HISTORY

Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.

'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.

Gabriel Green explained that “I’m running for president because I was asked to do so by emissaries from outer space.”

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”—unless you also fear the number 13. Or insects. Or being buried alive. Here are the fears of just a few of history’s most notable figures, from FDR to Dalí.

The unofficial—but widely known—fashion rule can be traced back more than 100 years to some snobby millionaires.

Nicknamed Ötzi the Iceman, the mummified man was around 40–50 years old when he died in the Copper Age. Here are 13 surprising facts about him.

You may have noticed these weird phone numbers while watching reruns of your favorite ’50s-era TV show—and though they look like gibberish to modern phone-users, they were perfectly normal at the time.

An exploding corpse, a 45-minute car chase, and a horse-related mishap that led to a century-long royal tradition. In this episode of The List Show, host Justin Dodd covers funerals gone wrong.

It was once socially acceptable for an unhappily married wife to stone her husband to death while he hid in a hole.

The world is heating up, and things are often on fire—literally. As we do what we can to squelch the flames, check out some old and obscure words people of the past used when they wanted to talk about all things fire.

A vast vocabulary of words have been invented, borrowed, and accumulated over the centuries to describe almost every color and shade imaginable.

After Labor Day, most kids in the United States will be back to hitting the books, and they’re probably not thrilled about it.