Mark Schilling articles

Martial law is often associated with failed states, or nations under siege from within—but it's been used more times in the United States than we thought.

Touchdowns are a significant measurement of an NFL player’s skills. Plus, it's just so darn exciting when it happens. Here are the all-time touchdown kings.

Fought between the British Empire and an upstart Sultan, the Anglo-Zanzibar War is the world’s shortest conflict—yet it changed the fate of an entire continent.

Brock Lesnar is one of the biggest WWE superstars of all time—but few know about his alleged role in wrestling’s worst scandal.

WWI was, up to that time, Europe’s most deadly conflict, with a loss of 20 million lives—and the bulk of fighting took place in these infamous battles.

More people need to know about Hiroo Onoda, the soldier who didn’t believe WWII was over—and refused to surrender for nearly 30 years.

Out of place artifacts are artifacts found in unusual contexts, without a logical explanation for why they're there. But what's the truth?

Duct tape is one of the best inventions to come out of WWII, but few people know the bizarre story behind its name.

When heiress Patty Hearst was abducted in 1974, the world was stunned—but then a shocking twist made the story even more chilling.