What do King Tut and outer space have in common? More than you might know. Most have heard the history of King Tut's tomb, but how much do you know about his dagger? 

The history of the small English village of Almondsbury has been a quiet one. That is until an exotic stranger showed up one day and got everyone talking. 

Mary was emancipated after the Civil War and became a fearsome yet beloved gunfighter on the wild west frontier. Her history is the stuff of legends. 

Who is history's favorite funny guys? Court jesters of course. Triboulet's wit was just enough to get him in (and maybe out) of some serious trouble. 

History shows us that things don't always go as planned. For example, rocket scientists planned that the first artificial object launched into space would be a rocket. But that is not how history would have it. 

The history of Polly Baker and how her sharp words helped shape the conversation of women's rights. 

Do you believe in bad luck? Whether or not you answered yes, the ill-fated historical saga of the USS William D. Porter will make you think twice.

The history of how the world's most trustworthy news source committed to the telling of fake news long before the phrase was trending on Twitter. 

Captain Benjamin Hornigold was the most notorious pirate to sail the seven seas in 1717. Captain Hornigold committed quite the joke when he boarded a merchant ship with his crew of rapscallions and stole the last thing anyone expected such a fearsome pirate to steal.

We all learned about General Santa Anna in our American history class. But I bet they didn't teach you about his infamous appendage and the 147-year war that has been raging around it ever since its misplacement in 1874.