Sometimes, the figures that history holds in high regard are actually awful people. Maybe they did manage to do great things but gradually slipped into more unpleasant things over the years ...

Hollywood star Val Kilmer, who played Batman in “Batman Forever” and Iceman in “Top Gun,” died Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from pneumonia. He was 65. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found ...

In this week’s episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy is covering a number fascinating—yet largely overlooked—historical figures, from the first woman to ...

The question came from the student who observed that historical figures from the Civil Rights Movement were only shown in black-and-white photos. This moment made James realize that many young ...

History often portrays its figures as stoic statues or larger-than-life heroes. But beneath the powdered wigs and stoic expressions, these historical icons were, well, human. And humans ...