There's an epic poem about the Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, England's Poet Laureate. It's pretty thrilling, with lines like: Theirs not to make reply, / Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do & die, / Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred.
Read MoreThe Bermuda Triangle, the reputedly creepy stretch of sea located between Florida, Puerto Rico and (obviously) Bermuda, is home to innumerable legends, most of which are pretty awful. Thanks to a recent discovery, we can take one victim off its list.
Read MoreRobert Craig Knievel, better known by his rocket-propelled motorcycle of a pseudonym, Evel Knievel, is known for many accomplishments. Here's the truth about his final biking accomplishment.
Read MoreEverybody knows about King Tut, and everybody knows he was a super young pharaoh. But just how young was King Tut when he ascended to the Egyptian throne?
Read MoreTed Bundy was an evil man. He was also super charismatic, so it should come as no surprise that after he was arrested, the man tricked someone into marrying him. But whatever happened to Bundy’s wife, Carole Ann Boone?
Read MoreAs officials race to stop the disastrous coronavirus in its tracks, another horrifying fallout has been the widespread racism and xenophobia now being targeted at people of Asian backgrounds.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what the long-term effects of bullying are to the bullies themselves? As in, the actual effects bullying has to their mind? Do they just grow out of it, or does bullying leave some kind of mental scarring that affects their behavior for the rest of their days?
Read MoreEven though he was a member of the Beatles, Ringo Starr’s success hasn’t saved him from the upsetting, depressing, and unseemly side of life.
Read MoreHistory is full of rulers who had no reservations about executing anyone, except family. There are a few exceptions. Here are rulers who executed family.
Read MoreSometimes people win spectacularly on Jeopardy, forever chiseling their names into game show history. And then some days, well, the figurative bear eats you. And nobody in the pantheon of Jeopardy contestants got eaten by that bear quite as hard as Stephanie Hull.
Read MoreOne of the most puzzling discoveries in paleontology has finally been solved. Dinosaur footprints, first discovered on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland, Australia in 1954, have baffled researchers for over half a century.
Read MoreLeBron James is one of the most polarizing figures in basketball history, and the man has his haters, both off and on the court. Here are his biggest rivals.
Read MoreDark matter, along with its fellow mystery that scientists can't even explain, dark energy, is a strange thing. But part of its mystery has now come to light.
Read MorePhotographer Kristian Laine recently spotted a unique creature off the coast of Australia. It was a pink manta ray, the only one of its kind, and scientists are fascinated with this rosy animal.
Read MoreDonnie Yen is a martial arts star, having played characters like the legendary Ip Man. And the guy knows how to throw kicks in real life, too. But where did Donnie Yen get his training? Well, Yen's martial arts skills are all in the family.
Read MoreIt may not be the Reaper of Death or the horned war turtle from hell, but a new species of salamander dating to the Jurassic period has been unearthed (defrosted?) in the icy reaches of Siberia, and it may be the oldest in the world.
Read MoreIt's never too early to start getting in shape for swimsuit season. Especially if you wear your swimsuit to swim. And even more so if you choose to swim ... with the sharks. Here are the fastest.
Read MoreThe art world is full of stories about forgeries and shenanigans, but it's not often a museum discovers it won the Renaissance painter lottery.
Read MoreAnyone who owns a cat knows that our feline friends sometimes bring mess into the house. Which breed is the cleanest?
Read MoreDavy Crockett has been capturing the popular imagination ever since he entered public life as a politician back in the 1820s. But behind every decent man, there is a great woman. Here's the story of Davy Crockett's wives.
Read MoreThe Farrington neighborhood in Sunderland, England was trying to get through Storm Dennis just like every other community in the area. Well, to be fair, there was one small difference. As UPI tells us, they were also dealing with a mysterious infestation of pillow cases filled with snakes.
Read MoreThe Three Stooges. Surely one of comedy's guilty pleasures. Almost no one will admit they enjoy the nyuck-nyuck-nyucks and "soitenly!s" and the rest. Unless you're Mel Gibson. So like we said, almost no one ...
Read MoreHenry VIII is often remembered in broad brush strokes, because it makes history bite-sized. But by combining a series of details, you can paint an approximation of things Henry might like to do or have to deal with on a regular basis. Here's what daily life was really like for Henry VIII.
Read MoreJushin Thunder Liger was once called "the best international star" in all of pro wrestling. So when the Japanese phenom retired in 2020 after a 35-year career, praise poured from across the globe and from outside the wrestling world. But who was he? This is the untold truth of Jushin Thunder Liger.
Read MoreJust look at that adorable goof. The aye aye is without a doubt one of the weirdest primates that evolution ever concocted. This Madagascar native is the largest nocturnal primate on the planet, but its unique features don't end there. In fact, we're still finding new ones.
Read MoreHarry Houdini lives on as a master of the impossible. But of all of the feats and illusions that Houdini performed, one stood above all others. It was most famously known as the Chinese Water Torture Cell. But how was it done? Here's the truth about Harry Houdini's greatest trick.
Read MoreAnastasia Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, was purportedly executed along with her family during the country's revolution. But then rumors of Anastasia's survival started circulating and more than 20 women claimed to be her. So what happened? Here's the truth about Anastasia Romanov's death.
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