A father and son in Yorkshire, England loved to grab their metal detectors and hit the fields every weekend. For six years, they never found anything substantial beyond buttons and scraps of metal. But one day in January 2007, their lives and the lives of British historians changed forever....

During the 1960s, unconventional theories were prevalent in various fields such as social sciences, health, and technology. Despite the relatively short time span of 60 years, our understanding of the world has grown significantly. Explore a collection showcasing some of the most outlandish...

Collecting often begins out of love. It's exciting to acquire a new baseball card or win the bid on a rare toy. But sometimes, we hold onto collections because we think they might hold value that could pay off later. Sadly, unless it's something really rare, that's not the case...

It was 1927 when Walter Peck almost tumbled into a hole in the Grand Canyon on the way to his friend's house for poker night. Then the very next day, everything changed for him. Peck and his buddies were about to stumble across something amazing that would come to evolve over time. The...

For every franchise-defining player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, there are even more busts. Players whose name sends fans into fits of rage the mere second they're said. In other words, for every Peyton Manning, there is a Ryan Leaf and a Tim Couch. No scouting...

While the wives and girlfriends of professional golfers aren't as well-known as those in other sports, they still turn heads on the links. The stories about how these couples met, their shared love of golf, and more make them inspiring to golf fans around the world. Continue reading to...

For many, college football is a sacred experience. Sitting in the stands, cheering for your team, storming the field when you win the big rivalry game… these moments are special, and they all start in the stadium stands. Not every stadium is made with the fan experience in mind,...

When Al Bielek began telling people he was a time traveler, no one believed him. It wasn't until after he started listing off dates, times, and various events that were going to occur, and did occur, that people began to listen. How did he travel back in time? His story of government...

For decades, historians have tried to faithfully recreate what historical figures may have looked like in real life. Now, thanks to modern technology, digital artists such as Daniel Voshart can gather evidence based on busts, drawings, and even coins to create photorealistic versions of past...

History may have depicted Vikings as brutish, horned helmet-wearing warriors, but there's far more to their culture than seafaring and plundering. The Vikings had a very unique culture that could be harsh at times, but also emphasized practices in hygiene that many people might find...

After thousands of years of living as a nomadic, hunter-gatherer species, there came a time when humans learned to work the land and domesticate animals in order to stay in one place. This allowed the first civilizations to form, which consisted of groups of people working together in the...