History

I’m not one to believe in conspiracy theories, but I have to say that the more I dig into some of them, the more plausible some of them sound. UFOs, political intrigue, assassinations. They’re very interesting to read about! Do you believe in these kinds of things? AskReddit users opened up about what conspiracies they...

I’ve been pretty obsessed with the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy since I was a little kid. Who was behind it? The Mafia? The Cubans? Russians?  Or was it just a lone wolf, like the government would have us believe? The JFK assassination is just one of many conspiracy theories that people can spend...

I think it’s safe to say that this year has been very challenging so far. Every single thing that could have gone wrong seems to have happened and we’re only halfway through 2020. But, as you know, it’s important to remain positive and to at least hope that things will get better. So let’s all be good...

The weddings we know and love today follow a pretty predictable formula. The bride wears a white dress, there are bouquets of flowers everywhere, people sit in chairs to watch the proceedings, there’s some sort of officiant at the front of the room — the list goes on. But throughout history, this hasn’t always been...

You probably remember from history class that globes and atlases are a little skewed. Alaska, for example, is way bigger than it appears on the map. The same goes for Texas. But here’s an image that will really blow your mind. All of the red circles on this map below contain a 500-mile radius, despite...

Is there anything more delicious on a cold rainy day than an ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookie? Nope. Not unless you add a cold glass of milk to the mix. But after biting into a warm cookie, have you ever found yourself staring at this baked ball of dough and wondering why those delicious little chocolate...

You’ve probably put a few dozen pickles slices atop your lunch meat on sandwiches throughout your lifetime. But did you know there was a time in America’s history when people ate sandwiches that contained just … pickles? Yes, that’s right, pickle sandwiches, with nothing else except for maybe a little butter. It’s true and that’s...

Have you ever noticed how some people have tiny holes above their ears? No, not from old piercings. Just random little divots on the sides of their heads. Turns out, this is an incredibly rare condition called a preauricular sinus. Here’s what they look like up close, in case you’re having trouble picturing them: https://twitter.com/charly_zandau/status/1096497225746841601...