Facts

Henry Ford once sued the Chicago Tribune for slander because it called him an ignorant anarchist. In court, the defense...

James Graham was a student of the University of Edinburgh and a student of electricity. In 1780, he opened the...

When discussing mountains, there is a huge difference in definition between ‘tallest’ and ‘highest’. Mount Everest is the highest, but...

A disturbing new twist on Australia’s feral cat population has emerged. Already nearly impossible to control and rapidly wiping out...

Following his escape from an Indiana prison in 1934, sightings of celebrity outlaw John Dillinger were reported across the Midwest....

In 1836, Maria Monk wrote a scathing, sordid expose on life in a Catholic nunnery. She told stories of murder,...

Today, it's popularly assumed ancient persons lived short lives. Since life expectancy for the ancient world is typically quoted at...

In the 1930s, Soviet scientist Sergei Brukhonenko embarked on a series of gruesome experiments. Using a device called an ‘autojector’,...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest lives a creature that only grows as long as your pinkie . . . yet it’s one of the...

In 1859, the Earth was hit by a solar storm that extended the northern and southern lights all the way...

In the 1850s, San Francisco was awash with crime. From murderers and thieves to corrupt politicians, it wasn't a pleasant...

Antelope and deer appear very similar in appearance, and are thus often confused by nature enthusiasts, hunters or photographers. In...

One of the strangest figures in history is The Count of Saint Germain. This man's origins were never truly known....

In 1932, the United States began a study into the effects of syphilis in black men. In 1940, a cure...

After losing his fortune, mentally unstable Englishman Joshua Norton declared himself emperor of the US on the streets of San...

There are a lot of people that say they don't like modern music. According to Leonard Horowitz, that's for a...

One of the most popular of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles tells the tale of a...

For thousands of years, it’s been believed in China that if a man dies unmarried he will haunt his living...

Polar bears are powerful top predators that fearlessly patrol the Arctic regions of the planet. At the other pole, Antarctica...

William Shakespeare is one of the most impressive literary minds in history---a master of theatre and poetry with no equal....

Some people aren’t merely content to climb Mount Everest; thousands have done that already. There have to be grander adventures....