Why Are Leprechauns Associated With St. Patrick's Day?
It's hard to think of St. Patrick's day without conjuring images of Leprechauns, but why are they associated with the Irish celebration?
Read MoreIt's hard to think of St. Patrick's day without conjuring images of Leprechauns, but why are they associated with the Irish celebration?
Read MoreDisguised as a kind-hearted boarding house owner, Dorothea Puente allegedly murdered tenants who lived on her property, and buried them in her backyard.
Read MoreIn 2012, Jamison Bachman arrived at the home of Melissa Frost, telling her that he and his numerous pets had been displaced by Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreOn the surface, the sprawling bungalow on F Street in Sacramento was a safe haven for the weary but something wicked was waiting at Dorothea Puente's home.
Read MoreWarren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in prison for life. Here's what happened to some of his 78 wives.
Read MoreSeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was pulled into a swim tank by an orca at the end of a performance. The other trainers immediately knew the situation was bad.
Read MoreCartoon characters are often inspired by real life. Bugs Bunny is said to have some traits of Groucho Marx. What about Roger Rabbit's wife, Jessica?
Read MoreDuring his time in Chile, Khater stole thousands from innocent people who thought that they'd found a new roomie, or who were supporting a man they admired.
Read MoreDorothy Miller was one of the bodies found buried in serial killer Dorothea Puente's property.
Read MoreWhether you're content with a simple solitaire deck on a desktop or engage in full-on RPG action, you owe a debt to a gadget originally called Simon.
Read MoreSome will tell you that money is just a way of keeping score. For good or ill, it's considerably more than that, especially when you don't have enough of it.
Read MoreIf it feels like various incarnations of the Care Bears have been around forever, you aren't wrong. After their introduction 35 years ago, they're going strong.
Read MoreIn many areas, the honking of geese in flight overhead signals the arrival of cooler autumn weather. The birds migrate in a V formation -- but why?
Read MoreAppearances can be deceiving. To the casual observer, Dorothea Puente was a white-haired grandmotherly woman who sheltered people from the margins of society.
Read MoreIt's not unusual for a given name to be turned into a shorter nickname -- Sam from Samuel, for instance. Some nicknames, however, are less obvious.
Read MoreLife is full of challenges. Some are more extreme than others. The stories of meeting and overcoming those challenges can be filled with the unexpected.
Read MoreWhat's defined as a toy is in the eye of the beholder -- witness a cat with a dangling string. My Buddy dolls sought to expand what boys considered toys.
Read MoreWhile being a POW is never fun, at least POWs today, unlike in the past, are afforded rights as agreed to by most nations. What rights do POWs have?
Read MoreLeaders of nations are always under risk of criticism, some of it in the form of assassination. It would make sense to have a double in public. Does Putin?
Read MoreWhen it comes to movie stars, Keanu Reeves is as big as they get. While it might seem like he's lived a charmed life, he's had ups and downs.
Read MoreOne of those profiled in Netflix's "Worst Roommate Ever" was Jamison Bachman, a grifter who used his knowledge of the law to insert himself into peoples' homes.
Read MoreCareer criminals often utilize the same techniques to get what they want, legally or not. Given a closer look, people rightly ask, "How did they get away it?"
Read MoreMusicians often talk about how their band is just like family, the members like siblings. For the Nelsons, that was quiet literally true, for decades.
Read MoreJulius Caesar is widely credited for having given birth to the term cesarean section. However, digging into historic literature may reveal a different story.
Read MoreThe clapboard, or film slate as it's more commonly known, consists of two components. The slate is a mini-blackboard where all the necessary details are noted.
Read MoreActors often have to change various aspects of themselves as they pursue success -- speech patterns, physical attributes, and for some, their name.
Read MoreThe diversity of life on Planet Earth is an unceasing source of wonder, if you know how to look. Snails and their shells are remarkably diverse.
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