The Death-Positive Movement Explained
Death is the most unavoidable part of life. That might sound like a dramatic statement, but it's just a factual one.
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How Isaac Newton Caught One Of History's Biggest Counterfeiters
Sir Isaac Newton may have been one of the greatest physicists of all time. After all, he discovered gravity, during quarantine, in a rather famous event involving an apple tree. But he did have other interesting hobbies, other than math, like busting counterfeiters.
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Creepy Tales Of Haunted Churches
Churches can be creepy and the spirit world can also make churches magnets for ghostly activity. Here are some creepy tales of haunted churches.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Munich Olympics
During the 1972 Summer Olympics, hosted in Munich, a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September stormed the Olympic Village.
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How Leif Erikson Became A Legend
Leif Erikson is one of history's most important explorers. But while the legend of Erikson has become widely known, the real man remains shrouded in mystery.
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Fascinating Discoveries Made In The Jungle
Archaeologists and explorers have found tons of super cool stuff in the jungle, and seeing it for the first time? That had to be a case of not believing your eyes. Heck, some of this stuff is still hard to believe — but they're all very real. Here are some fascinating discoveries made in the jungle.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Persian Princess
The story of the Persian Princess hoax begins in 2000, when a mummy and sarcophagus showed up on the black market, sparking an international argument, lots of confused archaeologists and historians, and a story full of twists and turns. This is the crazy true story of the Persian Princess.
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Giants Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
Yep, giants were everywhere in ancient history. But could there be a hint of truth behind the legend? Could giants have ... actually existed?
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The Story Behind The Leatherman Of Connecticut
If you stood patiently by the right Connecticut roadside between 1883 and 1889, sooner or later a solitary figure would appear in the distance... The Leatherman.
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What Happened To The Man Who Killed Wild Bill Hickok?
The summer of 1876, Wild Bill Hickok was in Deadwood to make money. But he himself would soon be dead.
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Times Hamilton Lied To You About History
The musical Hamilton deserves every bit of its status as cultural phenomenon, but it plays fast and loose with historical fact. Here are a few times Hamilton lied to you about history.
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Why The Beatles Didn't Voice Themselves In The Yellow Submarine Movie Adaptation
In 1968, the Beatles were riding the mighty crest of the psychedelic wave. The formerly squeaky-clean Fab Four's transition to facial hair, colorful costumes and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the full-length, Beatle-themed animated movie Yellow Submarine certainly drove the point home.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Mystery Seeds From China
This month, mysterious packages containing seeds have been appearing on doorsteps and in mailboxes across the country containing 'mystery seeds' from China. What ever could they mean?
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What Life Was Like For Women In Ancient Sparta
When you read about the people who lived in Greece in ancient times, it's almost always about men. The women in ancient Greece also had rich lives, but how they lived those lives depended on where they were. Women in Sparta, for example, had a lot of freedoms their counterparts in Athens never had.
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What You Never Knew About Rasputin
Who really was Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin? How can we define him, besides "Russian guy with a sinister stare" and "staple antagonist in comic books and cartoons?"
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Here's How The Catholic Church Investigates Miracles
There is a rigorous investigative process involved with determining whether or not someone's reported miracles warrant their canonization.
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Inside Japan's Horrifying WWII Biological Warfare Project
During World War II, Japan experimented on people in their infamous Unit 731. This is a look inside Japan's horrifying WWII biological warfare project.
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The Chupacabra Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
Chupacabra means "goat sucker." And now that we have your attention...
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The Bizarre Mystery Of The Monster With 21 Faces
One multi-eyed monster of Japan, however, was self-named and real: the Monster with 21 Faces (and presumably 42 eyes).
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The Real Reason Wyclef Jean Lost All Of His Money
You'd think that with an illustrious career, Wyclef Jean would be absolutely rolling in cash. So, how did he manage to lose all his money?
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The Ancient Board Games That Inspired Checkers
If you think checkers hasn't been around in some form since ancient times, you better check yourself.
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Times Musicians Were Forced To Apologize To Fans
Big-time rock stars and luminous singers make mistakes just like any of us. Here are some times when musicians were forced to apologize to fans.
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Things Americans In The 1980s Couldn't Live Without
Oh, the 1980s. A decade full of neon clothes, mullets, and the Brat Pack. Let's learn some things that Americans in the 1980s couldn't live without.
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Things Americans In The 1960s Couldn't Live Without
The 1960s was truly an era of change and new "inventions" to buy. Here are some things Americans in the 1960s couldn't live without.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton has long been renowned as one of America's Founding Fathers, but he hasn't received quite as much attention in history as fellow founders. Lin-Manuel Miranda's epic rap-musical isn't entirely historically accurate, but it's close-ish. Here's the real story of Alexander Hamilton.
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Origin Of Stonehenge's Sarsen Stones Uncovered
Weighing 20 tons and standing over sixty feet tall, the sarsens that form Stonehenge's main enclosure have inspired many questions, like Ylvis's "Stonehenge."
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This Was The Most Feared Scottish Clan In History
Who gets to blow their own horn (er, bagpipes) over most fearsome clan?
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