Everyone loves the story of Beauty and the Beast. The Disney version of Beauty and the Beast was so good it was the first full-length animated feature film to be nominated for Best Picture. But Beauty and the Beast is based on a true story, and it's pretty dang dark.
Read MoreIt's impossible to eliminate risks from sports, but when safety is ignored, the consequences can be tragic. Here are athlete deaths that changed sports history.
Read MoreCentipedes are actually venomous. Orkin tells us that they produce a toxin in a gland behind their fangs, and they're capable of delivering a painful bite.
Read MoreHumans like to complain a lot, but life is pretty sweet for most, at least compared to animals. Here are animals that live insanely, ridiculously hard lives.
Read MoreLockheed Martin has announced a successful test of their ATHENA anti-drone weapons system. And brother, you'd better believe it's a giant laser beam.
Read MoreIf you've ever observed an animal after giving birth, you may have noticed the mother licking her young. But why do animals do this? Here's the answer.
Read MoreWayne Gretzky is undeniably a genuine Canadian gift to the world of professional hockey. Fans were shocked and angry when his trade to L.A. was announced.
Read MoreWhat's the connection between the Lenni-Lenape, an indigenous tribe, and a corrupt, long-defunct NYC political institution? The answer might surprise you.
Read MoreNo one saw Jim Henson's death coming. He was only 53 years old, and still going strong creatively -- he was at the height of his career when he died in 1990.
Read MoreRon and Dan Lafferty were convicted of the bloody, brutal murders of their sister-in-law and niece, claiming they had been directed to do so by God.
Read MoreReleased in 1961, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a beloved rom-com that continues to dazzle audiences. So why did Marilyn Monroe turn down a role in the film?
Read MoreComic books were originally designed to be disposable -- created quickly, printed cheaply on inexpensive materials, to be tossed when the owner grew up.
Read MoreInfluenza in human beings is bad enough -- in some circumstances it can result in death. It's equally as serious when it infects bird populations.
Read MoreFollowing the release of "Under the Banner of Heaven," the public has been shocked and horrified by the 1984 double homicide of Brenda and Erica Lafferty.
Read MoreYou might know lawyer Alan Dershowitz as former U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer, but he actually has a lengthy history in the legal field.
Read MoreThe common wisdom is that there can be too much of a good thing. Oscar Wilde said that nothing succeeds like excess. But fatal results? From dinner?
Read MoreStuart Sutcliffe's time with the Beatles as their original bassist was brief, but he had a huge impact on the band during their early years.
Read MoreJesus of Nazareth and John the Baptist are two of the important figures from the New Testament. Let's take a look at what their relationship was like.
Read MoreAll manner of human body parts are subject to transplantation, from hearts to livers, hands to faces. One item has so far defied success: the eye.
Read MoreThere's no escaping the fact that human beings have to use the restroom from time to time. So why are public restrooms free in the U.S.? Let's take a look.
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Willie Nelson might have a song and album titled "Shotgun Willie," but it's also his nickname, too. So what's the story behind the moniker?
Read MoreStonehenge, on the surface, is an unlikely arrangement of massive rocks in a field in England. Take another look -- surely there's more to the story.
Read MoreChauvet Cave is home to perhaps the most fabulous prehistoric cave art in the world. It also holds many mysteries about who created the work and why.
Read More"The Wizard of Oz" has become a classic, loved by millions since it first touched the screen in 1939. Here's what is was like to see it when it opened.
Read MoreDepending on who you talk to, atomic and nuclear energies are either the hope for future energy production or the death knell for the planet.
Read MoreVeronica Lake had a sudden and stellar career in the Hollywood film industry of the 1940s. By the end of the decade, that career was essentially finished.
Read MoreAlmost 150 years later, we still aren't sure who Jack the Ripper was. A prominent suspect with contemporary investigators is Aaron Kosminski.
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