When Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24 in the year 79 A.D., it happened so quickly that the people of Pompeii and the surrounding areas had no time to escape. The volcano... Read more »
The Amish as we think of them trace their roots back to the late 17th century, when the leader of a group of Mennonite Anabaptists named Jakob Ammann introduced an ideology that... Read more »
The entire world knows about Walt Disney and his story. The man created so much throughout his life, beginning with his animation studio that eventually led to an empire. Today, The Walt... Read more »
On February 1, 2003, tragedy struck the space shuttle Columbia, as earlier damage to the craft’s left wing caused the shuttle to be destroyed upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board.... Read more »
Hauntings are not just scary stories anymore. Instead of mere campfire tales, they have now become a big part of American history and pop culture. We often see them in movies, on... Read more »
While wresting is a notoriously dangerous sport and most wresters walk-away with their lives intact, this wouldn’t be the case for these wresters who died in the ring. Mitsuharu Misawa, one of... Read more »
Some people never stop chasing the adrenaline rush that only comes from pushing the envelope in a major way – and unfortunately, the risk is sometimes far greater than the reward. Here’s... Read more »
Some people never stop pushing the adrenaline envelope, and unfortunately, these daredevils lost their lives while attempting some insane stunts. Here are a few notorious examples of stunts that went horribly wrong.... Read more »