History

If you’re into historically accurate medieval BDSM, we’ve got bad news for you.

In 1973, members of the Oglala Lakota tribe and federal agents faced off in a 71-day siege that was 83 years in the making.

The first “fake-prince” scammer wasn’t from Nigeria — he was a 19th-century Scottish Highlander.

Have you ever stopped to wonder why we allow a giant elf to shimmy down our chimneys once a year?

The secret WWII catastrophe that sunk two ships, and nearly sunk the Allied war effort.

Arguably America’s most beloved tale of humans eating each other.

In the summer of 1212 CE, 20,000 kids had the shittiest summer vacation in human history.

A New England ghost story from the wrong side of the tracks.

Occultist, blaspheming wizardry is in the eye of the beholder.

What do you do when you’re king of China? Build a lake of wine and a forest of meat.