In the shadows of the Cold War, South Korea formed a top-secret military unit in 1968, known officially as Unit 684.

In 1930, Carl Tanzler, a radiology technician in Key West, Florida, met Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, a Cuban-American beauty who immediately captivated him.

Opened in 1927 in downtown Los Angeles, the Cecil Hotel emerged as a glamorous destination, designed to cater to business travelers and tourists.

Robert Stroud’s life took a dramatic turn from violent criminal to renowned ornithologist while serving time in federal prison.

Genie Wiley, born in 1957, became one of the most profound cases in the study of language and human development.

John Stith Pemberton, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, found himself battling a severe injury and an ensuing morphine addiction.

Boris Kipriyanovich, also known as “Boriska,” meaning “little Boris,” emerged as a mysterious figure from Volgograd, Russia.

The Venera Project, initiated by the Soviet Union in the early 1960s, marked humanity’s first attempt to explore Venus, Earth’s closest planetary neighbor and a world veiled in mystery.

Nannie Doss, born in 1905 in Alabama, emerged as one of America’s most infamous female serial killers, her cheerful demeanor and habitual giggle belying a dark penchant for murder.

On the foggy morning of July 28, 1945, New York City witnessed an unprecedented accident that marked a tragic moment in its history.