Was The Chinese Civil War The Most Brutal War In History?
The Chinese Civil War was a bloody, tragic mess, but was it the most brutal war in history? Let's take a look at the awful conflict and rank it next to others.
Read MoreThe Chinese Civil War was a bloody, tragic mess, but was it the most brutal war in history? Let's take a look at the awful conflict and rank it next to others.
Read MoreThe Bermuda Triangle has been blamed for mysterious disappearances and wrecks going back centuries. Is there any unified explanation for these disappearances?
Read MoreEven before his final exile, Napoleon began to suffer with what is believed to have been gastric cancer, from which he died on May 5, 1821.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II gets to enjoy a lot of interesting perks. Traveling without even needing to show a passport is just one benefit of being the queen.
Read MoreFor a period of time between the middle 1970s and late 1980s, one of the biggest televangelists on the air was Jim Bakker, host of "The PTL Club."
Read MoreCleopatra, Queen of Ancient Egypt, had such a dramatic life that she is still known by billions, even thousands of years after her reign and sudden death.
Read MoreWe know of a more mundane reality about the daily lives of Vikings: what they ate, and it was surprisingly healthy.
Read MoreThe queen has been a keen driver for a long time. In fact, she joined the Armed Forces' Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1945.
Read MoreIt seems that if you want to get someone's attention by teaching about the Bible, a sure-fire way to succeed is to talk about prophecy.
Read MoreMost U.S. states possess names that reflect their unique place among their peers, with many reflecting either their European or Indigenous heritage.
Read MoreThroughout the entire history of spaceflight, only one cat has been successfully launched into space: a black-and-white female named Félicette in 1963.
Read MoreFleetwood Mac musician Lindsey Buckingham isn't the only famous member of the Buckingham family, as his brother was also well-known.
Read MoreIn the days following the 1961 Paris massacre, the riverbanks of the Seine were briefly covered with words meaning "Here we drown Algerians."
Read MoreDylann Roof, joined the worshipers in prayer before he took out a gun and began to shoot. Those killed ranged from 26 to 87 years old.
Read MoreWhile George Washington enjoyed many foods in his lifetime, he was eventually forced to settle for soft foods that did not require much chewing.
Read MoreWithout Grace Muriel, our understanding of who Amelia Earhart was, what she accomplished, and even what may have happened to her, would be radically different.
Read MoreNapoleon Bonaparte's military and political conquests gave him direct and indirect control over much of Western Europe for years.
Read MorePriscilla was married to a man named Aquila, and the two were a serious power couple who became a part of the ministry of the Apostle Paul.
Read MoreOnce, the Greek gods feared for their lives, and Zeus was nearly dethroned, all because of a single creature. Seriously, Typhon didn't mess around.
Read MoreThe day after Thanksgiving is often marked shopping for deals and discounts. What can start out as a day of bargain hunting, though, can end in tragedy.
Read MoreThe Parthenon of Athens inspired architecture across the world, especially in 1897 when Nashville commissioned a replica for the Centennial Exposition.
Read MoreThough Steve Jobs became worth more than $200 million in 1980, he was required to pay only $500 a month in child support.
Read MoreOne of the most infamous women in the Bible is Rahab, and her story is filled with enough drama and suspense to make any soap opera jealous.
Read MoreYou probably won't be able to buy the president's house any time soon — but, if the government could put the White House on the market, how much would they get?
Read MoreVeteran television journalist and radio host Larry King was one of the most famous people in the world at one point in his career.
Read MoreTo be respectful of the audience at home (and viewers all over the world) still reeling from World War II, the wedding was a bit more austere than usual.
Read MorePablo Escobar was one of the most infamous figures in recent history, becoming one of the richest people in the world due to his massive drug empire.
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