The Messed Up History Of Victorian Fashion
From arsenic-infused fabric to socks that would burn their patterns into your skin, clothing of this era presented a real hazard.
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This Is Why Michelangelo Hid Under The Medici Chapel For 3 Months
Eventually, the Medici won the altercation and regained control of their city. That meant Michelangelo, the once-beloved protégé of the Medici family, needed to get out of Dodge -- well, Florence -- and he needed to do it fast.
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The Genetic Mutation That Could Be Responsible For Blue Eyes
It's taken quite some time to go from Gregor Mendel's 1860s original work to these current results. After all, people used to believe that children's eye color sort of blended from their parents, like paint on a palette. It took quite some time, however, for the first blue-eyed human to even exist.
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The Truth About The Lost Episode Of Drunk History
The one episode that Waters truly wanted to do was supposed to be part of the now-lost seventh season. The theme was to be Teacher's Appreciation, and the narrators talked about their favorite teachers before launching into an historical education story.
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The Truth About The Secret Language Of Fish
From bird calls to squeaks and barks, communication can be found across the animal kingdom, around the globe -- including the ocean.
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Tragic Details About Comedy Legend Ernie Kovacs
During television's celebrated golden age, Ernie Kovacs was to comedy what Rod Serling was to drama. Although his name may not be as familiar some 1950s legends, his impact is immeasurable. Yet, much of his life was anything but mirth and merriment. Here are the tragic details of his life.
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Why JFK's Grandmother Didn't Know About His Assassination Until Her Death
President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on November 25. The funeral was watched on television by millions more around the world. There was one person who not only never grieved the president's loss, she never heard the news of his assassination: his maternal grandmother.
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The Hobby Former Pitcher Randy Johnson Is Passionately Involved In Now
Johnson became interested in photography while growing up in Livermore, California, where he would take photos at Day on the Green, a local music festival. He continued to shoot photos in college, working as a staff photographer for the school paper of the University of Southern California
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What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Mold?
Finding mold on a piece of fruit or a loaf of bread is always a disappointing and gross experience, but what happens to your body if you eat the mold growing on your food? It really depends on the type. To begin with, there are over 100,000 varieties of mold. Some are healthful; some are not.
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The Witch Who Once Lived At Buckingham Palace
Much of the land where the palace was built was a swampy marsh that drew water from the Tyburn river. The village of Eye Cross was nearby. Living in Eye Cross was a woman named Margarie Gourdemaine (sometimes spelled Margery Jourdemayne), who would later become known as "The Witch of Eye."
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Did People Drink Beer In The Middle Ages?
It's widely believed that medieval peasants, for instance, glugged their way through entire barrels of beer for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but this isn't actually true. They couldn't afford it. Homebrewing was a thing, yes, but uncommon.
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Moments In Russian History That Went Horribly Wrong
One constant in the history of Russia is the phrase "unintended consequences." Russian history is filled with tragedy on a national scale. It has always been a hot mess. To understand why a country so big is so messy, here's a look at the various moments in Russian history that went horribly wrong.
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Why Dickey Betts Left The Allman Brothers Band
After Duane Allman's death, his partner in rock guitar innovation, Dickey Betts, had to continue on without him, and Betts would stay with the band through its wild ups and downs for three more decades.
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The Tragic Death Of Andrew Martin
Professional wrestler Andrew "Test" Martin was one of many bright stars who was lost all too soon. The circumstances surrounding his death were all too familiar to wrestling fans, though an unknown health issue may have played a role as well.
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What Life As An Egyptian Royal Was Really Like
It's not surprising to learn that the life of ancient Egyptian royalty wasn't all that easy or simple. Here is what life as an Egyptian royal was really like.
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This Is How Louis XVI Was Condemned To Death
When it comes to regicide -- the killing of a king -- the historical record is blood-soaked indeed, but few are quite as famous as the execution of France's King Louis XVI, as well as his wife, Marie Antoinette.
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How The Notorious BIG Predicted His Death
It was clear from the jump that The Notorious B.I.G. was destined for great success. His debut album, 'Ready To Die,' positioned him at the top of the East Coast hip hop scene. But some of the lyrics from the rapper's first album proved eerily prophetic, foreshadowing his tragic death.
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This Was Bob Ross' Secret Passion
Each episode of The Joy of Painting consisted of Ross painting a landscape featuring what he referred to as "happy little" clouds, trees, and other representatives from the natural world while he held a gentle one-sided conversation with his audience.
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The Truth About Wendy's Mixtape, We Beefin?
Fast-food burger brand Wendy's is killing it on social media, grilling the competition without a care in the world. But did you know the chain dropped an honest-to-goodness mixtape? Rest assured, the rhymes are fresh (never frozen).
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This Is How Scientists Solved The Mystery Of The Irish Famine
Back in 1845, a disease swept across Ireland. It didn't directly affect humans; instead, it hit their crops, and hard. According to History, an organism spread around the country, killing half the potato crop that year and about three-quarters of the produce of the next seven years.
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The National Christmas Tree Was Actually A Scheme To Sell This Product
The true history behind the National Christmas Tree, however, doesn't exactly square with the narrative the National Park Foundation would have you believe.
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How An Affair Led To The 2007 Investigation Of A Nazi Officer
It wasn't that Erich Steidtmann was offended by allegations of his role in one of the worst pogroms in human history. No, what inflamed the ire of Steidtmann was that the woman who wrote the book claimed to have had an affair with him.
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The Crazy History Of The Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has the dubious honor of being the most popular amendment that's never passed.
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How A Haunted Castle Cured Black Sabbath's Writer's Block
Black Sabbath transformed the music world with their dark and haunting aesthetic, but a prodigious pace in the early days left the band's creative well a bit dry. It turns out all they needed was something dark and haunting to turn things around.
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How A Fake CIA Agent Convinced People To Rob Banks
What if a real-life case came along that combined a conman impersonating a CIA officer, multiple bank heists, and documentation and terminology convincing enough to fake out the police? Throw in a fall guy in the form of an $11/hour Target employee who got suckered into this nonsense.
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The Nine Inch Nails Video That Led To An FBI Investigation
Since its start, Nine Inch Nails has released 11 studio albums, won multiple awards, and produced several stellar music videos. One of those earliest music videos would lead to an FBI investigation, something Reznor never could've predicted. (We're guessing, anyway.)
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The Bizarre Truth About Hooters' Airline
By 2003, Hooters had been operating as a successful restaurant chain since the 1980s and was "flush with cash." Looking to expand the brand, Brooks bought the North Carolina-based charter airline Pace Airlines and refurbished the fleet of planes with Hooters logos.
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