The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Georgia's Only Queen
Tamar of Georgia is the only person in Georgia's history to have held the title of king and queen. Under her, Georgia expanded and art and literature exploded.
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A Look At The Smallest Children's Book Inside The Library Of Congress
One artifact is the former Guinness World Record holder for the smallest children's book in the world -- it's also the smallest printed book in the world.
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The Tragic Death Of Jayne Mansfield
The group set off in a 1966 Buick Electra. The plan was to arrive at their destination, the Roosevelt Hotel, later that morning. They never made it.
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The Legend Of The Hawaiian Menehune Explained
While no evidence exists that the Menehune actually lived in the Hawaiian Islands' dense forests and remote valleys, the mythology tells a different story.
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Why Some People Cannot Sweat
The inability to sweat might (at first) sound almost ideal. People who can't perspire, however, have their own very specific challenges, including heatstroke.
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The Tragic Death Of Thomas Nast, The Man Who Created Santa Claus
The inventor of the image of Old Saint Nick we all love is cartoonist Thomas Nast, whose version of Santa appeared in the January 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly.
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The One Moment That Derailed The Dixie Chicks' Career
As she explained to Allure earlier this year, "I wanted the audience [in London] to know who we were and what we were about."
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The Untold Truth Of Fort Bragg
North Carolina's Fort Bragg is the largest military installation in the U.S. It's also one of the most gruesome, with multiple murders and disasters.
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Mike Tyson's Face Tattoo Explained
When Mike Tyson first showed up in 2003 with his instantly recognizable tribal face tattoo, the first reaction of many folks was, "huh?" followed by, "why?"
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The Reason The Kennedys Couldn't Stand J. Edgar Hoover
Robert Kennedy had a contentious relationship with Hoover. RFK, wanting to protect his brother John, barred the FBI chief from direct access to the President.
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How The United States Stole Hawaii
Once the US abutted Canadian and Mexican borders, it simply turned its eyes overseas. Before Hawaii was annexed by the US, it was its own, sovereign kingdom.
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The Untold Truth Of John Williams
Famous film composer John Williams has developed a prolific career. HIs relationship with Steven Spielberg has led to some of the most iconic scores.
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What You Didn't Know About Stella Parton's Music Career
Stella Parton has had as long a career as her more famous older sister Dolly. Dolly and Stella had a girl group together along with two other Parton sisters.
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What You Didn't Know About The Origin Of Sugar Art
Aside from simply being a sweetener, sugar became a medium for temporary art, similar to modern-day sand art or ice sculptures.
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This Is Paul McCartney's Favorite Beatles Song
Fans might be forgiven for forgetting about it, since the song was released as the alternate side pressing (or B-side) to the album's title track, "Let It Be."
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The President Of Liberia Who Was Indicted For Crimes Against Humanity
Despite Taylor's assertion that he was "no threat to society," the tens of thousands of lives lost or destroyed by his actions reflect a very different reality.
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Why Van Gogh's Infamous Ear Story Isn't As Interesting As You Think
Nearly as well known as his art is the legendary story of how Van Gogh cut off his own ear and then presented it to a sex worker as a token of his affection.
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Cultures That Celebrate The New Year Later In The Year
In many parts of the world, people celebrate the arrival of the new year after the tradition Dec. 31-Jan. 1 timeframe.
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The Truth About Johnette Napolitano
After achieving success in the insular world of modern rock in the genre's heyday, what became of Napolitano, the woman who decided to walk away from it all?
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The Tragic Story Of The Man Who Composed The Nutcracker
Underneath all the fluff and lightness of The Nutcracker, the ballet's composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky didn't have such a fantastical life.
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Rules White House Staff Have To Follow
The staff of the White House is responsible for the activities of maintaining the residence and taking care of the first family. They do have rules to follow.
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Why Some People Can't Smell Fish
Everyone is familiar with the smell of rotting fish, right? Wrong; it turns out the experience of getting a noseful of spoiled seafood is not quite universal.
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A Look At Nina Simone's Troubled Marriage
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina in 1933, Nina Simone went on to become one of the true icons of 20th-Century American music.
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The Spunker Club: The Truth About Harvard's Secret Society
In the 18th century, medical students were in dire need of corpses to use as they practiced surgical techniques and to advance their knowledge of human anatomy.
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Moments In Canadian History That Went Horribly Wrong
Canada seems like a calm, peaceful kind of country. But it has a history just like any other country that is surprisingly dark and violent at times.
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The Untold Story Of The Woman Who Funded Tchaikovsky
Without the financial support of Nadezhda von Meck, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky may never have had the chance to create his incomparable compositions.
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How Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Fish
Life always finds a way. And that's exactly what happened when scientists tried to reproduce Russian sturgeon eggs through gynogenesis, using paddlefish sperm.
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