Why People Believed The World Would End After Halley's Comet Arrived In 1910
In 1910, the arrival of Halley's Comet evoked fear of a world-ending event. From February to its passing in May, people across the world held their breath.
Read MoreIn 1910, the arrival of Halley's Comet evoked fear of a world-ending event. From February to its passing in May, people across the world held their breath.
Read MoreOver his career, there have been several incidents where Ozzy Osbourne went too far, damaging his reputation and casting him in a largely negative light.
Read MoreNotorious B.I.G.'s tragic and sudden death stunned the music industry and occurred just a few months after fellow rapper Tupac Shakur was also killed.
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Read MoreEvery now and then even a well respected music critic writes a review they come to regret. Here are a few music critic reviews that aged poorly.
Read MoreSometimes at the Olympics, hearts are broken and expectations dashed. These are the most heart-breaking Team U.S.A. moments in Olympic history.
Read MoreIndustrialist Henry Ford and inventor Thomas Edison formed a genuine and lasting friendship that lasted until Edison's death.
Read MoreCivil War leader William Tecumseh Sherman was instrumental in starting the California Gold Rush.
Read MoreThe Notorious B.I.G, aka Biggie Smalls, had a short but legendary life. According to Biography, Smalls helped reinvent East Coast hip-hop in the 1990s.
Read MoreJohnny Cash, who died in 2003, is one of the most legendary singers in the history of country music. Do you know, though, where Johnny Cash is actually buried?
Read MoreThe Zodiac Killer, or simply "Zodiac," as he called himself, was one of America's most notorious criminals.
Read MoreSadly, though, choking to death is the fourth-most-common accidental injury death (per the National Safety Council), and it's a very traumatic way to go.
Read MoreWhile the Founding Fathers of the United States are important, there are others who accomplished some incredible things but don't make it into history books.
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin is one of those looming political characters who embodies a certain mystery and power that warrants a little side-eye.
Read MoreWind is caused by pockets of hot air moving to colder areas, and sometimes form fast currents called jet streams that carry clouds across continents and oceans.
Read MoreHere's what we know about the relationship between WWE legends The Undertaker and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Read MoreWealthy industrialist John D. Rockefeller created countless enemies during his lifetime, and his family's hard stance on labor issues fueled the ire of many.
Read MoreBetween lawsuits, hijacked trucks, and manslaughter, Don King hasn't been in the spotlight, but he has been busy.
Read MoreMade by steeping the leaves of the coca plant, the coca wine craze swept through Europe in the mid-19th century and was even endorsed by the pope.
Read MoreNeil Armstrong, the commander of the mission and whose rank dictated that he should stay inside during a spacewalk, was in the best position to get out first.
Read MoreWhile there was no word for it, cases of depression have been reported since the second millennium B.C. and symptoms were often blamed on bad spirits.
Read MoreLooming over humanity at almost 10 feet in stature and weighing in at about 1,000 pounds, the elephant bird truly lived up to its name.
Read MorePerformers may have shorter lives due to their tendency to drink, smoke, and use drugs. Here are just a few of actors who died right at the peak of their fame.
Read MoreAviator Charles Lindbergh believed that Mother's Day was a holiday created to boost businesses.
Read MoreNASA's next-generation spacesuits cost up to $1 billion each.
Read MoreBIlly the Kid was shot by a sheriff in New Mexico in 1881. Or, was he? This is the theory about his life and death that could change everything.
Read MoreIf you've never heard the names Ed and Lorraine Warren, you're sure to have heard of some of the most famous supernatural cases they've investigated.
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