The Truth About Princess Diana's Relationship With The Royal Family
Here's the truth about Princess Diana's relationship with the royal family, including all her in-laws, her beloved sons, and the most controversial princess.
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The Surprising Thing That Happened On Ellis Island In The Early 1800s
Ellis Island was once the site of pirate executions before it was used as an immigration station.
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Why Peter The Great Really Killed His Son
One of the most well known incidents involving royals slaying family members is that of Russia's Peter the Great and his involvement in the death of his son.
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Does Anyone Know Where Sitting Bull Is Actually Buried?
Born in 1831 in what is now South Dakota, Sitting Bull's resistance to the country's expansion into the American West lasted almost his entire life.
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The Reason The Statue Of Liberty Nearly Wasn't Built
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, a symbol of the United States and a beacon of hope. It almost wasn't built.
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Did Alexander The Great Really Play A Role In His Father's Murder?
Alexander the Great made an impact on world history through his successful conquest of Greece and the Persian empire. But was he part of his father's murder?
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Here's What Really Happened To Ted Williams' Head
So now the head of Ted Williams, the legendary batter, is separated from his body and both of them are sitting in liquid nitrogen storage in Arizona.
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The Myth About Pilgrims You Need To Stop Believing
The Pilgrims have been depicted according to a certain archetype: specifically, dressed head-to-toe in mostly black, wearing conical hats adorned with a buckle.
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The Truth About The Time Annie Oakley Competed At Wimbledon
Back then, Wimbledon hosted a tournament for a different sport: shooting. When the Wild West Show toured England in 1887, Oakley competed.
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Butch Cassidy's Only Time In Jail Isn't For What You Think
Robert Leroy Parker -- Butch Cassidy -- grew up poor in Utah. He had a dozen siblings and left home at a young age to make his way, soon living a life of crime.
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Richard Nixon's Hidden Talent May Surprise You
With the scandal associated with him, It might come as a surprise that Nixon was one of the most musical presidents in the history of the United States.
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Here's How Early Humans Lived Through The Ice Age
Planet Earth's last frigid period, in fact, ended only about 12,000 years ago. It's a wonder early humans lived through this most recent ice age. How did they?
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The Scholars Who First Translated The Bible Into English
Many versions of the Bible exist in English. But for centuries, the ability to read the Bible was only in the hands of the educated few who understood Latin.
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The Untold Truth Of Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman, one of America's greatest poets, may be considered a marginal figure, still in the process of being recovered and reinterpreted for today.
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How Marquis De Lafayette Helped Create A New Dog Breed
Lafayette and Washington worked alongside one another often, including the cold 1777-1778 winter at Valley Forge, and became devoted friends.
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The Rewards That Came With Being Catherine The Great's Lover
Russia's Catherine the Great improved education and was a supporter of the arts. Her accomplishments tend to get overshadowed by her numerous love affairs.
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The Truth About Paul Revere's Spy Ring
Paul Revere is a hero -- his 'midnight ride' -- who founded the first American spy ring in the years that led up to the American Revolution.
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Historical Families That Are Famously Cursed
Many historical families throughout history have allegedly been cursed. Here are the stories of some historical families that are famously cursed.
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The Truth About The Woman Who Discovered Earth's Core
Until the 1930s, those were all the layers we knew. But in 1936, the final layer was discovered: a solid inner core that takes up about 20% of Earth's radius.
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What Is The Longest Word In The Bible?
The longest word in the Bible is a name that consists of 18 characters.
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Here's What Mortification Of The Flesh Really Entails
Disciplines used can vary widely. Jesuit priest Raoul Plus writes that they fall into two categories: those that use an "instrument," and those that do not.
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Two Objects In Our Solar System That Orbit The Sun Backwards
Since that gas cloud happened to be rotating counterclockwise, everything in today's Solar System rotates counterclockwise as well. Well, almost everything...
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This Rare Misprint Of The Bible Is Worth More Than You Think
Not all typos result in cash for the owners of the material. It depends on a multitude of conditions: the book, its popularity, and how rare a tome actually is.
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The Biggest Tara Calico Theories: What Really Happened?
Although she was expected to return home by noon, 19-year-old Tara Calico vanished somewhere along the 36-mile route near her home and was never seen again.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Die By Guillotine
Compared to some grim execution methods, beheading, at least in theory, seems somewhat quicker and more humane. In reality? Not always.
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The Biggest Madeleine McCann Theories: What Really Happened?
It's been 14 years since the mysterious disappearance of a British toddler named Madeleine McCann, and the investigation is still ongoing.
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The Untold Truth Of Soundgarden
Here are some lesser-known facts about Soundgarden that deserve more attention and make up their untold truth.
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