The Messed Up Truth About The Paris Catacombs
There are a lot of famous places in Paris, but the creepiest might be the bone-filled tunnels beneath. This is the messed up truth about the Paris Catacombs.
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The Real Reason These Colors Are Associated With Halloween
St. Patrick's Day sees the world turn green; Valentine's Day is bedecked with red. But why is Halloween so consistently associated with certain colors?
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British Royal Residences You've Never Heard Of Before
British royalty certainly lives royally, but not always in palaces or castles. Here are some British royal residences you've never heard of before.
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Civil War Timeline Explained
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865. This is how the war started and its major turning points over four years.
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Picasso's Very First Word Will Not Shock You One Bit
Pablo Picasso is renowned for his painting, so his very first word probably won't come as a surprise to you. His first word was an allusion to an artistic tool.
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How Europe's Longest-Reigning Monarch Stunned Her Royal Family
How Europe's longest-reigning monarch, the queen of Denmark stunned her royal family with an anouncement some of them weren't happy about.
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A North Dakota Excavation Had One Paleontologist Rethinking The Dinosaurs' Extinction
Dinosaurs continue to fascinate, even after their extinction. In fact, a North Dakota excavation had one paleontologist rethinking the dinosaurs' extinction.
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Queen Elizabeth II's Official Time Of Death Was Earlier Than You Think
Britain's longest-reigning royal, Queen Elizabeth II, might not have been ruling over the kingdom for quite as long as the public originally suspected.
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Not Even The Egyptian Pyramids Are As Old As This Part Of LSU's Campus
Part of the grounds of LSU's campus show human activity from so long ago, not even the Egyptian pyramids are as old as this ancient finding.
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The Meaning Behind The Boy Scouts' Left-Hand Handshake Explained
The Boy Scouts have a long history with many traditions. Here is the meaning behind their left-hand handshake, explained.
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Why Ernest Hemingway's Key West House Is Actually Home To 59 Furry Friends
Ernest Hemingway is perhaps equally famous for his contributions to American literature and his adventures pursuing creatures in the wilds. He also loved cats.
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What The Last 12 Months Of Queen Elizabeth's Life Were Like
Despite Queen Elizabeth's eventful reign, final year was mostly defined by private moments. This is what the last 12 months of Queen Elizabeth's life were like.
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James Madison's 200-Year-Old Flute Now Shares A Unique Connection To Lizzo
Music is often described as the universal language, which speaks when words are insufficient. Music can span centuries, as Lizzo recently demonstrated.
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Every Element Of The British Royal Guards Uniform Explained
The British royal guards have an illustrious military history, and their uniforms having meaning beyond being merely ornamental.
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The 17th-Century Galileo Manuscript That Basically Went From Treasure To Trash
A Galileo manuscript thought to be one of the most important pieces at the University of Michigan went from treasure to trash as it turned out to be fake.
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Craziest Scandals In British Royal Family History
What do bribes, Nazi costumes, and tampon fantasies have in common? The British royal family, that's what!
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What Lady Mary Russell Couldn't Stop Thinking About During Queen Elizabeth's Coronation
On September 26, 2022, a short, simple death notice was posted on the obituary page of the British national newspaper The Times for Lady Mary Russell.
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Lady Mary Russell's Father Held An Important Role In King George VI's Coronation
The deep roots and interconnectedness of British high society is rarely more evident than at times of transitions of power within the monarchy itself.
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The Major Hit The 1921 Tampa Hurricane Made To Florida's Agriculture
Hurricanes are genuinely impressive forces of nature that also leave a wake of destruction and death. A 1921 Florida storm had intense impact on agriculture.
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Whatever Happened To Isabella Pollok From Sex, Lies And The College Cult?
Isabella Pollock, from the Peacock documentary "Sex, Lies, and the College Cult," was part of a sex trafficking and extortion ring. Here's where she is now.
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What Entertainment In The Wild West Was Really Like
The Wild West is full of lore, steeped in fact yet outlandishly overblown. Let's look at how folks in the Wild West cut loose and enjoyed their time.
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World War II European Front Timeline Explained
You might wonder why things in Europe went so very wrong so very quickly in the mid-1900s. Here's the World War II European front timeline explained.
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The Most Gruesome Accusations Against Catherine De Medici
Catherine de Medici earned a reputation for being spiteful, manipulative, and very deadly. Here are the most gruesome accusations against Catherine de Medici.
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What Being A Kid In The Wild West Was Really Like
The idea of childhood today is far different from what it was like during the time of the Old West, a time in which frontier families were often on the move.
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Who Were Queen Elizabeth's Six Maids Of Honour For Her Coronation?
Six maids of honour assisted Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation ceremony.
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Tampa's Security From Major Storms May Be Attributed To This Local Legend
Severe weather can have devastating consequences, especially by powerful hurricanes. Florida's Tampa Bay, however, seems to have dodged several such events.
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The Best And Worst Portrayals Of Queen Elizabeth II On Screen
Queen Elizabeth II has often been portrayed on the big and small screen, with both good and bad performances.
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