The Inca were one of the great civilizations but they're pretty mysterious, too. because they didn't develop a system of writing. That has modern historians scratching their heads, but archaeologists have made major strides in putting together a picture of just how and why the Inca Empire crumbled.
Read MoreRadio has rarely been without a Green Day hit since the '90s, and if you want to know a bit more about the band's story, here's the untold truth of Green Day.
Read MoreEvery album needs a cover. However, sometimes musicians choose art that won't fly. Here are some times when musicians were forced to change their album covers.
Read MoreSometime in the 1820s, according to History, a man named Goyahkla, or "The One Who Yawns," was born in the Southwest. In time, he would grow to become the legendary Apache leader Geronimo, a key figure in American history, after the Mexican army murdered his family. This is how he died.
Read MoreRichard Roman resided in a mine shaft for seven years, according to the Associated Press. However, in December 2019, the city moved to evict him. Here's why.
Read Moreanuary 2020, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, announced that they were distancing themselves from thrones in general, and would work to become "financially independent." But how much are they costing the UK?
Read MoreIconic monarch. Cornerstone of the English Reformation. Dedicated collector of wife heads and employer of potty buddies ... None of these descriptions can do justice to Henry VIII, at least not so well as this one: dude was fat. Here's why.
Read More2019 saw the unveiling of a new weapon in the corporate war -- resting and restrooms. Instead of merely monitoring how long employees spend on the toilet, one company seeks to make toilets so uncomfortable that employees will limit bathroom breaks on their own.
Read MoreCalico Jack. He's well known enough that you've probably heard his name, but the man captained a ship for less than two years, which is around the same amount of time most people work at a sandwich shop after high school. Why did he die so quickly?
Read MoreWhen Canadian Mark Holmgren lost an arm in a nasty accident, the thought of throwing it away was so painful that he insisted on having it preserved by a taxidermist.
Read MoreNeil Peart, considered by many to be the greatest rock drummer of all time, passed away at the age of 67 on January 7 after a "private, three and a half-year struggle with brain cancer.
Read MoreFans who are dead-set on watching the Super Bowl in person will cough up the cost of a car or even a house just to get their hands on a Super Bowl ticket. Unsurprisingly, the priciest tickets are too rich for most people's blood. But who has hemorrhaged the most money for a ticket to the Super Bowl?
Read MoreIt's a series of events drenched in intrigue and deception, greed and subterfuge. It is the tale of America's most iconic eatery, McDonald's, getting taken for a multi-million dollar ride. And like most stories about families being torn apart, it all starts with Monopoly.
Read MoreThe Witcher is a book series and a Netflix show starring Henry Cavill. Its world is filled with magic and monsters. Here's the real mythology behind The Witcher
Read MoreWhile some Amish use public electricity and drive cars, there are certain circumstances in which the social isolation associated with their lifestyle creates more harm than charm -- like a 2020 study that investigated a spate of largely unexplained deaths that plagued two Amish families.
Read MoreAcross history, there've been people whose pants the entire world wanted to get into. These are the hottest famous people from history.
Read MoreOnce or twice in a generation, a hero comes along. And not one of them holds a candle to the legacy of Lytle S. Adams, the World War II-era dentist who tried to avenge the attack on Pearl Harbor by giving hand grenades to bats.
Read MoreGolfers and landscape design aficionados may be saddened to hear that Pete Dye passed on to the great sand trap in the sky at the ripe old age of 94 on January 9, 2020. For those wondering who Pete Dye was -- he was a World Golf Hall of Famer, and one of the sport's great course architects.
Read MoreSpokane, Washington Assistant Fire Chief Greg Godfrey named John Orr as "the most prolific arsonist in the history of the United States." But the next-most prolific may be a California utility company responsible for more than 1,500 wildfires.
Read More"Calico" Jack Rackham remains one of the best remembered pirates from the golden age of sail. With that much clout and swagger, it'd make sense if Jack's modern-day admirers turned his gravesite into a sacred place of skullduggerous pilgrimage. There's only one problem: they'd have to find it first.
Read MoreThe Lewis and Clark expedition likely would have been a misadventure if it weren't for their Shoshone guide and bilingual translator, Sacajawea.
Read MoreCould a chicken possibly be more goth? Or more expensive?
Read MoreWhether in self-defense, by accident, or, very occasionally, cold-blooded murder, there are a handful of musicians in the world that have killed people.
Read MoreAll it takes is one look into a cat's eyes to know that it's a magical creature, though it's hard to say whether those supernatural abilities are being used for good or evil. What about this whole nine lives business, though?
Read MoreIf you've spent time in the "Weird News" section of your favorite news outlet, you may have encountered the mysterious phenomenon known as "the Hum," -- an odd, low-pitched sound that an estimated four percent of all people are able to hear. Now scientists may have solved this mystery.
Read MoreObviously, there's a lot to unpack when it comes to the life of Wyatt Earp, but here are the bare bones facts about where Earp's bare bones were buried.
Read MoreThe level of anger funneled at Millennials has been pathological. This kind of criticism gets old. These are the worst things about being a Millennial.
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