Hand Stencils: Humanity's Oldest Art Form Explained
It's no surprise that some of the earliest human art was hand stencils on cave walls, using red ochre mixed with water and animal fat, then blown from a tube.
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This Famous Battle Of Bunker Hill Order Actually Might've Not Been Said
We've all heard "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!." But you know us; we're about to ruin another history fact you always believed was true.
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The Massive Amount Of Money Misha Defonseca Owed After Getting Caught
People with little to no connection to the Holocaust occasionally appear and give false accounts, as was the case with Belgian author Misha Defonseca.
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The Crazy True Story Of Accused Spy Alger Hiss
How did Alger Hiss get ensnared by claims of espionage? Was he ever proven guilty? Here's what you should know about this public servant turned public enemy #1.
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Misha Defonseca: What The Disgraced Writer Is Doing Today
Misha Defonseca shocked the world with her story of survival after the Nazis arrested her parents. But it was all a lie. Here's what she's doing today.
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The Truth About Orson Welles' Difficult Childhood
Orson Welles was a complex person who did so much in life that biographer Simon Callow was not able to write about Welles in just one book.
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Ancient Greek Warship Discovered In Egypt's Lost City Of Luxor
An ancient Greek warship that was amazingly preserved inside layers of hardened clay was recently discovered in the Lost City of Luxor.
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The Twelve Labors Of Hercules Explained
Hercules, or Heracles, is one of the most famous figures of Greek mythology, especially for his Twelve Labors. Here are the Twelve Labors of Hercules explained.
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The Tragic Story Of The Hart Family
What officials first thought was a tragic accident soon betrayed the horrifying truth of the crash that killed the Harts and their six adopted children.
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What Did Hitler Look Like In Color?
Almost everybody is familiar with German dictator Adolph Hitler's appearance. Color photographs of him, though, are exceedingly rare.
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The Strange Tale Of The Mine-Detecting Rat Who Won A Gold Medal
In September 2020, Magawa the HeroRAT was awarded a gold medal for saving dozens of lives in Cambodia by sniffing out land mines.
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Here's What The Bible Says About The Antichrist
The term "Antichrist" first surfaced in the Epistles of John, but its depiction comes from the end of the New Testament in the Book of Revelation.
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The Myth About Pocahontas You Need To Stop Believing
Thanks to some crafty storytelling techniques, most Americans believe that Pocahontas was a young woman who fell madly in love with John Smith.
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The Bizarre True Story Of The Flatwoods Monster
Somewhere between the notoriety levels of the Mothman and the Ogua lies one of the most visually iconic creatures in all of cryptid lore: the Flatwoods Monster.
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The Untold History Of The Pan-African Congress
Although the Pan African congresses had comparatively little political or financial power, they spurred international discussions about racism and colonialism.
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The Untold Truth Of The Oldest Living Olympian
The Hungarian gymnast won 10 Olympic medals, survived the Holocaust, and is the oldest living Olympic champion alive.
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The Truth About Leif Erikson's Famed Journey To Vinland
Explorer Leif Erikson was the second of three sons of Erik the Red, the Viking who created the first European settlement on Greenland somewhere around 980 CE.
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The Dark Truth About The Tokyo Bombing During WWII
With 1945 came the beginning of the end for Japan's major cities. Tokyo became a focus of America's offensive -- as Japan's capital, and for its construction.
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The Single Clue That Brought Down The Rolex Killer
The body of an unknown man wearing a Rolex watch with oyster casing was found in the English Channel, which would help the police solve the case.
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This Is Why The Trail Of Tears Really Happened
President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, and the U.S. government began forcefully removing Native peoples from their homes in a deadly march.
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The Real Reason Venice Was Built On Water
The waterways of Venice are some of the most well-known images of modern Italy, with small boats traversing the road-like network of canals.
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The Truth About Infamous Serial Killer Jack The Stripper
In the 1960s, serial killer Jack the Stripper terrorized the streets of London and claimed the lives of several sex workers who he left stripped naked.
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How A Man Got Stranded On An Abandoned Ship For 4 Years
Humans have been navigating the seas for thousands of years, and untold numbers of them have wound up stranded for one reason or another.
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One Man Volunteered To Go To Auschwitz. Here's Why
Polish army captain Witold Pilecki knew they needed information about what was really going on inside the Germans' newly developed work camp, Auschwitz.
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What You Didn't Know About Aaron Burr's Secret Second Family
Aaron Burr had a tragic family life. Actually he had two family lives. Recent scholarship has uncovered that he had a secret second family.
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The Dark Story Of John George Haigh, The Acid Bath Killer
John George Haigh, also known as the Acid Bath Killer, was one of the most notorious serial killers in England with a particularly macabre tool in his arsenal.
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The Myth About The American Flag You Need To Stop Believing
The history of the United States of America has its share of historical myths, including one widely believed about the American flag.
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