We Finally Know The Truth About Those Mysterious Feet
For over a decade, a mystery bedeviled authorities around the Salish Sea, British Columbia. At least 20 human feet have washed up on the region's beaches.
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The Truth About Vincent Gigante's Attempted Murder Of Frank Costello
On that fateful night, Vincent Gigante waited for Frank Costello to return home from dinner with his wife.
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The Truth About The Ten-Day War
The Ten-Day War (also known as the Slovenian War of Independence) was a brief military conflict. What was it all about?
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How Much Jonas Salk's Polio Vaccine Would Have Been Worth Had He Patented It
Journalist Edward R. Murrow asked Salk who owned the vaccine patent: His reply: "Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"
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This Is What Happened To Pablo Escobar's Colombia Estate
Pablo Escobar's Hacienda Nápoles estate was the stuff of legends, thanks to its exotic animals and its Medellín Cartel connection — but now it's a theme park.
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The Tragic Death Of Omayra Sanchez
The tragic death of Omayra Sanchez might have been lost to the world of natural disaster statistics had it not been for the 60-hour effort to rescue her.
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The Tragic Death Of Stowaway Keith Sapsford
The tragic photo of 14-year-old stowaway Keith Sapsford falling from an Japan Airlines flight was seen around the world. This the sad story behind the photo.
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The Real Reason The Queen Doesn't Need A License Plate To Drive Her Car
Unlike nearly every other head of state in the world -- for instance, President Biden -- the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth is often seen driving a vehicle.
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False Things You Believe About William Wallace
Braveheart was an absolute classic, but Mel Gibson took more than a few liberties with the story. Here are some false things you believe about William Wallace.
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We May Now Know What Cleopatra Smelled Like
Thanks to some olfactory archaeology we may have cracked the code of the whiff of Cleopatra's presence. Yes, we may now know what Cleopatra smelled like.
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Could H.H. Holmes And Jack The Ripper Be The Same Person?
Jack the Ripper and H.H. Holmes' deeds were committed in London and Chicago, respectively, but the geographical discrepancy can be explained.
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What Are The Queen's Beasts? We Explain
There are tons of heraldic devices. Some have become not just symbols of families, but symbols of English nobility. And that's where the Queen's Beasts come in.
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The Worst Things Ivan The Terrible Ever Did
Ivan the Terrible is known as a cruel ruler who waged wars at the expense of his subjects and ruthlessly eliminated his domestic political opponents.
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This Is The Longest Boxing Match In Recorded History
It was 3:45 in the morning. Of the 85,000 who had showed up to the Olympic Club in New Orleans to watch the what would become the longest fight ever.
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How John Dillinger May Have Reformed The FBI
The FBI is a large law enforcement agency known for going after criminals and terrorists, and it was John Dillinger that helped it greatly expand.
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Here's What Happens To A Body When It's Embalmed
The ancient Egyptians developed the technique of embalming after the tombs they created for their dead proved inadequate for curbing decomposition.
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What Was Shock G's Net Worth When He Died?
Rapper Shock G, who became iconic for sporting a big fake nose and for the classic hit song "The Humpty Dance," was found dead in his Tampa hotel room April 22.
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The Story Of The Man Who Introduced Hotdogs To Baseball Fans
Who was the 'Earl of Sandwich of the Hotdog World,' so to speak, who introduced this delicious savory treat to the lives of decades of ball park baseball fans?
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Space Food Is Nothing Like It Used To Be. Here's Why
The food served to astronauts in space has improved leaps and bounds from the early years of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. Personnel are surely grateful.
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This Is The Most Powerful Church In The World
Wealth often translates into power. If power is defined by wealth, there isn't even a close second to the most powerful religious organization in the world.
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A Look At The Disappearance Of Gangster Rocco Perri
Italian-born Rocco Perri, also known as "Canada's Al Capone," exemplifies the widespread nature of mafias throughout the world.
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Transnistria: The Country You Can Visit That Doesn't Exist
Countries like Georgia and Moldova sprang from the U.S.S.R. It's from nations like these that "de facto governments" such as Transnistria emerged.
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This Is How King Solomon Rose To Power
Christian children in Sunday school are taught tales about Solomon's wise rulings. Biblical scholars study his writings not just as sacred writ, but literature.
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The Truth About Che Guevara's Death
Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara de la Serna -- better known as Che Guevara -- was a very wanted man by the time he was shot to death.
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The Tragic History Of The Rwandan Genocide
In 1994, almost 1 million Tutsi were murdered in Rwanda by Hutu extremists. This is the tragic history of the Rwandan genocide.
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The Assassination Attempt On FDR
As President-elect Roosevelt hoisted himself into the car, several shots rang out into that mid-February night. Before the smoke cleared, five would be wounded.
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This Is How Much Jonas Salk Was Worth When He Died
Dr. Salk spent most of his career trying to find a cure for polio, a devastating childhood illness that affected over 15,000 Americans per year at its peak.
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