Myths About H.H. Holmes You Need To Stop Believing
H.H. Holmes conducted his crimes in what became known as the murder hotel or murder castle, where he reportedly lured his victims.
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Tragic Details About The Munsters Cast
"The Munsters" brought classic monsters home to suburbia as a typical sitcom family. But for some cast members, life was often truly monstrous.
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Are There Earthquakes On The Moon?
Humans have been dealing with earthquakes since we became a species, considering that the geological processes that create them predate us by billions of years.
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What Life Was Like As A Shoemaker In The Colonial Era
Colonial-era shoemakers were known as cordwainers. Cobblers, a word much more widely known today, were the people who repaired the shoes made by cordwainers.
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Here's How Intense Putin's Private Security Is
Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin's private security detail is particularly intense when compared to those of other world leaders.
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The Truth About The Most Successful Pirate In History
Often portrayed as villains, tales about how pirates make fortunes by stealing merchants' vessels have inspired countless books, movies, and TV shows.
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How Hot Is The Water At The Bottom Of The Ocean?
The higher and the deeper you go on Earth, the more extreme the temperatures — whether you're climbing mountains or diving into the deepest parts of the ocean.
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The Psychology Behind Why People Join Cults
At best, cults are predatory organizations intent on scamming people out of their funds or possessions. At their worst, cults are terribly dangerous.
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The Meaning Of The Beatitudes In The Bible Explained
As one of the oldest collections of religious texts in the world, it's no secret that many people turn to the Bible for answers and guidance.
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The Real Reason Oscar Wilde Went Broke
Irish writer Oscar Wilde was a member of the aesthetic movement who championed art for art's sake and was known for his witty, baroque style.
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Here's How Many Victims Serial Killer John Martin Scripps Had
John Martin Scripps had an extensive list of crimes when he was arrested in Singapore in 1995 and became known as the "tourist from hell."
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A Staggering Amount Of People Died In The Order Of The Solar Temple Cult
The Order of the Solar Temple was responsible for the deaths of a staggering amount of people in the mid-1990s. Here's how many fell victim to the cult.
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Why Roman General Scipio Africanus Was Exiled From Rome
The one man that definitively ended the war was Publius Scipio. Despite his legendary work, he was ultimately exiled from Rome.
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What Life Was Like As A Saddler In The Colonial Era
Europeans brought many non-native species across the Atlantic when they settled in North America, and perhaps none is more influential than the horse.
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The Mythology Of Dionysus Explained
Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, fertility, and madness, bringing ecstasy and insanity alike to humanity. This is the mythology of Dionysus explained.
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Here's What Really Happened To Benito Mussolini's Body
Fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's body was desecrated after he was executed, but wait till you hear what some folks did with his brains.
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The Truth About Deborah The Judge In The Bible
The Book of Judges consists of four sections. A prophetess from the tribe of Ephraim, Deborah's story appears in chapters 4 (in prose) and 5 (in poetry).
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What Really Happens When A Person Is Excommunicated
Many people believe that excommunication means being condemned to hell and irreversibly expelled from a church. But those assumptions are not entirely true.
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This Was Michelle Pfieffer's Experience With A Cult
Over the years, a lot of actors have revealed their past experiences in cults. Like them, Michelle Pfeiffer was deeply involved in a cult environment.
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The Unbelievable Way Jack Kerouac Wrote On The Road
The vast majority of Jack Kerouac's fame derives 1957's "On the Road." But the road to his seminal work is a story all it's own.
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What Life Was Like As A Wigmaker In The Colonial Era
It was the style of the Colonial era for wealthy men, particularly those with leadership positions in the government, to wear intricate, expensive wigs.
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The Truth About Jeff Bezos And Richard Branson's Feud
As billionaires Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson raced to tick space flight off their bucket lists, a feud developed along the way.
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How Old Was Methuselah, According To The Bible?
Maybe you've heard the someone described by the idiom "old as Methuselah." Chances are, that was a more than slight exaggeration given how long he lived.
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The Truth About Afghanistan's 'Golden Age'
There is more to Afghanistan's recent past than governance by either brutal domestic terrorists or weak-willed foreign powers.
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The Truth About Richard Nixon's Assassination Attempt
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.
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The Sad Story Of Andreas Mihavecz And His Guinness World Record
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.
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Where Are Jim Jones' Descendants Today?
Back in 1978, Jim Jones ordered his followers, known as the Peoples Temple, to commit heinous acts of mass murder and mass suicide.
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