The Surprising Items Roald Dahl Is Buried With
While many folks may not recognize the name of Roald Dahl, their collective childhoods were touched by the British fighter pilot in one way or another.
Read MoreWhile many folks may not recognize the name of Roald Dahl, their collective childhoods were touched by the British fighter pilot in one way or another.
Read MoreLove can make you do some extraordinary things. For Key West's Carl Tanzler, his deep love and obsession showed themselves in a particularly disturbing way.
Read MoreAlthough nuclear power plants are designed with safety in mind, the risk of deadly fallout is always there. Here's what happens if one melts down.
Read MoreChicago-based serial killer John Wayne Gacy brutally murdered 33 men and boys from 1972 until his arrest in the final days of 1978.
Read MoreShootouts in the Wild West are in the popular imagination and, believe it or not, a common occurrence, pretty violent, and simply good guys vs. bad guys.
Read MoreMany big-name comedians got their start at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California. However, the comedy club has a much darker history than you'd expect.
Read MoreDuring the Industrial Revolution the world switched from an agricultural one to the industrialized society of today. It was fueled by these inventions.
Read MoreLoretta Lynn and Patsy Cline are two of the biggest and most popular singers in the history of country music. When the two women met, they quickly hit it off.
Read MoreStephen King has defined horror for a generation, but his rise to the top of the literary heap has been anything but easy.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War has become known for the brutal battles fought, with thousands of U.S. soldiers' lives lost. Medics worked alongside troops, saving lives.
Read MoreWhile Don Knotts was epically funny on the small screen, his tragic-real life story includes a wounded childhood, struggles and later severe health struggles.
Read MoreBilly Idol might not appear to have much in common with the Thailand military, but he once had an unexpected brush with them in 1989.
Read MoreDespite keeping their composure most of the time, game show hosts are people too, and sometimes they can't help but react when contestants get out of hand.
Read MoreThe importance of Johannes Gutenberg's contribution to Western civilization has never been in doubt. This is the legacy of Johannes Gutenberg explained.
Read MoreAt any point in history, people liked to party, and ancient Egypt is no exception. Here's what it was really like to party like an ancient Egyptian.
Read MoreThere are still quite a few spots on Earth that are practically uninhabited due to extreme weather and temperatures, lack of resources, and more.
Read More"Horrible Histories" was a children's series on the BBC from 2009 to 2013 and covered the awful, gory aspects of history.
Read MoreA serial killer's appearance on a game show led to his conviction two decades later. This is the crazy true story of John Cooper, the Pembrokeshire murderer.
Read MoreFollowing a surprise coup of Sierra Leone's president, 25-year-old soldier Valentine Strasser was made the new dictator. But that wasn't the end of the story.
Read MorePaul was both a devoted follower of Jesus and a Roman citizen, quite a dichotomy. This is the untold truth of Paul from the Bible.
Read MoreAudrey Hepburn was a beloved Hollywood star, known just as much for her charity work as for her acting. But hers was a tragic life.
Read MoreDNA research reveals a strange truth about families in ancient Greece and the unexpected family members they chose to marry.
Read MoreAmerica has a pretty long history of civil unrest, with riots over the last couple of centuries remaining scarily relevant today.
Read MoreThe Waltons are by far the richest family in America. Their estimated net worth is somewhere around $215 billion thanks to their chain fo Walmart enterprises.
Read MoreJanuary 2022 was a rough month in the celebrity world, with new of several notable deaths making headlines.
Read MoreSome think that Adam and Eve had more children than Cain and Abel, and not all of them were sons. This is the untold truth of Adam and Eve's daughters.
Read MoreThe legend of Bluebeard has been preserved through the writings Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm as well as folklore across the world. Here's a rundown.
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