After spending $100,000 on 32 handguns and 10 Mercedes-Benzes for Christmas in 1970, Elvis boarded a jet and headed for the White House. He wanted to meet President Nixon to get a Federal Narcotics badge, which Presley believed would allow him to enter any country while carrying guns and drugs.

After spending $100,000 on 32 handguns and 10 Mercedes-Benzes for Christmas in 1970, Elvis boarded a jet and headed for the White House. He wanted to meet President Nixon to get a Federal Narcotics badge, which Presley believed would allow him to enter any country while carrying guns and drugs.

An ancient Roman lock made of gold that was uncovered by a metal detectorist who was surveying a field North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

TIL a Soviet scientist named Vladimir Demikhov created a two-headed dog by transplanting the head of a smaller dog onto a German Shepherd named Brodyaga. Both 'heads' were able to hear, see, smell, and swallow — but the dog died just four days after the operation

Standing six feet tall, "Stagecoach Mary" Fields was the first black postwoman in America.

Standing six feet tall, "Stagecoach Mary" Fields was the first black woman to be employed as a postwoman in America. Said to have the "temperament of a grizzly bear," she drove over 300 miles each week in the late 1800s to deliver mail and was beloved in her town of Cascade, Montana.

Archeologists in South Africa have uncovered a 7,000-year-old poison arrowhead lodged in an antelope bone that was coated in ricin, digitoxin, and strophanthidin

The Hatfield-McCoy Feud Left A Dozen People Dead, Created Decades-Long Animus Between Kentucky And West Virginia, And Sparked A Court Case That Went All The Way To The Supreme Court — And It All Started Over A Stolen Pig

The Hatfield-McCoy Feud Left A Dozen People Dead, Created Decades-Long Animus Between Kentucky And West Virginia, And Sparked A Court Case That Went All The Way To The Supreme Court — And It All Started Over A Stolen Pig

In the remote deserts of Sudan stand more than 250 pyramids that date back over 2,000 years. Known as the Nubian pyramids, these stunning structures were built to entomb the rulers of the Kingdom of Kush.

In the remote deserts of Sudan stand more than 250 pyramids that date back over 2,000 years. Known as the Nubian pyramids, these stunning structures were built to entomb the rulers of the Kingdom of Kush.

Teenager stabbed after being jumped on subway train in Brooklyn: sources

In the remote deserts of Sudan stand more than 250 pyramids that date back over 2,000 years. Known as the Nubian pyramids, these stunning structures were built to entomb the rulers of the Kingdom of Kush.

Andrew Myrick, a trader who told starving members of the Dakota to "eat grass or dung." On the first day of the Dakota War of 1862, his head was cut off and his mouth was stuffed with grass.

Andrew Myrick, a trader who told starving Dakota to "eat grass or dung" was killed on the first day of the Dakota War of 1862. His head was cut off, and his mouth was stuffed with grass.

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Shortly after midnight on August 16, 1977, a fan took what would be the last known photo of Elvis Presley as he entered Graceland with his girlfriend Ginger Aiden. A few hours later, Elvis was found dead in front of his toilet.

Shortly after midnight on August 16, 1977, a fan took what would be the last known photo of Elvis Presley as he entered Graceland with his girlfriend Ginger Aiden. A few hours later, Elvis was found dead in front of his toilet.

In the 1950s, a Soviet scientist named Vladimir Demikhov created a two-headed dog by transplanting the head of a smaller dog onto a German Shepherd named Brodyaga. Both 'heads' were able to hear, see, smell, and swallow — but the dog died just four days after the operation

In the 1950s, a Soviet scientist named Vladimir Demikhov created a two-headed dog by transplanting the head of a smaller dog onto a German Shepherd named Brodyaga. Both 'heads' were able to hear, see, smell, and swallow — but the dog died just four days after the operation

Watching the Bills play the Chiefs in the playoffs, what's the worst that can happen?

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Vintage photos of the Bowery, the New York neighborhood so drunk and debaucherous that it was called "Satan's Highway"

Vintage photos of the Bowery, the New York neighborhood so drunk and debaucherous that it was called "Satan's Highway"

In 1942, a unit of the Polish II Corps adopted an orphaned bear they named Wojtek and made part of their squad — complete with a rank, service number, and pay book. Private Wojtek did such a good job carrying ammo during battle in Italy that he received a promotion.

In 1942, a unit of the Polish II Corps adopted an orphaned bear they named Wojtek and made part of their squad — complete with a rank, service number, and pay book. Private Wojtek did such a good job carrying ammo during battle in Italy that he received a promotion soon after.

An Austrian tailor, Franz Reichelt created a parachute prototype that he believed would save thousands of lives from air accidents. He had so much confidence in his homemade invention that he tested it by jumping off the Eiffel Tower on February 4, 1912 — and fell 187 feet straight to his death.

An Austrian tailor, Franz Reichelt created a parachute prototype that he believed would save thousands of lives from air accidents. He had so much confidence in his homemade invention that he tested it by jumping off the Eiffel Tower on February 4, 1912 — and fell 187 feet straight to his death.

An Austrian tailor, Franz Reichelt created a parachute prototype that he believed would save thousands of lives from air accidents. He had so much confidence in his homemade invention that he tested it by jumping off the Eiffel Tower on February 4, 1912 — and fell 187 feet straight to his death.

This coin was minted by Boston colonists in 1652 in defiance of the British Crown. Over 350 years later, the coin was uncovered in an antique cabinet in the Netherlands — and it just sold at auction for $2.5 million.

This coin was minted by Boston colonists in 1652 in defiance of the British Crown. Over 350 years later, the coin was uncovered in an antique cabinet in the Netherlands — and it just sold at auction for $2.5 million.

After spending $100,000 on 32 handguns and 10 Mercedes-Benzes for Christmas in 1970, Elvis boarded a jet and headed for the White House. He wanted to meet President Nixon to get a Federal Narcotics badge, which Presley believed would allow him to enter any country while carrying guns and drugs.

After spending $100,000 on 32 handguns and 10 Mercedes-Benzes for Christmas in 1970, Elvis boarded a jet and headed for the White House. He wanted to meet President Nixon to get a Federal Narcotics badge, which Presley believed would allow him to enter any country while carrying guns and drugs.

On June 20, 1970, Dave Kunst set off from Waseca, Minnesota with the goal of becoming the first person to walk across the world. Over the next four years, he would walk 14,500 miles, cross four continents, be shot and left for dead by bandits in Afghanistan, and go through 21 pairs of shoes.

On June 20, 1970, Dave Kunst set off from Waseca, Minnesota with the goal of becoming the first person to walk across the world. Over the next four years, he would walk 14,500 miles, cross four continents, be shot and left for dead by bandits in Afghanistan, and go through 21 pairs of shoes.