HISTORY

Fifty years ago, Congress consolidated all of America's passenger train service into one entity: Amtrak. Here are a few facts about the nationwide rail network.

Victorians had many manuals and advice books that discuss sex with surprising frankness. Here are 11 bits of Victorian sex wisdom—good, bad, and otherwise—published between 1837 and 1901.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown—and no one wore that headpiece longer than the men and women on this list.

“The curse of God is upon you all!” Captain Stewart bellowed. Then, he methodically bludgeoned seven sailors to death with a crowbar.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17, 1899, to Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresa, Alphonse Capone would go on to become one of the most notorious gangsters of all time. Here’s what you need to know about the man known as Scarface.

Humans have been building temples for over 10,000 years. Luckily for history lovers, many of those ancient, sacred sites still exist.

Bureaucratic red tape is a tale as old as time. Or, to be a little more precise, roughly 400 years old.

The elusive Emily Brontë left precious few handwritten artifacts behind. One could fetch about $1.5 million.

When most people think of doughnuts, they picture a ring of deep-fried dough with a hole in the middle—but depending on where you are in the world, these tasty treats have evolved into different shapes, sizes, and flavors altogether.

Since the first modern Games in Athens in 1896, the Olympics have included everything from pistol dueling to croquet.

Sixty-two years ago, nine hikers died in what's now Dyatlov Pass in Russia after fleeing their tent for unknown reasons. Using models inspired by Disney's 'Frozen,' scientists have come up with an explanation for the incident.

From natural wonders like Guairá Falls to literary works from Hemingway and Byron to paintings by Picasso and Renoir, here's a list of just a few priceless things that are gone forever.