This Is How Cuba Got Its Name
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, but few actually know how it got its name. The name "Cuba" might date back to the indigenous Taíno people.
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The Surprising Reason The Royal Family May Not Actually Be Royalty
One of history's greatest mysteries was finally solved back in 2013 when archeologists found the remains of King Richard III.
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This Is What It Means If You See A Red Porch Light
When the calendar page flips to February each year, you may start to see red lights shining on your neighbors' porches.
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The Real Reason Rhode Island Was Founded
The real reason we have Rhode Island is because Roger Williams got cancelled. Here was the crazy idea that got him booted from Massachusetts.
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This Is How Denmark Got Its Name
The name of Denmark might sound like it comes from the Danes who live there, but it might actually be rooted in the 10th century, and in a stone monument.
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The Tragic Truth About The The Permian Mass Extinction
Here's what happened during the Permian Mass Extinction, and why, while it was pretty freaking cataclysmic, life still bounced back like a champ.
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The Hubble Telescope's Greatest Discoveries
The Hubble Telescope has sent terabytes of data back to NASA, and interpreting the things it's seen way out in space has yielded some incredible discoveries.
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Messed Up Christmas Song Lyrics Nobody Talks About
There are a lot of Christmas song lyrics that we don't really pay attention to. Here are messed up Christmas song lyrics no one talks about.
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Historical Artifacts We Still Can't Explain
These structures, megaliths, and buried items defy explanation, but there are some crazy theories about them.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is one of the most famous American poets, but you might not know that her poetry stems from a life filled with sadness and loss. T
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The Story Behind James Taylor And Carole King's Carolina In My Mind
Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor plays "Carolina in My Mind" with longtime performance partner Carole King nearly every time they perform.
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The Outrageous Number Of Deaths Genghis Khan Is Responsible For
Genghis Kahn is known as one of the most powerful and brutal warlords of all time, but how many people did he actually kill? This is his staggering death toll.
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The Secret Service Used This Code Name To Refer To Jimmy Carter
The Secret Service develops code names for every U.S. president and their family members. Here's how the Secret Service chose Jimmy Carter's code name.
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Most Important Battles Of World War II
World War II was the largest, deadliest, and most widespread armed conflict in human history. Here are some of its most important battles.
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The Truth About Buck Barrow, Clyde Barrow's Older Brother
Bonnie and Clyde -- names firmly fixed in American pop culture and history of crime. Also part of the mix? Clyde's big brother, Marvin -- aka Buck.
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What Really Happened During The 1973 Oil Crisis?
What exactly caused the First Oil Crisis and how did it have such an expansive impact? Here's what really happened during the 1973 oil crisis.
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These Were The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs Of 1922
A hundred years ago, scientists were chasing inventive ideas in all sorts of fields. Here are just a few scientific advancements that came out of the year 1922.
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This Is How Mexico Got Its Name
The story is told that the city of Portland, Oregon, was so named because of a coin toss. (The other option was Boston." Where does the name Mexico originate?
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This Is How Norway Got Its Name
Norway sits in the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe. It's known for its towering fjords, the Northern Lights, oil production, and Viking folklore.
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The Real Reason We Can't Find Sappho's Lost Poems
It's one of the great mysteries of world civilization. A brilliant, universally respected poet produces a large body of work -- and somehow, it disappeared.
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The Real Reason We Can't Find The Lost Peking Man Fossils
The tragic costs of warfare include the loss of lives, both military and civilian, young and old. Property of all kinds is also lost -- buildings, artifacts.
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This Was The Last English King To Die In Battle
Good leaders often pride themselves on not asking their subordinates to do anything they themselves wouldn't do. Like, a king leading his forces into battle.
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What Are The Mystical Akashic Records?
Imagine that every thought, every experience, every moment of every person's life — all knowledge of all humans who've ever existed, and will exist — exists.
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This Is How Italy Got Its Name
The origin of the name "Italy" actually dates back to the Ancient Greeks, and even to the writings of Aristotle. Here's how Italy got its name.
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This Is How Canada Got Its Name
There are many theories surrounding how Canada got its name. It's most likely rooted in the language of First Nations people, or Spanish explorers.
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The Real Reasons Your Ancestors May Have Changed Their Names
Life often means change. The lives of immigrants reflect that boldly, particularly when it came to their names as they entered a new country, for a new life.
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The Real Reason We Can't Find Michelangelo's Stolen Mask Of A Faun
Michelangelo's "Mask of a Faun" dates back to the 16th century, and moved between different museums for hundreds of years before being stolen by Nazis.
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