The Messed Up Truth About The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez was a self-styled devil worshipper who killed at random. This is the horrifying true story of the Night Stalker.
Read MoreRichard Ramirez was a self-styled devil worshipper who killed at random. This is the horrifying true story of the Night Stalker.
Read MoreLost in the confusion of his assassination was the reaction of his wife, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and what happened to her after he was assassinated.
Read MoreNostradamus has become synonymous with seeing the future and occult prophecy, though also cited for predictions that haven't actually come true
Read MoreThe assassination attempt against George H.W. Bush actually happened after the former president left office.
Read MoreJudge Roy Bean, known as the Texas hanging judge since the late 1800s, never actually hanged anybody despite his reputation.
Read MoreAttila the Hun cuts an intimidating figure across history, but not much is really known about him. Historians suspect that many ideas about Attila are false.
Read MoreSome of the strangest things NASA astronauts left on the moon after several missions include items of symbolism and astronaut debris.
Read MoreIreland is separated into two countries, with the Republic of Ireland in the south and northwest and Northern Ireland in the northeast.
Read MoreThe relationship between FDR and the Kennedys started off quite promising but soon declined after some controversial actions by Joe Kennedy.
Read MoreFor a bunch of geniuses, the folks over at NASA have made some pretty boneheaded mistakes in the administration's more than six decades of space exploration.
Read MoreLeonard Reiffel was part of a collaborative operation between NASA and the Air Force to detonate a nuclear warhead on the moon. Grown men, nuking the moon.
Read MoreThe strangest things that ever fell from the sky include such bizarre objects as fish, chunks of meat (thanks, Kentucky!) and golf balls. Heads up!
Read MoreThere are few modern political figures quite as polarizing as Hugo Chávez. Venezuela hasn't been doing so well lately. Here's the truth about Hugo Chavez.
Read MoreThe practice of publishing false information to sway public opinion has a much longer history than you may have previously thought -- back to the 19th century.
Read MoreThese laws were passed for ridiculous reasons, even if they had good intentions.
Read MoreIt takes a lot to make a video game masterpiece. But, above all, a dazzling final sequence is what make these games truly mind-blowing.
Read MoreKetchup. Mustard. Vinegar. All delicious toppings for your fries. And once upon a time, they eased conditions like stomach aches and other ills.
Read MoreFrom 1976-1983, Argentina's right-wing military dictatorship conducted the Dirty War against those it suspected of being leftist political opposition.
Read MoreEvery American president certainly is aware that the office makes them uniquely vulnerable targets. Some presidents have had to face that danger more than once.
Read MoreBy the end of the 19th century, the only Spanish colonial remnants in the Americas were Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Read MoreCat fans might want to list Japan's Tashirojima Island (also known as Tashiro Island) as an itinerary must-see. About 100 people; hundreds of feral cats.
Read MoreThey coexisted for decades, but now, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America are suing the Boy Scouts of America for poaching potential recruits.
Read Morealthough it remains a U.S. territory today, the United States had a bit of trouble hanging on to Guam in the middle of the 20th century.
Read MoreUnfortunately, holidays are like any other day of the year -- Death doesn't discriminate against them.
Read MoreGamers hold a lot of techno-joy for their favorite hobby, will break out their credit cards for the next big system, assuming it isn't ludicrously overpriced.
Read MoreLife is good in the 21st century, but mattress shopping still sucks.
Read MoreMary Heath was the first woman to hold a commercial flying license in Britain, and most people don't know the details of Mary Heath's life.
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