Some of the worst torture methods history has conjured up are more weird than anything else, like this one where you'd be ...

If you were up to no good back in the olden days then you might suffer one of history's most gruesome methods of torture, the rack.

Six hundred years ago, between the years 1406 and 1413, Edward of Norwich wrote a book called “Master of Game.” It’s hailed ...

Few people think twice about barcodes, but in the 75 years since they were first dreamed up, they have helped save lives, gone into space and stoked fears of the Antichrist.

Today we know the garden gnome as a solid, small ornament made from clay or resin but did you know in the 18th century the role was played by a human being?

"The man behind the Weird Ireland social media accounts talks about unusual histories and his new Weird Ireland book.

If you've ever been to one of Wyoming's petroglyph sites, you know that the state's history is somewhat odd. Everyone has ...

(JTA) — “Drunk History” is a popular Comedy Central show in which stories from history are narrated by comedians who are, as the title implies, under the influence. The latest episode, set ...