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Before a match, sumo wrestlers will open their legs and stomp as a way to ward off demons that may be lurking around the stage—but that’s not the only strange ritual they must perform.

Palm Springs has an incredibly rich history as a tourist destination—but today its reputation is much darker.

On a dark December night in 1906, the world’s first cruise ship ran aground in Jamaica—and in the wake of the crash, the Prinzessin Victoria Luise’s captain did the unthinkable.

The Piri Reis World Map of 1513 is one of the oldest post-Columbian world maps in existence. Fascinating and confusing cartographers for centuries, it may have actually discovered Antarctica long before its official discovery.

In communist East Germany, authorities would use horrific psychological warfare to keep citizens in line. But after the Berlin Wall was built, a more lethal consequence was introduced—and it was worse than you could ever imagine.

Marco Polo’s father wasn’t around much for his childhood. So, when he finally returned and discovered the connection his son made with a powerful Asian leader, he devised a devious plan—and dealt Marco the ultimate betrayal.