9 Fascinating Finds From King Tut’s TombA dagger crafted from meteorite and the remains of King Tut’s stillborn daughters are among the stunning artifacts found in the tomb.Read more
7 Key Figures of the French RevolutionThese people played integral roles in the uprising that swept through France from 1789-1799.Read more
How a Cherokee Leader Ensured His People’s Language SurvivedSequoyah spent 12 years working on a writing system for his nation’s language.Read more
‘Annus Horribilis’: Why Queen Elizabeth II Called 1992 a Horrible YearMarriage troubles for three out of her four children, humiliating press, a racy book and a fire at Windsor Castle all added to the year’s misery.Read more
5 of the Most Influential Early Video Games‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and ‘Pac-Man’ helped spawn a juggernaut industry.Read more
7 of Baseball’s Biggest ScandalsFrom illegal betting to performance-enhancing drugs to outright cheating, see how MLB players, owners and coaches have found themselves in hot water.Read more
7 US Presidents With the Shortest Stints in the Oval OfficeSudden illnesses, assassinations and elections all abbreviated these presidents’ terms in office.Read more
Exorcisms: The Centuries-Long History of Expelling EvilFrom biblical depictions of Christ casting out demons, to charismatic Christians in the ’60s, to the story behind the 1973 movie, people have been attempting to expel evil for centuries.Read more
How the 1970s US Energy Crisis Drove InnovationThe U.S. energy crisis of the 1970s forced American leaders and researchers to come up with solutions in policymaking, technology and architecture.Read more
How Salsa Music Took Root in New York CityWhen Afro-Cuban mambo met big band jazz, musical sparks flew.Read more
How a Hoax by Two Sisters Helped Spark the Spiritualism CrazeWhen two young sisters claimed to communicate with ghosts in the mid-1800s, they soon became celebrity mediums and unwittingly spurred a trend.Read more
How G.I. Joe Jump-Started the Action Figure CrazeIn the late 1970s, smaller ‘Star Wars’ action figures took over.Read more