Bizarre Things That Happened During The Gold Rush
These bizarre things really happened during the Gold Rush. It wasn't all gilded roses.
Read MoreThese bizarre things really happened during the Gold Rush. It wasn't all gilded roses.
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Read MorePeople bury their dead differently than they used to. From vampire graves to Ferraris, here are some of history's most bizarre burials.
Read MoreWhy do horses buck? When did we first try to ride them? And what's up with the sugar cubes?
Read MoreWe've assembled a group of movies for you to wince at, all with scenes that have become unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.
Read MoreA Celtic queen named Boudica was a badass warrior. Here is the crazy story of the life and death of the Celtic warrior queen Boudica.
Read MoreFrom its days as a hunting ground for the local Miwok tribe, to its time as a facet of U.S. immigration history, here's the untold truth of Angel Island.
Read MoreThis list of things the United States really doesn't want failing or breaking or shutting down isn't likely to inspire any brand-new plots, so read on.
Read MoreJohn Larroquette's voice is the legendary narrator that introduces audiences to the story that befalls the main characters in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
Read MoreThe Native Americans had some super creepy fables to get children to behave and warn people away from cultural taboos.
Read MoreRadium is pretty darn cool. Unfortunately, it is also deadly — as the so-called Radium Girls would find out. This is the messed up truth about the Radium Girls.
Read MoreFrom bird calls to squeaks and barks, communication can be found across the animal kingdom, around the globe -- including the ocean.
Read MoreRuth Bader Ginsburg was the second female Supreme Court Justice in history. Success didn't come easy. This is the tragic real-life story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read MoreWhy would such a seemingly powerful global force as Spain hand over a significant piece of its lands, the Florida territory, to the U.S. in 1819?
Read MoreThere's a lot that astronomers still don't fully understand about the history of the Universe, but telescopes like Webb can help to unravel these mysteries.
Read MoreFans of "American Pickers" know Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are all about the old stuff. Here are some of the oldest things ever found on "American Pickers."
Read MoreIn real life, symptoms of most mass illnesses tend to be rather similar. Not so in fiction. These are the craziest fictional diseases from movies and TV.
Read MoreThe fur trade dates far back in North American history. This is the crazy true story of the North American fur trade.
Read MoreThese are some of the most bizarre freak accidents you'll ever hear about.
Read MoreThe Bengal famine of 1943 wasn't the first induced in India by the British, but it was the last. This is the tragic story of when the British starved Bengal.
Read MoreChewbacca is more than just Han Solo's sidekick, but we don't know all that much about the big Wookiee. Ihere are a lot of misconceptions about Chewbacca.
Read MoreThe history of cartels is fraught with betrayal, splinter groups, and brutally shortened lives. Here are the most dangerous cartels to ever exist.
Read MoreJ.R.R. Tolkien told his tales of elves and hobbits to both his sons. So where did all this inspiration come from? From close to home and very far away, indeed.
Read MoreHere's Eminem's insane real-life story. You don't go from public housing to top of the hip-hop world without a little work.
Read MoreYou might think you're immune to propaganda, but you probably aren't. Some misinformation campaigns didn't even bother with subtlety.
Read MoreThe allure of the great animals of Africa is exciting. But don't get too close, since many of these animals are quite dangerous.
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