The Little-Known History Of The 'Cucking Stool,' The Disturbing Story Of The Branch Davidian And The Waco Siege, And More From History Uncovered

[History Uncovered]( [The Story Of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Got Trapped Underground And Took 17 Torturous Days To Die]( [After squeezing through passageways as small as 9 inches tall, Floyd Collins became trapped in a crawlway 55 feet underground, leaving him isolated in darkness for two weeks with his leg pinned by a rock and his body largely buried in gravel — until he finally succumbed to starvation and exposure.]( [What Happened On This Day Throughout History]( [On March 17th throughout history, St. Patrick dies in Ireland, Franklin D. Roosevelt weds Eleanor Roosevelt, and John Wayne Gacy is born.]( [In Medieval Europe, Women Accused Of Gossiping Were Strapped To A Toilet And Paraded Around Town]( [Any woman accused of offenses like talking too much or insulting their husbands could be strapped to a toilet-like chair known as the cucking stool and paraded about town so people could hurl insults at them.]( [This 5th-Century Gold Disk Recently Unearthed In Denmark Bears The Oldest Known Reference To Odin]( [An amateur treasure hunter was using his metal detector for the first time when he stumbled on a trove of ancient gold in a Danish field, including a 5th-century gold pendant inscribed with the earliest reference to the Norse god Odin.]( [The Disturbing True Story Of The Branch Davidians, The Cult At The Center Of The Waco Siege]( [An apocalyptic religious movement led by David Koresh, the Branch Davidians prophesized in Waco, Texas — until the FBI stormed their compound.]( [Traute Lafrenz Page, The Last Surviving Member Of The Anti-Hitler Group 'White Rose,' Dies At 103]( [She helped organize the printing of leaflets at a bookshop and distributed them by leaving them in public places or tossing them out windows.]( [25 Stunning Photos Of The Nubian Pyramids, The Ancient Tombs Of Sudan's 'Black Pharaohs']( [Though smaller than their counterparts in Egypt, the Nubian pyramids of Sudan that were built in the ancient Kingdom of Kush are just as impressive.]( [The Children Of King Henry VIII, From The Royal Heirs To His Illegitimate Offspring]( [While married to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII had an affair with one of her ladies-in-waiting that produced an illegitimate son. The king named the child Henry Fitzroy, a surname that means "son of the king," and publicly acknowledged the boy, much to Catherine's embarrassment.]( [Archaeologists In England Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Comb — And It's Made From A Human Skull]( [The comb was found near Cambridgeshire and may have been used as an amulet.]( [The Hitler Family Is Alive And Well — But They're Determined To End The Bloodline]( [There are five remaining members of the Hitler bloodline. If they have their way, it will end with them.]( [The True Story Of The Frenchman Who Became The Real-Life 'Last Samurai']( [Jules Brunet joined Japan's samurai rebels, endangering his career and his life. His story became the inspiration behind Tom Cruise's character in "The Last Samurai."]( ['Horrid Murder!': The Chilling Tale Of The Purrington Family Massacre Of 1806]( [On the evening of July 8, 1806, James Purrington sharpened his axe before staying up late to read the Bible once his wife and children had gone to bed — then, in the middle of the night, he began butchering his family until all but one of them was dead.]( [Urban Blight, The Son Of Sam, And The Birth Of Hip Hop: 28 Photos Of The Bronx In The 1970s]( ["There were gangs literally at every corner. The violence was everywhere. You could feel the tension in the air, you can see the fights across the street, you can hear the shouts in the night time."]( [Unsubscribe]( [Update Subscription]( [History Uncovered On Instagram]( [History Uncovered On Facebook](