They Found the Titanic by Searching for Lost Nuclear Subs
Learn how the Titanic’s famous discovery was actually a cover-up for a secret Cold War mission to find nuclear submarines.
Churchill Got a Doctor’s Note for Alcohol During Prohibition
Under Prohibition’s strict rules, Winston Churchill managed to legally drink alcohol in America using an unexpected medical prescription.
Did We Accidentally Launch a Manhole Cover Into Orbit?
One nuclear test in the 1950s may have accidentally launched a steel cap into space at speeds faster than any spacecraft.
Kaputnik: America’s Hilariously Bad Rocket Failure
Picture America’s most embarrassing space race moment as the Vanguard rocket barely left the ground before erupting into a spectacular fireball.
Cap’n Crunch’s Whistle: How It Led to Phone Hacking
Unraveling how a toy whistle from Cap’n Crunch cereal boxes led hackers to crack AT&T’s phone network and sparked a tech revolution.
The Giant Death Ray That Turned Into WWII Radar
You won’t believe how Tesla’s failed “death beam” accidentally paved the way for radar technology that changed World War II forever.
Cold War Toilets: A Strange Leak of Secrets
A bizarre Cold War intelligence breakthrough emerged when Soviet troops used classified documents as toilet paper, leading to an unexpected leak of secrets.
Clear Coca-Cola for a Soviet Hero? Indeed
Marshal Zhukov’s secret request for clear Coca-Cola sparked a Cold War operation that turned America’s favorite drink invisible for Soviet eyes.
A Brown Bear Served as an Army Corporal in WWII
Known for carrying artillery shells in battle, Wojtek wasn’t your typical soldier – this 500-pound brown bear became a decorated war hero.
The Man Who Never Was: The Corpse That Fooled the Nazis
Nazi intelligence fell for history’s most audacious deception when a vagrant’s corpse became a crucial player in World War II.