1857 massacre of California-bound emigrants by Mormon militiamen

ongoing persecution of ethnic and religious minorities in northwestern China under Xi Jinping's administration

Wrestling superstar "Rowdy" Roddy Piper died last week at 61 - older than some, but still too young. Why do so many wrestlers go to an early grave?

Pandas are known for being cute and cuddly, but they can have a surprising bite. Here's what to know about their behavior and aggression in the wild.

John C. Butler-class destroyer escort

It took over 37 hours to pull 1,900 miles of glass filament to create the garment, now on view at the Toledo Museum of Art.

Caligula (formally known as Gaius) was the third of Ancient Rome’s emperors, who achieved feats of waste and carnage during his four-year reign (A.D. 37-41).

Here’s how Sir David Attenborough played a part in turning tennis balls yellow

As if printers weren't evil enough already.

Incest is a form of sexual activity between individuals who are biologically related to one another, such as siblings, cousins, parents, and offspring. This type of relationship was once universally stigmatized in many cultures and still carries a certain…

The Battle of Constantinople was a Gothic attack on Constantinople in 378 following the Gothic victory at the Battle of Adrianople. The emperor Valens's widow prepared the defence, and also reinforced the city with Arab warriors, who performed excellently…

Interesting.

The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main functions are conducting small-unit special…

Centipedes (from Neo-Latin centi-, "hundred", and Latin pes, pedis, "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek χεῖλος, kheilos, "lip", and Neo-Latin suffix -poda, "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda…

First Tirthankara of Jainism

animation-related events during 1963

form of exile in Roman law

term used to describe the creation of exclusive, custom-fitted clothing

owl that escaped from a New York City zoo (2010–2024)

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)