Take Marcus Antonius Exochus, whose story is told on his tombstone. Though much of his life and death remains a mystery, it ...

At any given time, there are countless secret government operations underway in the United States. While this has always been ...

From "lion whisperer" Jack Bonavita to "America's first supermodel" Audrey Munson, these fascinating figures from history rarely show up in textbooks.

Inspired by the movie Scream, 16-year-olds Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik became obsessed with killing someone — then fatally attacked their classmate Cassie Jo Stoddart on September 22, 2006. On the ...

The Aleppo earthquake strikes Aleppo in present-day Syria. Occurring just one day after a smaller tremor in the area, the earthquake impacted Aleppo as well as several surrounding towns. Historians ...

Alongside Tetraites and Prudes is another famous fighting duo: Priscus and Verus. Once the Colosseum was finished in 80 C.E., its completion was celebrated with a number of opening day games. Part of ...

Patricio Lujan was a young boy in New Mexico in the 1930s when a normal day with his family in Santa Fe was interrupted by the sight of a strange woman near their property. The family watched in ...

Virginia Rappe was an up-and-coming actress and successful model when she died at the age of 30 on September 9, 1921, shortly after attending a party in San Francisco. Her sudden death — and the ...