The main action in The Passion of the Christ involves a man being beaten, mutilated, tortured, impaled, and finally executed. The film is difficult to watch, so much so that some critics have labeled it offensive, even sadistic, for fetishizing violence. But did you know that Mel Gibson did not want to add subtitles to […]
Pregnancy is a time when expectant mothers will receive a lot of advice. But how much of the information is true or false about pregnancy? It’s one of the oldest wives’ tales in the book: if you have bad heartburn while pregnant, your baby will have a full head of hair. But did you know
Dr. Bronner was the third generation of a Jewish master soap maker family in Germany. His family is credited with significant liquid soap innovations in the country. Still, due to an increasingly strained relationship with his father and uncles, Bronner emigrated to the United States in 1929 for a fresh start and to consult for
Pope Innocent VIII was the 213th person to hold office. He led the Church for nearly eight years during the war and widespread witchcraft fear. It was a turbulent time for the Italian peninsula, and the Pope’s politically motivated actions only exacerbated the anarchy. His conflicts would not be resolved until long after his death.
When a young child goes missing, the entire country searches for him, and the family eventually recovers him, only to discover that he was not their child after all. While it may sound like something out of The Twilight Zone, the eerie case of Bobby Dunbar occurred in Louisiana beginning in 1912. Do you know
From 1978 until his passing in 2005, Pope John Paul II presided as the leader of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Vatican City State. He was eventually canonized as Pope Saint John Paul II. But what happened to Pope John Paul II’s attempted assassin? Mehmet Ali Aca, the attempted assassin who shot
Unlike other world rulers, Genghis Khan was laid to rest in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia rather than in an elaborate mausoleum. But did you know that no one has ever located Genghis Khan’s tomb? No one has discovered Genghis Khan’s tomb in the 800 years since his death. Where is Genghis Khan’s Tomb?
In the 800 Years Since Genghis Khan’s Death, No One Has Ever Found His Tomb. Read More »
Table salt in the United States was iodized in the early 1900s to ensure that all Americans consumed enough iodine to function properly. According to recent research, adding iodine to salt improved health and raised the average IQ. But how did iodize salt help improve IQ? According to a 2017 study, the introduction of iodized
Francis J. Trombino, also known as Joe, was a Korean War veteran and truck driver who had worked for Brinks as a security guard since the late 1960s and had spent most of his life in Clifton, New Jersey. But did you know how many times Trombino escaped death? Joseph Trombino, a security guard who
Childhood dementia is a neurological disorder that affects the metabolism of the brain. Typical symptoms include retinal degeneration, epileptic seizures, visual loss, deafness, cognitive deterioration, impaired motor functions, and an increased risk of death. Do you know what Childhood Dementia is? Dementia in childhood. It is caused by over 70 rare genetic disorders and is
