You Can Now Stay In Historical Castles For $50 A Night
Sleep in the four-bedroom mansion where Kipling wrote ‘The Jungle Book,’ and more. Rental sharing sites like Airbnb make it easier than ever for travelers to live like locals during their…
The Incredible Story Of The U.S. Military’s First Female General
Anna Mae Hays served in 3 wars, pioneered women’s rights and saved countless lives. Thirty years as a combat nurse gave Anna Mae Hays more than a few stories to…
People Keep Mysteriously Vanishing In The Alaska Triangle
This part of Alaska has more unsolved missing person cases than anywhere else in the world. Why does Alaska have a missing person rate that’s almost twice the national average? Alaska…
This Famous Bell Witch Story Is Darker Than Any Horror Movie
Researchers call it America’s greatest ghost story, and you can still visit where it all happened. Who tortured the Bell family 200 years ago, and why? It’s a question posed…
This Chicken Lived For 18 Months Without A Head
‘Miracle Mike’ statue in Fruita, Colorado. rovingmagpie/flickr Long live Miracle Mike. Picture this: A farmer in Colorado in the 1940s goes into his field, expecting to find his next meal….
The Violent History Of Red Hair
Red Sonja | Millennium Films The stereotypes aren’t entirely unfounded. My son Henry was born by C-section, his massive skull too much for traditional methods to push through. As the…
Beach Pajamas Used To Be A Thing And We Need Them Back
Women wear beach pajamas in 1934 | Hulton Archive/Getty These ladies knew what was UP. Coco Chanel once said, “It is always better to be slightly underdressed.” For this article’s purpose,…
This Is The Story Of The Forgotten Black Samurai
A Samurai with his Katana, or sword. | Mordolff/Getty This dude was a Tarantino movie IRL. When I hear the word Samurai, it’s hard not to think of Toshiro Mifune hacking…
These Vintage Photos Show The History Of The Supermarket
Two women grocery shop circa 1970. | Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images Let’s take a walk down the history aisle. On average, Americans go grocery shopping 1.6 times a week, with each trip…
The Mad Scientist Who Fought The Nazis With Public Opinion Polls
What he discovered could have ended the war. The 21st century has created a new species of celebrity — people who get famous overnight by going viral, then spend the rest of their…
