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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The Real Reason Mike Richards Just Stepped Down As Jeopardy! Host
Here's why Mike Richards chose to resign as Jeopardy!'s host just nine days after officially getting the coveted job.
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Here's Why Nuclear Bombs Form Mushroom Clouds
We can all immediately recognize a mushroom cloud as coming from an atom bomb explosion, but why do nuclear weapons create this kind of cloud?
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The Truth About The Deadly Japanese Battleship Mutsu Disaster
In the early 1920s, the Imperial Japanese Navy began constructing Nagato-class battleships, which could compete with any army's finest at the time.
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Here's What It Feels Like To Die By Heat Stroke
For the most part, humankind tends to quite like the heat. The sun, however, is just as much friend as foe — especially when it comes to deadly heat stroke.
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The Truth About Rebekah In The Bible
Rebekah (or Rebecca) is the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. She is also one of the most relevant matriarchs in the Bible.
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Here's What It Feels Like To Die By A Swarm Of Bees
Honeybees tend to be docile and will rarely sting unless provoked, and even when they do, severe reactions are very uncommon.
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This Is How Long Kansas' Debut Album Really Took To Make
Late '70s rock and roll wouldn't be the same without Kansas. Formed in Topeka, the band's founding members first started playing together in high school.
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This Is The Smallest Primate In The World
Primates come in all sizes, and one of the largest is the eastern gorilla, which would tower over one of the smallest primates.
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The Truth About The Deadliest Flower In The World
When it comes to poisonous flowers, you may be inclined to think that the deadliest specimens come from exotic tropical locales, but you'd be wrong.
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The Forgotten History Of The Transistor Radio
When you gaze at your smartphone, the first thing that pops in your mind probably isn't "this thing was modeled after a transistor radio" — but it may be true.
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What's Really Going On With The Line 3 Pipeline?
The Line 3 pipeline being constructed by Enbridge has faced a series of legal challenges, as well as pushback from Indigenous nations and environmental groups.
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Why Braxton Bragg Was Considered One Of The Worst Generals In The Civil War
Confederate General Braxton Bragg was responsible for one of the most significant victories of the Civil War, yet is regarded as one of the worst generals.
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