The Aztec macuahuitl, a sword with obsidian blades, was sharp enough to decapitate a horse
Charles Addams, master of black humor, played in cemeteries as a child
In the ‘Devil’s Bible,’ largest surviving medieval manuscript, is a full-page portrait of the Devil himself
Thousands of witch doctors registered in Tanzania, where witchcraft is a part of everyday life
The necessity of coffee: In 16th century Constantinople, not providing your wife with enough coffee was grounds for divorce
New footprint finds on Crete challenge our understanding of when humans began walking upright
Chiune Sugihara, known as “the Japanese Schindler,” saved more than 10,000 lives in Lithuania
The Hippie Trail, once a symbol of freedom and enlightenment, today is synonymous with danger and war
Missouri State Penitentiary: Some of the tours of infamous prison led by former inmates
The Hope Diamond is thought to carry a curse from Louis XIV to an American heiress
