When you read about the people who lived in Greece in ancient times, it's almost always about men. The women in ancient Greece also had rich lives, but how they lived those lives depended on where they were. Women in Sparta, for example, had a lot of freedoms their counterparts in Athens never had.
Read MoreWho really was Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin? How can we define him, besides "Russian guy with a sinister stare" and "staple antagonist in comic books and cartoons?"
Read MoreOne multi-eyed monster of Japan, however, was self-named and real: the Monster with 21 Faces (and presumably 42 eyes).
Read MoreYou'd think that with an illustrious career, Wyclef Jean would be absolutely rolling in cash. So, how did he manage to lose all his money?
Read MoreOh, the 1980s. A decade full of neon clothes, mullets, and the Brat Pack. Let's learn some things that Americans in the 1980s couldn't live without.
Read MoreAlexander Hamilton has long been renowned as one of America's Founding Fathers, but he hasn't received quite as much attention in history as fellow founders. Lin-Manuel Miranda's epic rap-musical isn't entirely historically accurate, but it's close-ish. Here's the real story of Alexander Hamilton.
Read MoreThere once lived a man richer than anyone else who has ever lived. His name was Mansa Musa.
Read MoreWhen you think of vampires, do you envision them stalking down a dark alley in England, or hiding away in an Eastern European castle? Or, perhaps, do you picture vampires frolicking about the picturesque cities of New England, amidst its mountains and gorgeous coastlines?
Read MoreWith Avatar: The Last Airbender once again streaming on Netflix, fans are revisiting their favorite moments. One of these occurred toward the show's end, when Prince Zuko suddenly became one of the most compelling characters.
Read MoreAnybody who's anybody has seen a UFO. And in 1957, right around the time that Sputnik II took flight and the Space Race went full swing, just about everyone in the town of Levelland, Texas saw one ... or, at least, the ones who were awake did. It was pretty late.
Read MoreAt the end of his years, The King weighed roughly 350 pounds. Here's why.
Read MoreYou might love Green Day's songs, but how much do really you know about the man behind the music? Here's what fans don't know about Billie Joe Armstrong.
Read MoreThe T-shirt cannon has a much deeper history than you might imagine.
Read MorePhrenology, if you're not familiar, is a thoroughly debunked old-timey pseudoscience.
Read MoreSome stories, such as The Haunting In Connecticut or The Rite bear many similarities to real-life occurrences, other horror films turn out to be quite a stretch to apply to real-life events. Whether you mind it or not, 2008's "The Strangers" falls into the latter category.
Read MoreTreasure hunters have inspired books and movies throughout history. Who wouldn't want to strike it rich by finding a pirate's buried treasure or taste immortality from the Fountain of Youth or the Holy Grail? But it's not easy. These are some of the most notable treasure hunters in history.
Read MorePicasso was mainly a painter, dabbling in sculpture and other media, and he certainly didn't lead a boring life. Here's the messed up truth about Pablo Picasso.
Read MoreHere's a quick primer on the Ligoness family murders, and the bones of one of the stranger theories for why it all went down: that this is all part of an elaborate, decade-long cover-up.
Read MoreOffering to the Storm has taken Netflix by storm. Here's why.
Read MoreFor some people's money, you just can't find a more hellish spot than Stull, Kansas, a small, unincorporated community in the Northeast quadrant of the Sunflower State, where the local cemetery reportedly houses a gateway to the fiery inferno of the underworld.
Read MoreToday, when you think of the richest people in the world, billionaire businessmen and tech giants come to mind, like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett. But have you ever wondered who the richest people were throughout history?
Read MorePlaying cards -- 52 cards divided into four suits, numbered 2-10, three royalty, an ace -- hearken back to a long ago time, when amusements were simpler and performed by hand. But when, and where, did they first appear?
Read MoreThe shadow of misery and death haunts a lot of prisons, such that the ghosts of inmates reportedly stick around. Here are some creepy tales of prison ghosts.
Read MoreIn the predawn morning of of December 4, 1969, 14 police officers surrounded 2337 W. Monroe St, the Black Panther stronghold in Chicago. The raid about to be carried out was organized specifically to kill Fred Hampton.
Read MoreThird Eye Blind were at the top of their game upon the release of their self-titled debut in April 1997, with three singles dominating the airwaves and claiming countless MTV spots with the music video for "Semi-Charmed Life."
Read MoreFrank Sinatra was a Hoboken, New Jersey boy, born in 1915 to an Italian Catholic family. Some say it's his family that gave him his temper.
Read More"Blue holes" is a term that scientists use for sinkholes on the ocean floor. And later this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, alongside the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, will continue their collaborative exploration of these holes, by sending a "benthic lander."
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