Richard Nixon's presidency was one of the more infamous and controversial in American history, leading him to become the first and only president to resign.
A healthy human body can survive up to 21 days without food — and much shorter without water — but there have been some notable exceptions to the general rule.
For the most part, humankind tends to quite like the heat. The sun, however, is just as much friend as foe — especially when it comes to deadly heat stroke.
Joan of Arc is hailed as France's national heroine as she led the country's army during the Hundred Years' War and ended up victorious against the English.
Late '70s rock and roll wouldn't be the same without Kansas. Formed in Topeka, the band's founding members first started playing together in high school.
"The Starry Night," continues to intrigue people with its swirling blues and yellows creating an unforgettable nighttime sky over a slumbering village.
The Police released their first album with no contract and were super-popular when they split seven years later. This is the untold truth of The Police.
When you gaze at your smartphone, the first thing that pops in your mind probably isn't "this thing was modeled after a transistor radio" — but it may be true.
The Line 3 pipeline being constructed by Enbridge has faced a series of legal challenges, as well as pushback from Indigenous nations and environmental groups.
Confederate General Braxton Bragg was responsible for one of the most significant victories of the Civil War, yet is regarded as one of the worst generals.
The first academic university in the United States was established just 16 years after the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth and is now one of its most prestigious.
NASA's Twins Study demonstrated the resilience and robustness of how a human body can adapt to a multitude of changes induced by a spaceflight environment.
Having one's name mispronounced is one thing but being assigned a number as a surname because the government is unwilling to learn one's name is another level.