seminal 1931 movie "Dracula," and his later work in horror films.
Read MoreAside from its huge success and the fact it was Motley Crue's first sober album, there are several interesting facts about Dr. Feelgood that are worth noting.
Read MoreThe perplexing case of Billy Milligan is one in which the story of the reported perpetrator of violent crimes overshadows the victims of those crimes.
Read MoreHollywood was determined to keep the image of its stars intact; it also demanded a lot from them. Let's look at the rules Old Hollywood stars had to follow.
Read MoreA few '90s bands faded away; several burnt out in big ways. Here's why some of the defining voices of alt-rock, Britpop, dream pop, and grunge called it quits.
Read MoreWhat really happened during the 2001 anthrax attacks? And who was the culprit? This is the story of what really happened during the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Read MoreGabriel Fernandez was only 8 when he died at the hands of his mother, Pearl, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre. This was no average case of child abuse.
Read MoreFor an organization associated with buff, oiled-down men in bow ties gyrating for crowds of screaming women, the Chippendales story is surprisingly dark.
Read MoreFrom the scores of books, shows, and films based on the infamous murders, true crime enthusiasts still can't get enough of Charles Manson.
Read MorePrior to the year 900, the location of today's Benin City was a dense and inhospitable rainforest but it would become Igodomigodo, and be ruled by kings.
Read MoreWhatever happened to the baby in the Roe v. Wade case? The landmark 7-2 decision legalized abortion in the United States when it was rendered. Now we know.
Read MoreThe Aztecs were a Nahuatl-speaking civilization that dominated Mesoamerica for about two centuries until the arrival and subsequent conquest of the Spaniards.
Read MoreChilean dictator Augusto Pinochet died before he could be tried for crimes against humanity. This is what happened to his corpse when it was sent back to Chile.
Read MoreGuns have become a scourge of societies around the planet. The deadliest mass shootings of the past 40 years reveal that gun violence is a global threat.
Read MoreKurt Warner went from working at a grocery store while playing semi-professional football to keep his dream alive to playing in the NFL.
Read MoreThe Vestal Virgins wielded tremendous influence in Rome. Here's why this group of women was so important and why they had so much power in ancient times.
Read MoreOn July 2, 2020, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in Bradford, New Hampshire. Maxwell was indicted on numerous sex trafficking charges.
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