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In 1952, UFOs outran U.S. Air Force jets over Washington, D.C. Was this the moment aliens first made contact?

Trapped, scared, and starving, the first permanent settlers in the New World were forced to resort to a horrific means of survival.

History remembers the renaissance era as a time of poets, painters, and fair maidens, but the reality is much closer to a horror film.

Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley, is world renowned for her terrifying fiction, but few know that she had a dark secret of her own.

Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and space exploration, that influenced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 visionary film "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Learn about the long Hollywood history of the oft-remade film "A Star Is Born."

Writers and artists examine the depiction of women in superhero comics around the 1990s.

On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc rocks his first Bronx party, debuting a game-changing turntable move that electrifies the crowd.

Grab your fedora and bullwhip as we unearth eight amazing yet obscure ancient empires in this episode of History Countdown.

Discover these 10 incredible structures constructed by ancient civilizations and shrouded in mystery in this episode of History Countdown.

Some mysteries may never be solved—but others are begging to be! Explore nine ancient enigmas in this episode of History Countdown.

Ancient Greeks and Romans left behind more than knowledge—thousands of eerie "curse tablets" reveal a darker side of their legacy.