John Parsons was the American rocket engineer who dabbled as much in chemistry as he did in blood magic. He could have been an occult Oppenheimer—if it hadn’t all blown up in his face.
We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
Man foods that we take for granted were at one time only affordable by royalty.
The War Nobody ExpectedLong before Ohio and Michigan battled on the football field, they nearly fought with actual weapons. In 1835, both sides claimed the same narrow piece of land around Toledo. Militias mobilized, officials...
The Camp Logan mutiny of 1917 brought deadly violence to wartime Houston, followed by mass trials, executions, military reforms, and a historic reversal more than a century later.
Discover how London’s unbearable Great Stink of 1858 forced Parliament to support Joseph Bazalgette’s revolutionary sewer system and transform public health.
A dead pig triggered the bizarre Pig War, bringing American soldiers and British warships to San Juan Island before diplomacy prevented a bloody conflict between the two powerful nations.
Barbara Cartland had a feud with Princess Diana—but after the royal’s death, Cartland revealed the heartbreaking truth about their rift.
When it comes to Ragnar Lothbrok, it’s hard to separate man from myth—but either way, his story is both brutal and unforgettable.
From her scandalous marriages to the secrets she held close to protect her career, Marie Prevost's life was a fascinating blend of triumphs and tragedies.
Jerry Springer was a master at revealing his guests’ darkest secrets—but it turns out that he kept the most harrowing secret of all.
NASA’s Apollo astronauts brought back Moon rocks, scientific data and thousands of photographs that have been studied for more than half a century. You would think there would be very few surprises left hiding in them. But a theoretical physicist says two versions of the same Apollo image contain one enormous difference—and he believes someone wanted it gone.
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