History

In 1971, a shocking legal battle unfolded in Iowa that would become a cornerstone of American tort law. A trespasser, Marvin Katko, broke into an old, boarded-up farmhouse and was badly injured by a spring-loaded shotgun set as a trap by the homeowners, Edward and Bertha Briney. What happened next stunned many: Katko sued the […]

In 1951, a woman named Henrietta Lacks walked into a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, with a problem she couldn’t ignore. A mother of five and a tobacco farmer from Virginia, she had been feeling unwell and noticed unusual bleeding. Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital diagnosed her with cervical cancer. What they found next would change […]

On May 19, 1902, a coal mine in Fraterville, Tennessee, became the scene of one of the most heartbreaking mining disasters in American history. The Fraterville Mine disaster of 1902 took the lives of 216 men and boys, leaving behind a community filled with sorrow and stories that still touch hearts today. This tragedy wasn’t […]

Here at Phacts, we love uncovering the most unusual and thought-provoking stories from history, and today we have a truly wild one for you! In the 1960s, a woman named Margaret Lovatt lived with a dolphin named Peter as part of a NASA-funded project to teach dolphins to speak English. Yes, you heard that right—NASA, […]

Today, webcams are everywhere—built into our laptops, used for video calls, live streaming, and even security surveillance. But did you know that the very first webcam wasn’t created for any of these purposes? Instead, it was invented in 1991 by researchers at the University of Cambridge to solve a much more pressing problem: making sure […]

The phenomenon of “Rat-children” in Pakistan is linked to individuals with microcephaly, a condition that affects brain development and skull formation. Historically, some of these individuals have been associated with the shrine of Saint Shah Dola, where they were often seen begging. Reports suggests that certain group may have exploited them, turning their condition into […]

During World War 2, countless families saw their loved ones go off to war, uncertain of their return. This remarkable photograph captures a mother with her eight sons, all of whom served in the war and miraculously returned home safe. Their story stands as a testament to courage, sacrifice, and family resilience during one of […]