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How Televangelist Benny Hinn Makes Millions By ‘Curing’ People Through Faith Healing

The ministries of Benny Hinn rake in some $100 million a year. Hinn claims all that money goes into his healing services, but he does own a private jet.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 27, 2026

How Televangelist Benny Hinn Makes Millions By ‘Curing’ People Through Faith Healing

The ministries of Benny Hinn rake in some $100 million a year. Hinn claims all that money goes into his healing services, but he does own a private jet.

By Mark Oliver • April 27, 2026

Meet Hecate, The Greek Deity Who Appeared On Curse Tablets And Served As The Patron Goddess Of Witches

While statues of Hecate were often used in ancient Greece to ward off evil spirits, the goddess also had connections to death, darkness, and hellhounds.

By Andrew Milne • Apr 26, 2026

Meet Hecate, The Greek Deity Who Appeared On Curse Tablets And Served As The Patron Goddess Of Witches

While statues of Hecate were often used in ancient Greece to ward off evil spirits, the goddess also had connections to death, darkness, and hellhounds.

By Andrew Milne • April 26, 2026

Thích Quảng Đức And The True Story Of The Burning Monk Photograph

On a busy Saigon street in June 1963, Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức lit himself on fire and set off a chain of events that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 22, 2026

Thích Quảng Đức And The True Story Of The Burning Monk Photograph

On a busy Saigon street in June 1963, Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức lit himself on fire and set off a chain of events that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

By Mark Oliver • April 22, 2026

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 21, 2026

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 21, 2026

The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret rites held to initiate members into the cult of Demeter and Persephone, and they were said to involve hallucinogenic substances and "dreadful, terrifying" objects.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 12, 2026

The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret rites held to initiate members into the cult of Demeter and Persephone, and they were said to involve hallucinogenic substances and "dreadful, terrifying" objects.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 12, 2026

A Metal Detectorist In England Has Uncovered A ‘Bizarre’ 1,100-Year-Old Coin Depicting John The Baptist

The coin, found in Norfolk and thought to be from the ninth century C.E., is baffling numismatics experts.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 6, 2026

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A Metal Detectorist In England Has Uncovered A ‘Bizarre’ 1,100-Year-Old Coin Depicting John The Baptist

The coin, found in Norfolk and thought to be from the ninth century C.E., is baffling numismatics experts.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 6, 2026

What Happens When We Die? What It Feels Like, What Happens To Your Body, And More

No one knows what happens when we die, but here's what experts have gleaned from history and some near-death survivors who said they glimpsed the other side.

By Hannah McKennett • Apr 5, 2026

What Happens When We Die? What It Feels Like, What Happens To Your Body, And More

No one knows what happens when we die, but here's what experts have gleaned from history and some near-death survivors who said they glimpsed the other side.

By Hannah McKennett • April 5, 2026

The Mysterious Life Of Pontius Pilate, The Roman Governor Who Ordered Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion

Best known as the man who sentenced Jesus to death, Pontius Pilate remains a controversial figure in both biblical and historical texts.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 5, 2026

The Mysterious Life Of Pontius Pilate, The Roman Governor Who Ordered Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion

Best known as the man who sentenced Jesus to death, Pontius Pilate remains a controversial figure in both biblical and historical texts.

By Amber Morgan • April 5, 2026

What Happened To Shelly Miscavige? Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Scientology’s ‘First Lady’

Michele Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, hasn't been seen in almost twenty years. There's plenty of cause for concern.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 5, 2026

What Happened To Shelly Miscavige? Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Scientology’s ‘First Lady’

Michele Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, hasn't been seen in almost twenty years. There's plenty of cause for concern.

By All That's Interesting • April 5, 2026

What Happened When Jesus Was Crucified? Here’s What The Historical Evidence Says

Described in the New Testament of the Bible and other ancient sources, the death of Jesus Christ was a truly agonizing affair.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 4, 2026

What Happened When Jesus Was Crucified? Here’s What The Historical Evidence Says

Described in the New Testament of the Bible and other ancient sources, the death of Jesus Christ was a truly agonizing affair.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 4, 2026

How White Jesus Became The Default Image Of Christ

Was Jesus white, black, or another race entirely? Go inside the complicated history of what Jesus of Nazareth actually looked like.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 4, 2026

How White Jesus Became The Default Image Of Christ

Was Jesus white, black, or another race entirely? Go inside the complicated history of what Jesus of Nazareth actually looked like.

By Richard Stockton • April 4, 2026

Mychal Judge, The New York City Fire Department Chaplain Who Died On 9/11

The first confirmed casualty of the September 11th attacks, Mychal Judge was killed inside the World Trade Center's North Tower due to falling debris from the collapsing South Tower.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 23, 2026

Mychal Judge, The New York City Fire Department Chaplain Who Died On 9/11

The first confirmed casualty of the September 11th attacks, Mychal Judge was killed inside the World Trade Center's North Tower due to falling debris from the collapsing South Tower.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 23, 2026