Amid the Ukraine-Russia war, many have wondered what would happen if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dies in office. Here's the likely scenario.
No, Viking funerals didn't mean pushing a boat out to sea, then setting it on fire with a flaming arrow. But the true world of Viking funerals is fascinating.
Besides being super cute salamanders, axolotls are also resistant to cancer and can regenerate limbs. Yet sadly, wild axolotls are critically endangered.
Though remembered as an American sculptor, Altina Schinasi, was also an artist, inventor, and designer. Most notably, she created cat-eye glasses in the 1930s.
When famous musicians have bad days on stage, it's not uncommon for them to take things out on the fans. Let's take a look at some of the more notable examples.
New Orleans lore invokes ideas of an underworld involving a variety of supernatural possibilities, so it makes sense there are vampire communities in the city.
It's estimated that there are 15 million stray dogs in Egypt. The real reason there are so many is multifold, and efforts to solve the issue are controversial.
Vladimir Putin's black labrador retriever Koni - also known as Connie Paulgrave - was quite the celebrity for a time. So what happened to the famous pet?
Bathrooms might be safe havens today, but back in the Victorian era, things were a bit different - they were full of dangers that led to countless deaths.
Back in the 1800s, a product called Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was marketed as a solution to getting teething infants to sleep. But it did far worse.
Negasi Zuberi was arrested in July 2023 in connection with the kidnapping of a Seattle sex worker earlier the same month. Here's what we know about him.
The saguaro cactus, found in parts of Arizona, California, and Mexico, is currently facing an uncertain future due to climate change. Here's the story.
Minnie Wallace was just 16 in 1885 when she married a man more than three decades older than her. Months later, she was accused of killing her husband.
Santeria is a lesser known religion that evolved out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Still popular in Cuba, here's what it is and what followers believe.
The strange 2001 disappearance of Branson Perry has raised dark theories about what could have happened to him, but police have not been able to mount a case.
In the 2023 summer release"The Last Voyage of The Demeter," the story is based on a chapter of Bram Stoker's "Dracula." But was the Demeter a real ship?
If you haven't heard of Santa Muerte, the Mexican-Catholic folklore goddess of death, you might soon - she's part of a fast-growing faith. Here's the story.
Some of the Gilgo Beach murders are now attributed to Rex Heuermann, believed to be the Long Island Serial Killer. How have the killings affected the area?
The NFL Hall of Fame has a long history, and its location in Canton is the result of a few things - but it was one factor in particular that sealed the deal.
Stories from mythology all across the world are filled with the deaths and murders of humans and gods alike. Here are 12 of the most brutal out there, ranked.
Paul Reubens inhabited '80s icon Pee-wee Herman, but they he was arrested in awkward circumstances. And that's not the only difficulty he's had to deal with.