People Throughout History Who May Have Been Killed By Meteorites
About 17 meteorites crash to Earth each day. History is full of unconfirmed reports that falling chunks of space rock have been responsible for various deaths.
Read MoreAbout 17 meteorites crash to Earth each day. History is full of unconfirmed reports that falling chunks of space rock have been responsible for various deaths.
Read MoreThough you've probably seen someone escape from a sinking car in a movie before, real life is a little different. Here's what to do if you're in this situation.
Read MoreThe queer community in Toronto, Canada faced off with the police in 1981 after a number of gay bathhouses were targeted by the authorities in Operation Soap.
Read MoreWhy Earth's 'Boring Billion' years weren't so boring after all
Read MoreWhite buffalo are revered by indigenous people in North America. Here's why the rare animals are part of native people's belief systems.
Read MoreRobert Todd Lincoln Beckwith was the great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln, and ended up being the former president's last descendant. Here's his story.
Read MoreA shocking number of musicians have gone from rags to riches and back to rags again. Some have clawed their way back to the top, but others weren't so lucky.
Read MoreReleased in 1989, Billy Joel's hit "We Didn't Start the Fire" topped the charts and outlined major events for baby boomers. But there's more to it.
Read MoreActor Alan Arkin's father was a victim of the Red Scare in the 1950s, when fear of communism was at its height amid the Cold War. Here's why.
Read More"Happy Days" was one of the most beloved TV shows in the '70s, and many of the actors went on to highly successful careers.
Read MoreX Games athletes are prone to engaging in extremely risky behavior, and some have paid the ultimate price. Here are the X Games athletes who died too young.
Read MoreIn 1980, Dorothy Stratten's rise to fame seemed almost certain. But her death at the hands of her estranged husband Paul Snider ended her Hollywood dreams.
Read MoreAlan Arkin, veteran movie and theater actor, has died. He is remembered for many roles, including his Oscar-winning turn in Little Miss Sunshine.
Read MoreOceanGate will forever live in infamy as the company that sent people to the Titanic on a sub, and to their deaths.
Read MoreHere's a look at billionaires from around the globe who died in tragic accidents -- sometimes in spite of their ultra-wealth, and sometimes because of it.
Read MoreSome folks are going to freak out if they can't get their favorite hemp milk with their latte, let alone if they lose track of their trail on a hike.
Read MoreThough mercury was initially used for various dubious purposes, we now know that it's dangerous for consumption. Here's what it does to the body.
Read MoreFireworks have long been a spectacle during large celebrations and the bigger and brighter the better. Here's what really makes fireworks different colors.
Read MoreOn April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank into the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean. So why hasn't it been crushed yet? Here's the science that explains it.
Read MoreThe Wagner Group led by longtime Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin initiated a rare military mutiny against Moscow in June 2023. This is what happened.
Read MoreBear attacks can be deadly, and the Huckleberry Lookout Trail in Glacier National Park is notorious for its bear activity, resulting in annual closures.
Read MoreDebonair southern gentlemen Tennessee Williams was without a doubt one of America's greatest playwrights; but his inspiration came from his own tragic life.
Read MoreWe think of professional athletes as being in top physical form, but even that's not enough to keep a person from tragically drowning in some circumstances.
Read MoreCrystals and geodes such have an attractive quality that a whole industry exists around them. Here's how geodes get those vibrant internal colors.
Read MoreAncient Egyptians, who famously created the Pyramids at Giza, would've felt right at home playing Dungeons & Dragons. Don't believe it? Here's why.
Read MoreThe British royal family has to follow plenty of rules that many might find unfamiliar or outdated, but what about alcohol? Can they get drunk?
Read MoreThe East Germans could put up with a lot under socialism, but going without coffee was a red line. Here is the East German coffee crisis of the 1970s explained.
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