You'd Probably Never Guess What The Best-Selling Book In The World Is
When it comes to the best-selling book of this or any other year since we've been keeping track, it's actually a rather difficult thing to nail down for sure.
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Who Was Huldah The Prophetess In The Bible?
In the Bible, many prophets, or in this particular case, a prophetess played a role in spreading God's word and being a messenger.
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How The Original NES Almost Never Made It To The US
The NES very nearly didn't happen. In fact, the only reason the NES happened is because of grit mixed with ingenious design and marketing.
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Why Keith Moon Landed A Bad Reputation In The Music World
Raucous law-breaking and boundary-busting were met with, "That's just rock 'n' roll, baby." But Keith Moon took it too far — even for the music world.
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Why The First American In Space Was Nearly Expelled From Flight School
The first American in space was part of the first astronaut class that NASA chose, but was nearly kicked out of flight school for various reasons.
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Why Guillotine Operators Were Once Considered Celebrities
As it sometimes took several attempts to behead someone with a sword, the French guillotine was created in 1789 by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotin.
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How Tragedy Led To Samuel Morse Inventing The Telegraph
Famed inventor Samuel Morse started out as a painter, but a personal tragedy drove him to create one of the most revolutionary communication devices of his day.
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What You Should Know About Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, the guerilla leader and future president of North Vietnam, was born Nguyen Sinh Cung on May 19, 1890.
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Famous People The Queen Can't Stand
There have been many speculations around hidden and sometimes not-so-hidden clashes the Queen of England has had.
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The Unexpected Grave At The Top Of A Ski Slope
Many people have a favorite place where they want their ashes scattered after they die. For film critic Archer Winsten, that place was Hunter Mountain.
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The Big Crunch: The Surprising Way The Universe Could End
The universe itself has a life cycle: beginning, middle, end. But will it, a) die of old age? b) tear itself apart? or c) shrink to "nothing" again?
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The Jesus Christ Theory That Would Change Everything
Nothing quite compares to the claim of what might be considered "simultaneous lives," especially when one of those lives is one of Jesus Christ.
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How Genghis Khan Was Even More Evil Than You Think
Genghis Khan would eventually become known as one of the bloodiest warriors of all time and the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
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Tragic Details About Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson is an actor who's quite unlike his contemporaries. He has taken risks his career and made the decision to be himself in interviews.
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The Creative Ways Star Trek Tried To Save Money
Star Trek" may have looked low-budget, but in reality the show came with a hefty price tag, so the producers took several measures to be more economical.
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Why Abraham Lincoln Couldn't Stand Thomas Jefferson
Over the centuries of American history, there have certainly been presidents who secretly or not-so-secretly disliked each other.
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The Archangel Gabriel: The Untold Truth
It's possible that the best known of all the angels is the archangel Gabriel, but he only pops up twice in the Hebrew Bible and twice in the New Testament.
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Why Beer Was The Reason The Pilgrims Landed On Cape Cod
Unfortunately for the Pilgrims, a beer shortage set into motion a series of events that ended with over half of the passengers on the Mayflower dying.
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The Tragic Death Of The Velvet Underground's Sterling Morrison
Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison died in 1995 after mostly fading into obscurity following his departure from the band.
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The Mythology Of Hela Explained
In Norse mythology, Hela is honored both as Loki's daughter and as a goddess of death in her own right. Here's the mythology of Hela explained.
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This May Be How Butch Cassidy Got His Nickname
Notorious outlaw Robert Leroy Parker changed his names a few times before settling on Butch Cassidy.
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The Most Dangerous Active Serial Killers In 2021
The most dangerous active serial killers in 2021 are still at large, and one active serial killer has been out there for two decades.
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The Untold Truth Of Tarot Cards
Are tarot cards really mystical tools used to connect with a larger understanding of the universe or just pretty pictures? And where did they come from, anyway?
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How Cherries Are Tied To President Zachary Taylor's Death
President Zachary Taylor was in office for only 16 months before his unexpected death.
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The Real Reason The Roman Colosseum Was Abandoned For Centuries
The Roman Colosseum was left abandoned for centuries after gladiatorial games and other activities were stopped.
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The Truth About The Kid Who Invented The Snowmobile
Having taken to mechanics at an early age, 15-year-old Bombardier created a primitive snowmobile by attaching an engine-powered propeller to two wooden sleds.
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Dave Navarro's Favorite Tattoo Explained
Navarro told Loudersound his favorite tattoo is "likely" the one he has of mother's name, "Constance," on his lower back. It sounds sweet but the memory is sad.
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