Imagine a world where burly Norse warriors discover a new continent—and then just... walk away. Wild, right? Get ready for a story into why the Vikings pulled the ultimate “not interested” move on North America. But first, an introduction.
Field Marshal Bernard Law “Monty” Montgomery was instrumental in defeating the Axis forces during WWII. His strategic brilliance, however, was second only to his massive ego and total lack of tact. More people need to know about Bernard “Monty” Montgomery, the man who Winston Churchill himself described as, “In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable”.
Meg Ryan has been a Hollywood fixture for the better part of four decades. Best known for rom-com romps such as Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, the actress’s off-screen life has been equally romance and comedy-filled....
The House of Tudor had more than its fair share of scandalous figures, from Henry VIII’s many marriages to the intrigue and plots of the court of Elizabeth I. But few remember the twisted tale of Mary Tudor—the English princess who briefly became Queen of France. From her secret marriage to her bitter rivalry with Anne Boleyn, Mary packed a lot into her short life.
Francis I of France is inevitably compared to Henry VIII. Both kings had big personalities, big love affairs, and big scandals that rocked the face of Europe. But there’s a lot more to Francis than just the similarities to the Tudor counterpart. From his unlikely ascension to the throne to his brutal defeats and torturous later years, Francis did not languish in his neighbor's shadow.
Queen Elizabeth I trusted very few people, but she trusted her lady-in-waiting Kat Ashley with her life. From devastating lows to royal highs, Kat Ashley was with Elizabeth through it all, and she watched more secrets unfold behind the throne than anyone else at court. One in particular could have ruined Elizabeth, and nearly cost Kat her life.
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Tom Waits is the “boho hobo” singer-songwriter whose gravelly voice and gritty lifestyle have left both fans and critics divided.
The Hoaxers Behind The HeadlinesHistory is full of supposedly impossible discoveries that turned out to have very ordinary people hiding behind them. Fake fossils fooled scientists, forged diaries embarrassed historians, and paper fairies convinced famous...
Martha Mansfield tragically died while filming. Preferring to gloss over this tragedy, the studio cut out most of her footage.
Wealthy eccentrics have enough money to turn their personal obsession into somebody else's very real problem.
Alla Nazimova seduced Hollywood’s most beautiful actresses, threw the wildest parties, and lived a life filled with intrigue—yet few know her dark history.
Haing S. Ngor was the first Asian actor to win an Academy award for a debut performance—but his success followed close on the heels of unspeakable tragedy.
Alcatraz was only in operation for less than 30 years, but in that time it gained the reputation as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.
Area 51's workers don't drive there. They fly in on a classified US Government airline known only as "Janet."
We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.
So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.
The history of Mexico City stretches back almost two centuries before the Spanish ever set foot in the Americas. Rather, the Spanish built their capital on top of the ashes of one of the most beautiful and unique cities in history: Tenochtitlan.
Long before children can explain what they believe, their minds are already trying to explain the world. Scientists wanted to know what happens during that mysterious period—and the deeper they looked, the harder one very simple question became to answer.
Here at Factinate, we like to think that finding a good fact is our bread-and-butter. We spend all day researching new bits of fun trivia for our loyal readers, because we believe that there's nothing...
You let family members and friends know when a major life event happens, be it a marriage, birth, or death...but have you considered telling the bees?
When it comes to reality TV villains, Omarosa was the first and the worst—especially considering what she did after the cameras stopped.
Some safety inventions failed because institutions decided they were too expensive, inconvenient, experimental, or simply unnecessary. Then people died, and suddenly the device everyone had been putting off looked essential.
Why did Meghan Markle disappear? Markle’s issues with her father are no secret—but few know about her twisted feud with her half-sister.
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