The Frank Abagnale Theory That Would Change Everything
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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreTiger sharks have a reputation for being dangerous or aggressive. Despite this, marine biologist Kori Garza finds them "serene," including the largest specimen.
Read MoreThe number three appears throughout the Bible a total of 467 times and is often used syntactically. So why is it so prominent?
Read MoreFor one person, heaven might be something as simple as a comfortable office chair. For another, something as elaborate as a street paved in chocolate.
Read MoreIn 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."
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAccording 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.
Read MorePower 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?
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe unicorn, a mythical creature that can strike enemies with the single horn on its forehead, appeared in folklore early -- on Mesopotamian artwork.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreVietnam'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.
Read MoreGymnast 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.
Read MoreThe term "Antichrist" first surfaced in the Epistles of John, but its depiction comes from the end of the New Testament in the Book of Revelation.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFrom late June to late August 1969, hundreds of thousands of people swarmed to 135th Street in Harlem to attend the Harlem Cultural Festival.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWhen a rocky, cigar-shaped object about a quarter-mile long and highly elongated was discovered speeding through the solar system, wild conjecture ensued.
Read MoreAlthough planet Earth is absolutely bursting with life, most of that life is a total mystery to those of us who inhabit the planet.
Read MoreFor all of our faults and foibles, human beings can also be pretty neat and clever, right? This is why people, not aliens, built the Pyramids at Giza.
Read MoreA 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?
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFor years, flying cars have been the end all be all of futurism. Now, a new flying car is doing something other prototypes have not.
Read MoreCarl Panzram admitted committing thousand of crimes, including arsons, burglaries, larcenies, robberies, sodomy of men and boys, and at least 21 murders.
Read MoreLord Byron: prolific, brilliant Romantic poet or narcissistic, probable sex addict? As the saying goes (a sentiment his wife possibly shared), why not both?
Read MoreMike Howe, the lead singer of the influential heavy metal act Metal Church, died on the morning of July 26, 2021, at his California home. He was 55.
Read MoreWoodstock '99, staged at decommissioned Griffiss Air Force Base, failed to the point that Rolling Stone and others refer to it as "the day the Nineties died."
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