False Things About Funeral Homes You've Been Believing
Funerals used to be a private family occasion, with little outside help.
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Read MoreThese weird things really happened at the Golden Gate Bridge. What do you expect when you build a massive metal bridge and paint it the color of fire?
Read MoreMuhammad Ali came to Los Angeles, where his daughter Laila lived, in January 1999. She went to see him in his Beverly Hills hotel suite to give him some news.
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Read MoreFrom 1985 to 2007, convicted serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. performed a series of truly heinous crimes, with an apparent gap of dormancy from 1988 to 2002.
Read MoreHenry VIII may be infamous for his wives, but his relatives included other nobles with interesting stories and claims to the throne.
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Read MoreThis is Colonel Sanders' crazy real-life story. Creating the juggernaut that is KFC wasn't the only fascinating thing he did.
Read MoreIt's a Wonderful Life is one of the most highly regarded, quintessential films in America's canon, but it wasn't always a roaring, beloved success.
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Read MoreSilent film star Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was born in 1889. He was funny and charming, and had alleged affairs and several wives as well as children.
Read MoreThe Cold War gave rise to no small number of mysteries, including the strange, tragic fate of KAL Flight 007, which was shot down by Soviet jets.
Read MoreWallis Simpson was, and may still be, the ultimate antihero of the Windsor family and the modern monarchy.
Read MoreWhen a politician disappears, it's easy to immediately imagine the worst possible scenario where corruption prevails and suspicions abound.
Read MoreCapital punishment is a hotly debated topic for many Americans. Here is the president that oversaw the most federal executions in the last 100 years.
Read MoreSerial ax murderers are a part of history, as there are many documented cases of these monsters striking communities all over the United States.
Read MoreOutwardly, Zachary Toothman was an accomplished college student. But when he shockingly went to murder his family, his father uttered heartbreaking final words.
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