The Untold Truth Of The Pinkerton National Detective Agency
For over 75 years, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency terrorized workers' unions. This is the untold truth of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
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Why Cowboys Rode The Range On Quarter Horses
The American Quarter Horse became the cowboy's ride of choice on the range for a number of reasons, which included the animal's cow sense.
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Creepy Things That Were Considered Normal In Medieval England
In medieval England, such things as bloodletting, public shaming and punishment, barbers as doctors, and much more were considered normal.
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The Crazy True Story Of Hanoi Hannah
Trịnh Thị Ngọ was also known by her adopted radio alias, Thu Hương, or "Autumn Wind." But U.S. troops colloquially knew her by yet another name: Hanoi Hannah.
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Why An Inauguration Like Biden's Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years
There's something about the inauguration today that makes it unlike any other in American history, a detail that won't happen again for another 1,000 years.
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The Truth Behind The Disco Biscuit
Quaaludes became colloquially known as "disco biscuits" because of their popularity in discos -- the pills caused feelings of euphoria and reduced inhibitions.
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What Donald Trump's Final Days As President Were Like
Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20 will be different this year, as his predecessor refuses to join the ceremony and hand off the presidency.
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This Is Who Really Invented Radio
You've heard of the space race, where America battled the Soviet Union for supremacy in space exploration, but do you know about the radio race?
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The Truth About The Legally-Dead Woman Fighting To Prove She's Alive
Jeanne Pouchain has been legally dead for the past three years, yet she is actually still alive and kicking and trying to prove it.
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The Truth About Alberto Fujimori's Political Crimes
Alberto Fujimori may have become president of Peru in 1990 through democratic means, but he spent the next 10 years in power ruling with an iron fist.
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The Truth Behind The Invention Of The Soda Fountain
After soda water was touted for its perceived health benefits, the soda fountain was invented to sell carbonated water to the masses.
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The Secret Deal That Coca-Cola Has With The DEA
Coca-Cola has a deal with the Drug Enforcement Administration to get this essential ingredient for the secret Coke recipe.
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The Truth About The Man Who Invented The Piano
Bartolomeo Cristofori is the man who invented the piano more than 300 years ago but hardly anyone knows his name.
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What Being An Ancient Egyptian Embalmer Was Really Like
The embalmers of Egyptian mummies loom large in civilization. Yet little is known about them. Recent discoveries and research have shed new light.
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Rules Former First Ladies Have To Follow
Rules that former first ladies must follow include Secret Service protection for life and for traditional etiquette, being gracious to the incoming first lady.
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This Is Who Alzheimer's Disease Is Named After
The condition is known as Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that changes how an individual thinks, remembers, and behaves over the course of years.
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The First People To Climb The World's Tallest Mountains (Besides Everest)
Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth, but there are other tall mountains which have proven to be more deadly and sources of greater drama.
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How A Satanic Rumor Almost Ruined Procter And Gamble
What do Procter and Gamble and Satanism have in common? One fun conspiracy theory.
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Details You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.
While the salient details of King's life, such as his "I have a dream" speech, are now canonical in the country's popular history, there's much more to the man.
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The Real Reason Charles I Was Executed
With the death of his father, King James I, in 1625, Charles I became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was later executed in 1649.
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What Really Happened To The Couple With President Lincoln After His Assassination
Here is what happened to Major Henry Rathbone and his fiancée Clara Harris after President Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865.
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Aristocrats Who Lost All Their Money
Some aristocrats spent their money until they didn't have any more, and then they died a pauper's death. These are aristocrats who lost all their money.
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The Controversial History Of The No Fly List
The No Fly List, a secret government index created post-9/11 by the Terrorist Screening Center, prohibits those on the list from boarding commercial flights.
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The Little Known Biblical Roots Of The Passport
Passports have a history that goes back much further than one might expect and have a little known link to the Bible.
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Why Richard Ramirez Went To San Francisco Right Before He Was Caught
A rapist and serial killer was skulking through the suburbs of Los Angeles, hiding in the shadows and watching residents at their most vulnerable moments.
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What The Scorpion King Movie Gets Wrong And Right About History
Few people who have watched The Scorpion King were probably expecting historical accuracy. Here are some of the things it gets right and wrong about history.
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The Dark, Disturbing Truth Of Working In Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the last true wildernesses on our planet. Here's the dark, disturbing truth about working in Antarctica.
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