Why The Halifax Explosion Was One Of History's Biggest Tragedies
Despite being one of the most tragic and devastating man-made disasters in North American history, the Halifax Explosion remains largely unknown.
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The Real Reason Ronald Reagan's Second Inauguration Was Held Indoors
Reagan said medical experts recommended the cancellation because the frigid temperature and heavy wind posed significant health risks to those attending.
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The Messed Up History Of Leprosy
A disease like leprosy, with its profound, visible symptoms like discolored skin, open ulcers, and facial swelling, was not only incurable, but terrifying.
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Is Bill Belichick The First Person To Refuse A Presidential Medal Of Freedom?
Bill Belichick's decision to decline the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump is entirely without precedent.
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The Untold Story Of Wild Bill Hickok's Only Wife
They married on March 5, 1876, when Wild Bill was 39 and Lake was 50. The not-so-young couple didn't get to spend much time together.
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What You Didn't Know About Ernest Hemingway's Life As A Spy
But little did people know that Papa, as Hemingway was sometimes called, was also a spy. No, not just for the US, but for the Soviet Union.
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First Man To Break The Sound Barrier Passes Away
Chuck Yeager, the first person to ever travel faster than the speed of sound, has passed away at the age of 97.
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This Island Nation Has Disney And Pokemon Characters On Its Money
The tiny nation of Niue, off the coast of New Zealand, decided to print popular characters on its coins. It's the first country to feature Pokemon on its money.
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The Messed Up Truth About Don McLean
Don McLean, mainly known for "American Pie," has lived a life loaded with troubling and controversial moments. This is the messed up truth about Don McLean.
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How The United States Got Control Of Puerto Rico
The United States got control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War in 1898. The U.S. has yet to give control back to Puerto Ricans.
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What Really Happened When An Ex-Monk Hijacked A Plane
When an ex-monk hijacked a plane, he had a list of demands that included the Vatican release the Third Secret of Fatima.
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The Controversial History Of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
From its treacherous origins to the various no-shows, here's the controversial history of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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What You Didn't Know About The Fight Club Teddy Roosevelt Ran
Teddy Roosevelt was obsessed with boxing and created his own fight club in the White House basement.
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Why The Kennedys Couldn't Stand Lyndon B. Johnson
During the first two years of Kennedy's administration, the Kennedy family were concerned about Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office.
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What Is The Fattest Country In The World?
The United States is growing -- and not in a good way. But are we the fattest country in the world?
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The Fattest Country In The World Isn't The United States
Good news: the United States, with all its decadence, gluttony, and Cheez-It shaped Pizza Hut slights against God, is not the fattest country on Earth.
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The Wild Untold Truth Of Mountain Man James Beckwourth
If ever there was a wild mountain man in the wilderness of the 1800's, it was James Pierson Beckwourth. Here is his wild untold truth.
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The Untold Truth Of The D.B Cooper Plane Hijacking
Cooper boarded a plane, had a cocktail, announced he had a bomb, and later jumped out of the plane with a parachute and $200,000 strapped to his back.
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The Heartbreaking Death Of Tommy Lasorda
"My clothes are blue, the Dodger color," Lasorda said. "... Cut my veins, and I bleed Dodger blue. If trouble comes, I pray to that big Dodger in the sky."
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Secrets Disney World Doesn't Want You To Know
Disney World is a happy, happy place, but that doesn't mean there aren't has dozens and dozens of secrets that they don't want you to know.
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The Real Reason We Have Nine Supreme Court Justices
For more than 150 years, the Supreme Court has had nine justices. But it wasn't always that way. The number of justices was left for Congress to decide.
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A Look At Richard Nixon's Final Days To Avoid Impeachment
That morning was not celebratory. It was the culmination of months of unraveling and a strategy to avoid impeachment over the Watergate scandal.
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The True Story Behind The Pentagon Papers
The true story behind the Pentagon Papers and how they ultimately led to the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Nixon.
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The Real Reason Martin Luther King Jr. Day Finally Became A Holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a holiday 33 years after his assassination in 1968, and the bill, proposed immediately, did not even get a vote until 1979.
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The Most Awkward Inauguration Day Moments In History
U.S. presidential inaugurations have often been bizarre affairs, so let's take a look at the most awkward Inauguration Day moments in history.
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The Disturbing Connection Between Charlie Chaplin And Abraham Lincoln
The disturbing connection between Charlie Chaplin and Abraham Lincoln is something rather unexpected, grisly, and ghoulish.
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Every Time There Was An Attack On The U.S. Capitol
Has there ever before been a breach in security so bad that people were able to mob the United States Capitol? The answer is yes -- several times.
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