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11 Interesting Events You May Not Have Learned In History Class

An unknown beast that led a deadly rampage through 1760s France? An unexplained explosion as powerful as 1,000 atomic bombs in Siberia? These little-known, interesting events bring history to life more than any textbook ever could.

By Katie Serena Sep 6, 2025

11 Interesting Events You May Not Have Learned In History Class

By Katie Serena September 6, 2025

33 Striking Photos Of The Doors That Reveal The Tumultuous History Of The 1960s Rock Band

The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and quickly became known for their psychedelic sound, rowdy audiences, and onstage obscenity.

By Austin Harvey Sep 6, 2025

33 Striking Photos Of The Doors That Reveal The Tumultuous History Of The 1960s Rock Band

The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and quickly became known for their psychedelic sound, rowdy audiences, and onstage obscenity.

By Austin Harvey September 6, 2025

Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey Sep 5, 2025

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Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

By Austin Harvey September 5, 2025

What Happened To Sneha Philip, The Doctor Who Vanished In New York City Right Before 9/11?

Sneha Anne Philip is listed as a victim of the 9/11 attacks, but she was last seen shopping at a Manhattan department store on September 10, 2001 — and it's unclear where she went after that.

By Ainsley Brown Sep 4, 2025

What Happened To Sneha Philip, The Doctor Who Vanished In New York City Right Before 9/11?

Sneha Anne Philip is listed as a victim of the 9/11 attacks, but she was last seen shopping at a Manhattan department store on September 10, 2001 — and it's unclear where she went after that.

By Ainsley Brown September 4, 2025

The Smurl Haunting: Inside The Alleged Demonic Attacks In Pennsylvania That Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

The Smurl haunting dragged on for years between 1974 and 1989, eventually causing the desperate family to call in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.

By Austin Harvey Sep 3, 2025

The Smurl Haunting: Inside The Alleged Demonic Attacks In Pennsylvania That Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

The Smurl haunting dragged on for years between 1974 and 1989, eventually causing the desperate family to call in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.

By Austin Harvey September 3, 2025

How Sessue Hayakawa Went From A Japanese Naval Academy Student To A Leading Hollywood Sex Symbol

After moving to Los Angeles, Sessue Hayakawa became interested in acting and starred in his debut silent film in 1914 — and soon became the first Asian leading man in Hollywood.

By Andrew Milne Sep 2, 2025

How Sessue Hayakawa Went From A Japanese Naval Academy Student To A Leading Hollywood Sex Symbol

After moving to Los Angeles, Sessue Hayakawa became interested in acting and starred in his debut silent film in 1914 — and soon became the first Asian leading man in Hollywood.

By Andrew Milne September 2, 2025

The Life Of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, The Shortest Person In Recorded History

Standing just 1 foot, 9.5 inches tall, Chandra Bahadur Dangi was the shortest man to ever live. After he was honored by Guinness World Records in 2012, the Nepalese farmer fulfilled his lifelong dream of traveling the globe.

By Austin Harvey Sep 1, 2025

The Life Of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, The Shortest Person In Recorded History

By Austin Harvey September 1, 2025

‘It’s Like Being In A Third World Country’: See 55 Photos Of Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction

After striking the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,392 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage.

By Austin Harvey Aug 31, 2025

‘It’s Like Being In A Third World Country’: See 55 Photos Of Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction

After striking the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,392 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage.

By Austin Harvey August 31, 2025

Inside The John Frum Movement, The Pacific Islander Cargo Cult That Prays To A Fictional American Soldier

The most famous cargo cult in the South Pacific, the John Frum movement reportedly first emerged on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu around the 1930s — and it still exists today.

By Ainsley Brown Aug 31, 2025

Inside The John Frum Movement, The Pacific Islander Cargo Cult That Prays To A Fictional American Soldier

The most famous cargo cult in the South Pacific, the John Frum movement reportedly first emerged on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu around the 1930s — and it still exists today.

By Ainsley Brown August 31, 2025

Inside Begich Towers, The Self-Sufficient Apartment Building That Houses Nearly An Entire Alaskan Town

Originally built as army barracks during the Cold War, Begich Towers is now home to almost all 272 residents of Whittier, Alaska, a remote outpost near the Passage Canal.

By Austin Harvey Aug 28, 2025

Inside Begich Towers, The Self-Sufficient Apartment Building That Houses Nearly An Entire Alaskan Town

Originally built as army barracks during the Cold War, Begich Towers is now home to almost all 272 residents of Whittier, Alaska, a remote outpost near the Passage Canal.

By Austin Harvey August 28, 2025