Sarah Goode was one of several Black women who received patents in the 1880s. The year after Goode submitted the patent ...

Gary, Indiana was once a mecca for America's steel industry in mid-20th century. But decades later, it has become a desolate ghost town. Its declining population and abandoned buildings have lent it ...

LiveScience reports that a team of researchers analyzed ancient remains found at the Cooper’s Ferry archaeological site ...

In 1954, a man allegedly arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo with a passport from Taured — a country that doesn't exist. Was he a traveler from another dimension, or just a small-time fraudster trying ...

Two of the biggest teenage actors of the 1980s, Corey Feldman and Corey Haim shared the same first name, were lifelong friends, and co-starred together in a number of hit films, including The Lost ...

In 1967, prosecutor Jim Garrison accused Clay Shaw of conspiring with government agencies to assassinate President John F. Kennedy — but many believe it was all for media attention. Less than a year ...

In May 1861, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln sent out a national call for volunteers to fight for the Union Army. Many eagerly rose to the occasion, including one unlikely soldier: a nine-year-old boy ...

Today, millions of people around the world use Braille to read and write. But before Braille, visually impaired people struggled to learn complicated systems that had major drawbacks. Until a ...

Since the 2000s, photos of Kenny the “tiger with Down syndrome” have made him an online sensation. Countless people have been captivated by his story, in which “the world’s ugliest tiger” was rescued ...

Judy Garland was married five times throughout her life, but the iconic Hollywood star never seemed to find a good match. Judy Garland entranced countless people with her iconic performances in movies ...

When Pocahontas, the daughter of a powerful Powhatan chief, converted to Christianity and married Englishman John Rolfe, their union and the birth of their son Thomas Rolfe appeared to have helped ...

Three years before Alexander Hamilton died in his infamous duel in 1804, his son Philip Hamilton died in the same way — in nearly the same location. Philip Hamilton seemed destined for great things.