From the bear who became a soldier during World War II to the sideshow entertainer who saved 6,500 babies, all of these incredible stories actually happened.Getty ImagesOne of the weird history facts below features...

Linda Torello’s children grew suspicious when they found bags of feces on her grave and set up a camera to catch the culprit.Michael Andrew MurphyA hidden camera caught the man peeing on his ex-wife’s...

A new study suggests that ancient elites threw lavish parties on the crannogs surrounding Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man to display their wealth and power. Afunbags/Adobe StockA reconstruction of an ancient...

Danny Casolaro was investigating a number of conspiracy theories involving everything from Ronald Reagan’s election to the Iran-Contra affair when he was found dead under strange circumstances on August 10, 1991.TwitterDanny Casolaro was investigating...

In May 1939, 937 refugees — most of them Jewish — fled Nazi Germany seeking asylum in the United States, but they were denied and left adrift at sea for over a month.Three Lions/Getty...

Darren Pirtle allegedly lived with the dead body of his roommate, Kevin Olson, for four years while writing himself checks from Olson’s accounts.Chico Police DepartmentDarren Pirtle has been charged with identity theft and forgery....

The mosaic, located near the caliph’s palace of Khirbat al-Minya off the coast of the Sea of Galilee, depicted flora and fauna from the Nile, a nod to the Egyptian river’s life-giving powers. Johannes...

From the unexpected deaths of legendary comedian Robin Williams and “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman to the still-mysterious demise of Brittany Murphy, these are the most infamous deaths in recent Hollywood history.It’s easy to...

In May 2013, Pearl Fernandez brutally murdered her son Gabriel Fernandez with help from her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre in their California home. The murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez horrified Los Angeles. Not only had...

Apps like Covenant Eyes and Accountable2You do more than track users’ porn habits — they report everything users do on their phones back to their “accountability partners.”When a member of the Southern Baptist church...