10 Things You Don't Know About

Little-known facts about historical people, places and things.
Edison vs. Tesla
S3 E4

Henry reveals surprising facts about scientific geniuses and future rivals Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.

American Revolution
S3 E5

Unknown facts about the American Revolution; stories of overlooked heroes; astonishing innovations; and heartbreaking tragedy.

The Hoover Dam
S3 E6

Unknown facts about iconic the Hoover Dam; harrowing tales of the men who built it; ideas on how to protect it.

Marijuana
S3 E7

Marijuana's plant roots run deep in America and Henry digs up its long and complicated history; from its strange origins, to top-secret government programs.

The Almighty Dollar
S3 E8

Henry goes down the strange and sordid trail of currency in America ... from how bills were first printed, to why coins have ridges on them.

The Gold Rush
S3 E10

Henry Rollins mines for nuggets of truth about the California Gold Rush, during which hundreds of thousands of fortune seekers headed west to stake their claims, telling stories of greed, vigilante justice and secret societies.

Benjamin Franklin
S1 E1

Benjamin Franklin's lesser-known activities included owning slaves, visiting sex clubs, and being suspected of serial killing.

Abraham Lincoln
S1 E2

Secrets about Abraham Lincoln are revealed.

John F. Kennedy
S1 E3

JFK's pre-presidency activities included a courier job in Nazi Germany, body building, and enjoying danger.

J. Edgar Hoover
S1 E4

Controversial facts about J. Edgar Hoover are revealed including the first gay spy ring and sexual blackmail.

The OK Corral
S1 E5

Little-known facts about the OK Corral, including the fact that the shootout did not actually occur there; Wyatt Earp's reputation as more of a pimp than a lawman; Doc Holliday's final fate.

The Roosevelts
S1 E6

Historian David Eisenbach reveals secret details about the private lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, including FDR's long-running affair with his wife's secretary and Eleanor's relationship with a female news reporter.

General George Patton
S1 E9

Secrets about George Patton are uncovered, such as his dyslexia and his time as an international smuggler.

Caligula
S1 E10

The notorious sadism of Caligula; how he walked on water, gambled to make Rome wealthy, and engaged in incest with his sisters.

The Rat Pack
S1 E12

Frank Sinatra; Dean Martin; Judy Garland.