The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."
Working on Deepwater Horizon, Mike Williams had to jump approximately ten stories from the rig to save his life.
Determined that no foreigner (such as Genghis Khan) would ever rule China again, the Ming rulers fortified Chinas territory.
The Mogadishu Mile, on the 4th of October 1993, was a long run by U.
Denmarks Tollund Man, an Iron-Age mummy, is so well-preserved that we can see the stubble on his face and the wrinkles above his eyes.
Believed to be a superpower of ancient Greece, Mycenae was home to King Agamemnon.
In early February, 2013, NASA released this video filled with information about "what's up" for the month (from an astronomy standpoint).
On the 18th of October, 1989, NASA launched a spacecraft - called "Galileo" - to orbit the planet Jupiter.
Viewed from above, the ancient Nazca Lines of Peru are stunning.
Queen Elizabeth II gave her grandson a new title - honoring the people of Northern Ireland - on the day William married Catherine Middleton (the Duche...
In the 1970s, people were concerned that countries would use nuclear weapons against each other.
The ancient Greeks consulted the Oracle at Delphi for every important issue, from war to personal matters.
In this segment of a 60-Minutes investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster, we learn of concerns about other offshore drilling rigs at work in ...
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