Absinthe has long captivated the minds of drinkers, in part because of it's rumored hallucinogenic properties and its green fairy accompaniment. But aside from all that, what is absinthe?

Spetsnaz forces are revered in their countries, though not much is known about their secretive and shadowy training regimens.

In 1920, a woman was fished out of a lake claiming to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia. Did the princess really escape death or was it the ramblings of a madwoman?

The death of Rasputin has been the subject of debate for years, considering it was such a legendary, and long-lasting affair.

If you've ever asked yourself, 'how does lethal injection work?' we've got your answer, and it's not exactly pleasant.

Pat Garrett didn't just kill Billy the Kid, he also became the leading expert on the outlaw's life.

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

Created as a horrifying torture device/giant human crock-pot, the Brazen Bull was designed for the tyrant Phalaris by his sculptor, Perilaus.

Trepanation, the practice of drilling a hole in your head to let your brain "breath", was used to treat ailments like headaches, epilepsy, or possession by evil spirits.

Would the American Mafia as we know it even exist without Salvatore Maranzano?

The sexual energy of these phalluses depictions was thought to protect people by invoking the power of the god Fascinus.