A fictional FBI agent flashed her badge on television screens in 1993 and subsequently caused a measurable shift in the demographics of real-world scientific laboratories.

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, young peasant girls seeking servant work began disappearing within the cold stone walls of Csejte Castle.

Deep within the highly secure vaults of the Bank of England lies an unimaginable fortune in the form of individual pieces of paper.

In October 1869, two workmen digging a well in Cardiff, New York, struck something hard 3 feet (0.91 meters) below the surface.

In the highly structured world of American politics, one presidential candidate stands out by wearing a large rubber boot on his head and carrying a giant toothbrush.

In the late 1980s, Mike Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, knocking out opponents with unprecedented speed and ferocity.

On February 28, 2013, a quiet suburban home in Seffner, Florida, became the site of a bizarre and terrifying geological event.

In 1933, the United States minted nearly half a million gold coins that the public was never allowed to use.

Between 800 and 1050 C.E., Nordic raiders expanded across Europe, but their battle attire lacked the exact feature most people associate with them today.