Oluale Kossola, or Cudjo Lewis, was abducted by illegal slavers in 1860 and enslaved in Alabama, where he later began a self-contained African community once he was freed.

Standing 7 feet and 4 inches tall and weighing 550 pounds, Andre the Giant possessed a superhuman ability to consume massive amounts of alcohol that would kill anyone else.

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

The tune's popularity in America and its association with ice cream trucks are the result of decades of racist songs.

The bull died during the local "Bulls in the Street" festival.

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These thirty-two interesting facts about New York highlight the hidden gems and weird trivia behind the biggest city in the United States.

Stephanie Smith's warehouses were described as fortress-like and had been outfitted with a 12-foot metal rolling fencing, fortified doors, and large concrete walls.

From the bizarre to the creepy, the history of dentistry reveals some tools and procedures that will terrify you even today.

While no one knows for sure why the Kindlifresserbrunnen was built, there are several theories as to why a child eating statue could be there.