What Anna Maria Lane Accomplished By Pretending To Be A Man
While the Founding Fathers of the United States are important, there are others who accomplished some incredible things but don't make it into history books.
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How Vladimir Putin Really Feels About Religion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of those looming political characters who embodies a certain mystery and power that warrants a little side-eye.
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The Real Reason Why Clouds Move
Wind is caused by pockets of hot air moving to colder areas, and sometimes form fast currents called jet streams that carry clouds across continents and oceans.
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The Truth About The Undertaker And The Rock's Relationship
Here's what we know about the relationship between WWE legends The Undertaker and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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The Truth About The Assassination Attempt On John D. Rockefeller
Wealthy industrialist John D. Rockefeller created countless enemies during his lifetime, and his family's hard stance on labor issues fueled the ire of many.
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Whatever Happened To Don King?
Between lawsuits, hijacked trucks, and manslaughter, Don King hasn't been in the spotlight, but he has been busy.
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The Truth About The Coca Wine Fad Of The Mid-1800s
Made by steeping the leaves of the coca plant, the coca wine craze swept through Europe in the mid-19th century and was even endorsed by the pope.
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Why A Door Hinge May Be The Reason Neil Armstrong Was The First Man On The Moon
Neil Armstrong, the commander of the mission and whose rank dictated that he should stay inside during a spacewalk, was in the best position to get out first.
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Here's What The Bible Really Says About Depression
While there was no word for it, cases of depression have been reported since the second millennium B.C. and symptoms were often blamed on bad spirits.
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Why Did The Elephant Bird Go Extinct?
Looming over humanity at almost 10 feet in stature and weighing in at about 1,000 pounds, the elephant bird truly lived up to its name.
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Actors Who Died Right At The Peak Of Their Fame
Performers may have shorter lives due to their tendency to drink, smoke, and use drugs. Here are just a few of actors who died right at the peak of their fame.
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Why Charles Lindbergh Refused To Celebrate Mother's Day
Aviator Charles Lindbergh believed that Mother's Day was a holiday created to boost businesses.
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How Much Does A NASA Spacesuit Really Cost?
NASA's next-generation spacesuits cost up to $1 billion each.
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The Billy The Kid Theory That Could Change Everything
BIlly the Kid was shot by a sheriff in New Mexico in 1881. Or, was he? This is the theory about his life and death that could change everything.
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How A Sunken Ship Led To Ed And Lorraine Warren's Marriage
If you've never heard the names Ed and Lorraine Warren, you're sure to have heard of some of the most famous supernatural cases they've investigated.
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This Was Woodstock's Highest Paid Performer
Even though hundreds of thousands of people crashed the Woodstock music festival in August 1969, the event's organizers still had to pay the 32 musical acts.
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How David Hasselhoff Is Connected To The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
When people hear the name David Hasselhoff, they may have different reactions, and before the Berlin Wall came down, he was no stranger to Germans.
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This Is Where Jimi Hendrix Is Buried
A January 1970 Rolling Stone article stated that Jimi Hendrix used marijuana, hash, cocaine, and acid. Hendrix would be dead by September of that year.
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The Twisted Truth About The Dark Lord Of Rome
One of the more notable members of the Borgia clan was fourth generation member Cesare Borgia, the illegitimate second son of Rodrigo Borgia.
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The Untold Truth Of Evangelist John Wesley
The Methodist Church in the UK says there are somewhere around 60 to 80 million Methodists worldwide, making it one of the larger Protestant traditions
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This Is How Many Toes North Pole Explorer Robert Peary Lost
The danger that an explorer faces, particularly those who go to the most inhospitable places on Earth, is the loss of one's body parts to the elements.
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The Surprising Way Teeth Were Once Used As Medicine
Knowledge of the human body and how to treat it is always growing, and now we have access to surgeries and procedures that were just dreams centuries ago.
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The Reason New England Once Banned Christmas
The founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who left England because of persecution, thought little of Christmas and opened their shops on December 25.
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The Real Reason Sigmund Freud Hated The United States
Sigmund Freud, pioneer in the then-emerging study of the role the mind plays in one's health, shared his fellow Europeans' love and hatred of the U.S.
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How Nirvana Helped Rejuvenate Weird Al Yankovic's Career
Nirvana helped Weird Al Yankovic revitalize his career after a three-year slump that started with the 1989 box-office bomb UHF.
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The Tragic Reason Gwen Stefani Became No Doubt's Lead Singer
It's hard to imagine the dynamic and attention-grabbing Gwen Stefani as a backup singer, but in her former band, No Doubt, that's how her career started.
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The 9,000-Year-Old Beer Discovered In China
Ah... beer. What could be finer than a pint of cold, frothy beer after a hard day's work? Stroll into a pub, peruse the taps, make your choice, sit and chill.
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