What Is The Curse Of The Kohinoor Diamond?
The Kohinoor Diamond, now in the hands of the British royal family, has its roots in India. Some say those roots include a curse upon whoever possesses it.
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The Theory About Zachary Taylor's Death That Changes Everything
Whenever a president dies in office, there are going to be questions about the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. That's certainly true of Zachary Taylor.
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The Real Reason Ford Pintos Used To Explode
Theoretically, we all want to be safe behind the wheel of a car -- seat belts and air bags help assure that. Not all cars have been as safe as others, however.
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If You Think You've Been Cursed, Here's How To Break The Spell
There's cursing -- being a potty mouth -- and then there's cursing -- calling down evil on someone. How do you counteract someone's bad intentions for you?
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Is The Story Of The Garden Of Eden Specific To The Bible?
The Garden of Eden is one of the most well-known locations from the Old Testament, where the first created humans Adam and Eve supposedly lived in paradise.
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The Theory That Counteracts Myths About The Wall Of Jericho
When did Jericho fall, and why? When the Bible says the walls of Jericho fell, did Jericho ... even exist? These are all questions hotly contested by scholars.
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The Truth About Jehosheba From The Bible
The Old Testament is full of heroic stories centered around personal courage in the face of great peril. One such story is that of Jehosheba.
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The Mythology Behind The Aries Constellation Explained
While many myths of the constellations are derived from ancient Greeks, there are several civilizations that lay claim to the mythology of Aries the Ram.
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The Biggest Bigfoot Theories
The study of mythic creatures -- cryptozoology -- has its adherents and its scoffers. One legend persists, even today: Call it Bigfoot, or Sasquatch.
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How John Wilkes Booth's Brother Saved Abraham Lincoln's Son
The story that has been told time and time again was that John Wilkes Booth's actor brother, Edwin, kept President Lincoln's son from being crushed to death.
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The Strange Tale Of The Brazilian Balloon Priest
Even with the best intentions, fundraising attempts don't always go as planned. One Brazilian priest's effort to raise money proved unsuccessful, and fatal.
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Do We Finally Know The Identity Of The Zodiac Killer?
The Zodiac Killer wreaked havoc in San Francisco in the late 1960s, it has long seemed like the name of the culprit would become lost to history.
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What Deborah Sampson Accomplished By Pretending To Be A Man
In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed women to serve as permanent members of the military.
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What's The Difference Between The Bible And The Quran?
There are many texts which serve as the basis for religious belief. Christianity has the Bible; Islam, the Quran. Is there a difference been their books?
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How Historically Accurate Is The Movie Seabiscuit?
The 2003 film "Seabiscuit" is supposedly the true story of a racehorse who inspired Depression-ravaged America. The film gets most of the story correct.
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The British Islands Once Occupied By Nazi Germany
It's not often remembered now, but during World War II, soldiers of Nazi Germany occupied Britain's Channel Islands, located off the coast of France.
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What Does The Color Purple Signify In The Bible?
Color plays an important role in Biblical symbolism. In one particular case, the matter of color and who was wearing it, and in what context, involved Jesus.
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How Historically Accurate Is The Movie Midway?
Whenever Hollywood takes on a truly epic story -- the Battle of Midway, for instance -- there are concerns about accuracy of the movie's narrative.
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This Colorized Photo Will Change How You Look At Helen Keller
Most photos of Helen Keller are in black and white, but this colorized photo will change how you look at her.
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The Truth About John Wayne's Relationship With Religion
John Wayne's screen personas tended to be manly men of few words and rare emotions. But in real life, it seems religion played its part, especially at the end.
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The Real Reason We Make New Year's Resolutions
It'll be here before you know it: another New Year's Eve and with it, perhaps, resolutions. Why do we try to improve ourselves with the advent of a new year?
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Norse Mythology's Most Important Gods And Goddesses
With only fragments of sources, it's easy to get pretty mixed up in the world of Norse mythology. These are Norse mythology's most important gods and goddesses.
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The Biggest Area 51 Theories
For decades there has been speculation about what really goes on at Area 51, a secretive military site in the Nevada desert. Here are the biggest theories.
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How Historically Accurate Is The Movie The Wolf Of Wall Street?
The Wolf of Wall Street featured lots of wild and crazy moments, but how much of the film was true, and how much of it was fictionalized?
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What Are The Odds Of Making It Onto Antiques Roadshow?
In its 25th season, "Antiques Roadshow" is a series that is watched by nearly 6 million viewers a week. The show became an American mainstay in the late 1990s.
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The Mythology Of Callisto The Constellation Explained
The story behind the constellation now known as Ursa Major involves a person named Callisto. How did Callisto end up as a starry arrangement in the night sky?
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Does Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest Actually Exist?
The story of Robin Hood and his merry men is set in the Sherwood Forest, but does that place actually exist?
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