Winning the lottery means you're set for life, right? Uh, not so much. Here's how NOT to lose it all after you win big. You can thank us (with cash) later.
Erik the Red, aka Eirikr rauði Þorvaldsson, got his nickname allegedly for his fiery ginger hair and beard and tempestuous nature. He discovered Greenland, too.
We all fell in love with conman Frank Abagnale thanks to the film "Catch Me If You Can," but a critical look at his life suggests we're his biggest con.
Tiger sharks have a reputation for being dangerous or aggressive. Despite this, marine biologist Kori Garza finds them "serene," including the largest specimen.
In 1953, E. M. Stuart had an idea. Serving as the president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at the time, Stuart was inspired to create a "walk of fame."
The intellectual great and author W.E.B. Du Bois was a prominent Black American figure during the early 19th century and was a co-founder of the NAACP.
According to Christmas carols and Nativity scenes, when baby Jesus was born, Three Kings were led by a bright star to find his location and pay him homage.
Power outages demonstrate just how reliant so many of us are on our various gadgets. What would we do as a species if the World Wide Web happened to disappear?
The O.J. Simpson trial was the longest in California history and resulted in an acquittal that divided the nation. But out of it, emerged a star - Kato Kaelin.
The year 1898 marked the beginning of a campaign by three American fruit companies to secure land in Central and South America, in countries already weak.
Vietnam's Hang Son Doong is a breathtaking ecosystem that has gone on almost completely undisturbed for what scientists estimate to be about 3 million years.
Gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 27, 2021, leaving her teammates without enough points to win gold. Here's why.
The popular concept of Hell as being a place where sinners are separated from God to suffer for eternity is sometimes depicted as a massive torture chamber.
The Hudson River was integral to New York City's meteoric rise but the famous body of water also has a darker side, as dozens of bodies are recovered each year.
When a rocky, cigar-shaped object about a quarter-mile long and highly elongated was discovered speeding through the solar system, wild conjecture ensued.
A serial killer who murdered because he believed he could prevent earthquakes? Yep, Herbert Mullin was unique. So how was he able to get away with 13 murders?
The website Christianity.com reports that the most fundamental issue in pinning down exactly what God looks like is this: God does not have a specific form.