The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave
This post was originally published on this siteWith Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing […]
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How Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win World War II
This post was originally published on this siteTo this day, the Navajo code talkers’ language remains the only unbreakable code ever used by the Marine […]
Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa
This post was originally published on this siteThe discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, […]
Where Did The Google Name Come From?
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and […]
Heartbreaking Jacob Riis Photographs From How The Other Half Lives And Beyond
This post was originally published on this siteThese heartbreaking Jacob Riis photographs from How the Other Half Lives and elsewhere changed America forever. 1 of […]
Pablo Escobar’s Net Worth — The Drug Lord Could Have Been The Richest Man Alive
This post was originally published on this siteIf he was alive and still at work today, Pablo Escobar’s net worth would be more than $100 […]
The Last American Slave Ship May Have Just Been Found
This post was originally published on this siteThe discovery could be the long-lost Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring live slaves to the […]
Does This Look Like A President Who Went Through 10 Gallons Of Whiskey A Week?
This post was originally published on this siteDue to his non-stop partying, he was nearly expelled from his alma mater of Dickenson College twice. Wikimedia […]
How JFK Turned The White House Into The Playboy Mansion
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to the interviews with Secret Service agents and White House insiders, JFK’s women were often prostitutes supplied […]
Meet Miep Gies — The Woman Who Hid Anne Frank And Gave Her Diary To The World
This post was originally published on this siteMiep Gies hid the Frank family for years, helped them survive, and even saved Anne Frank’s diary from […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 14 – 20
This post was originally published on this siteMystery of Aztec plague solved, human history complicated by meteorite study, and ancient Greek plumbing system unearthed. Almost […]
Who Invented The Internet? The Brains Behind The World Wide Web
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever wondered, who invented the internet? The answer might surprise you… and go back in time […]
15 Fictional Characters You Didn’t Know Were Based On Real People
This post was originally published on this siteFrom film to literature, these sensational fictional characters are actually more real that you would have thought. 1 […]
Hidden Void In Great Pyramid May Contain Throne Made Of Meteorite
This post was originally published on this siteThe void, first revealed in November, could contain a throne made of iron collected from meteorites, used by […]
Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland
This post was originally published on this siteGiven the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a […]
17 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Were Connected In Bizarre Ways
This post was originally published on this siteThough it may seem like these people have nothing in common, here are a few famous figures you […]
Frank Lucas And The True Story Of “American Gangster”
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to Frank Lucas, he built his drug empire by smuggling 98-percent-pure heroin from Vietnam to the U.S. […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 7 – 13
This post was originally published on this siteResearchers find Thomas Jefferson’s kitchen, an ancient Roman board game, and a 1,700-year-old musical instrument that still works. […]
Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So
This post was originally published on this siteJames Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first […]
21 Of The Best Netflix Documentaries You Can Watch In 2018
This post was originally published on this siteFrom commentary on animal activism to stories of war heroes that rescued thousands, the documentaries on this list […]
Archaeologists Discover Thomas Jefferson’s Kitchen – Home Of Some Of America’s First Mac And Cheese
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Jefferson’s slave chef, James Hemings, was responsible for popularizing many French dishes in the U.S. including Mac […]
25 Astounding Al Capone Facts That Show Why He’s History’s Most Infamous Gangster
This post was originally published on this siteFrom exorbitant wealth to unspeakable violence, these Al Capone facts reveal a shocking tale of booze, bullets, and […]
The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former VP Nelson Rockefeller
This post was originally published on this siteThe circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller’s final hours were highly contested for days following his death. Wikimedia CommonsNelson Rockefeller […]
The Gemini 3 Space Mission And The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the famed sandwich incident, John Young would enjoy the longest career of any astronaut in NASA’s history. […]
Inside Sealand, Perhaps The Smallest Country In The World
This post was originally published on this siteFrom its origins to the present day, discover the strange story of Sealand, believed by some to be […]