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This pop star racked up hit after hit in the 1970s, but his involvement in the 1980 remake of "The Jazz Singer" earned him the first-ever Worst Actor Razzie.
Read MoreSome prisons are worse than others, and the most brutal and dangerous of them all take away not just freedom but also basic rights and dignity.
Read MoreYou've heard these classic '80s songs played endlessly on the radio, on screen, and at parties, but they barely raised a ripple when they were first released.
Read MoreEvery year has its song of the summer, and this hit from 1970 is electric.
Read MoreThere were so many preening, magnetic, and immensely talented rock stars from 1970. Many faded from view, and some stand out as more deserving of modern fame.
Read MoreEl Chapo headed the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico for two long stretches, separated by a prison term, as one of the most notorious and successful criminals ever.
Read MoreMany have earned a place in history through key roles in wars, exploration, and other dangerous pursuits, but not all are remembered for what they left behind.
Read MorePrison is notoriously tough, with awful conditions and violence in abundance, and this was the life these formerly coddled celebrities faced for their crimes.
Read MoreCelebrities are real people, and they're not spared from the setbacks that life can cruelly and callously dish out, including missing limbs.
Read MoreOver the years, cold cases can stack up, but with genetic genealogy, decades-old cases are being solved. Here's a few haunting cases solved in 2025.
Read MoreIn the final days of WWII, an extraordinary battle to liberate prisoners from Austria's Castle Itter took place, and it was aided by an unlikely alliance.
Read MoreTaco Bell, Subway, Jack in the Box, McDonald's, and Denny's all have dark histories that involve stolen ideas, accusations of fake meat, and even death.
Read MoreWhile the 1970s produced a wealth of successful musicians who rose to peak stardom with tunes that are still popular today, many of them simply faded away.
Read MoreMany of NASCAR's founders, early drivers, and groundbreaking mechanics honed their skills modifying cars and running moonshine during and after Prohibition.
Read MoreSlash's time in Guns N' Roses made him iconic, but since then, he's been in other notable bands. His bandmates describe him as being as cool as you'd think.
Read MoreThe last century or so of modern history has been extremely bloody, and these world leaders were responsible for massacres that scarred nations for generations.
Read MoreOn September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot dead during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Not long after, many public figures reacted.
Read MoreOnline scams have been around for a while now, yet, as AI and technology get more advanced, we're seeing fake astronaut and faux-celebs used in fantasy cons.
Read MoreA secret messaging service, criminal syndicates, and government organizations all coalesce in an FBI operation that led to hundreds of arrests worldwide.
Read MoreMuch has been made about why Egypt's pyramids aren't mentioned in the Bible, but there could be simple explanations. Or maybe they're mentioned after all...
Read MoreJoe Cocker was a singular performer who put his unique, soulful stamp on the songs he covered, but his road to success was paved with common rock star pitfalls.
Read MoreA stunt that makes the general public feel horror movie emotions like fear and unease, for real, is at the heart of some of the hoaxes inspired by such films.
Read MoreMany toys become iconic because so many people buy them and enjoy them, but some cult classics have been linked to some pretty horrific events.
Read MoreMany athletes have been caught in gambling scandals, whether by betting on their own teams or paying off players to create favorable betting conditions.
Read MoreThe year 2000 and beyond were often the settings for sci-fi stories from decades ago. A few even imagined the year 2025 specifically. Let's compare, shall we?
Read MoreMany ancient treasures go unfound, lost to time or some other destructive event. Others are discovered by average people in places you wouldn't expect.
Read MoreSometimes, airport security will discover something bizarre, such as animals someone is trying to smuggle into a country — sometimes in even stranger places.
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