• The Surprising Truth About The World's Deepest Sinkhole

    Some sinkholes, such as those in Guatemala City, caved in after a week of strange sounds and left the landscape pockmarked with holes. One sinkhole, however, is so huge and stunning that it looks like a portal into another world, hewn into a mountainside.

    By Richard Milner September 19th, 2020 Read More
  • The Tragic Death Of Boxer Hector Camacho

    Ultimately drugs put him in the violent situation that took his life. On November 20, 2012, the triple champion boxer was shot in the head outside of a bar in his hometown of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in what appeared to have been a drug-related incident.

    By Cody Copeland September 19th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About The First President To Be Impeached

    Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's vice-president and assumed the United States presidency after John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln on April 15, 1865. Less than three years later, Johnson was facing impeachment. Here's the truth about the first president to be impeached.

    By Karen Corday September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Untold Truth Of The Ladies Of Llangollen

    Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby met in 1768 in Wicklow, Ireland, and lived together as a couple in Llangollen, Wales in a house known as Plas Newydd. Butler and Ponsonby appear to have considered their partnership a marriage. This is the untold truth of the Ladies of Llangollen.

    By Karen Corday September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Untold Truth Of Nazi Gold

    Despite decades of research and investigation into the whereabouts of the Nazis' renowned trove of gold bars, speculation remains about their "true" fate, which would equal billions upon billions of dollars. Even to this day, would-be prospectors and treasure hunters continue to search.

    By Richard Milner September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Untold Story Of Typhoid Mary

    It's a story where one person's individual actions endangered thousands of lives and how personal freedom fought against the public's health. Typhoid Mary is the subject of many ethical debates and is the original case study for the asymptomatic spread of disease.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Mysterious Truth About Queen Nefertiti

    One of the more fascinating things about Nefertiti is the mystery of what happened to her. According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, Nefertiti disappeared from historical records despite her years as one of Egypt's most important women.

    By Emilia David September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Al Capone's Brother James

    Born Vincenzo Capone, Al's oldest brother took on the American name James after the family immigrated to New York and settled in Brooklyn. The Capone brother who took the side of law and order would go on to garner fame for his own daring exploits.

    By Cody Copeland September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason Cats Absolutely Love Catnip

    Everyone knows that cat facts and cat videos make the internet go around. Some of the best revolve around the wacky, bizarre antics that cats get up to after indulging in their version of demon weed: catnip.

    By Karen Corday September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • Things Christopher Walken Fears The Most

    For a guy who's played some seriously terrifying roles in movies, you'd think Walken would be less scared of the physical world, but as he tells The Guardian, "I don't mind dangerous psychic things, but dangerous physical things are -- I don't even go into crowds. I don't go to the airport."

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • Inside The Final Days Of Russia's Last Czar

    Emperor Alexander III, Nicholas's father, had died at age 49 of kidney disease, says Biography, but apparently had not taken the time (or made the effort) to teach his son a thing or two about governance. Or, at least, how not to upset your entire country to the point of rebellion.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • What You Don't Know About Helen Keller's Famous Friendships

    To better understand Helen Keller's fascinating story, it can be helpful to look at the people she chose to befriend. From inventors to authors to actors, Keller was buddies with many unique individuals over her 87-year lifespan. Here's what you don't know about Helen Keller's famous friendships.

    By Daniel Leonard September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About The World's Deadliest Diving Spot

    The Blue Hole at the edge of the Red Sea, also known as the "underwater cathedral," is a sinkhole around 100 meters deep. It's also known as the deadliest diving spot in the world and, despite the warning, divers continue to enter its water. This is the truth about the world's deadliest diving spot.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 18th, 2020 Read More
  • The Wacky Truth Behind The Creator Of Baseball

    The need for a purely American origin of baseball, which in American fashion, needs a singular American inventor, was due to a debate raging about where it was invented, if it was a British creation or American. So some men went looking. This is the wacky truth behind the creator of baseball.

    By Felix Behr September 18th, 2020 Read More