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Explorers who vanished off the face of the earth. Conquerors, composers, and scientists who expired from strange illnesses. People tantalizingly close to power who wound up dead. When it comes to these deaths, we might never know what really happened.

'Bridge to Terabithia,' Katherine Paterson’s celebrated 1977 children's book about friendship and loss was, incredibly, based on a true story.

Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a massive hit when it was released in 1975, and is still a hit in the internet era.

The Black Death—the world's second bubonic plague pandemic—decimated the populations of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe in the 14th century. But there was a silver lining.

History's greatest hoaxes are proof that with effort and a little luck, you can fool a lot of the people, all of the time.

Whether they’re said over a PA or in a one-on-one conversation, these seemingly innocuous terms are actually codes to alert those in the know that something is up while keeping others in the dark.

Porcupines might be considered a prickly bunch, but you’ll find they're pretty docile once you get to know them.

Martian dust devils have been intriguing astronomers and climatologists for decades. Here’s some amazing trivia about these red planet whirlwinds.

These facts about the 1996 blockbuster don't suck.

From boiling lakes to glowing caves and hidden prehistoric villages, Earth is full of amazing and unexpected places.

Your scruffy shelter tabby is every bit as beautiful as these pedigreed cats.

Pop songs get misinterpreted all the time, and we're here to break down the real stories behind your favorite bops, from Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen.