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Wednesday at 4:04 PM
"Vladimir I is often credited with bringing Christianity to Russia, though he actually embraced paganism first as Grand Prince of Kievan Rus. Wishing to unite Russia under one religion, Vladimir changed the spiritual path of his country forever.
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Mon May 20, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Though it's most famous for its rats, the story of this temple starts with Hindu goddess Durga and Karni Mata, a 15th-century mystic believed to be her incarnation. The reason for the rats in Karni Mata's temple is a combination of legend and devotion.
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Wed May 15, 2013 at 3:51 PM
After becoming a concubine for Emperor Xianfeng at the age of 16, Cixi rose to power when he died and her young son inherited the throne. She governed China from behind a screen for more than 45 years, and eventually sealed the fate of the Qing Dynasty.
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Wed May 8, 2013 at 8:35 PM
The human culture shift to an agricultural lifestyle started the domestication of animals. Cats naturally moved in to help with rodents. Today, there are 600 million cats living with humans, and another estimated 600 million living independent of people.
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Mon May 6, 2013 at 9:55 PM
The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world?s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.
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Mon May 6, 2013 at 9:55 PM
The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world?s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.
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Mon May 6, 2013 at 9:55 PM
The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world?s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.
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Wed May 1, 2013 at 10:37 PM
In 1717, Stede Bonnet left his family and became a pirate. Despite having no seafaring experience, Bonnet?s brief career as a pirate was eventful, including a stint aboard Blackbeard?s ship and raids along the Atlantic coast of North America.
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Mon April 29, 2013 at 8:55 PM
Though she was Canadian, Sarah Emma Edmonds fought for the Union during the Civil War. She adopted the name Franklin Thompson while traveling. Disguised as a man, she enlisted and began a career as a nurse, courier and spy (if you believe her memoir).
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Wed April 24, 2013 at 7:04 PM
Princess Alexandra Amelie of Bavaria was part of the House of Wittelsbach. The princess was frail, and she exhibited unusual behavior. She told her parents that she had swallowed a glass piano as a child, and was afraid that she would shatter.
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