The Surprising Thing You Should Know About Bela Lugosi's Broadway Debut
Bela Lugosi is remembered mostly for the role of Count Dracula in the seminal 1931 movie "Dracula," and his later work in horror films.
Read MoreBela Lugosi is remembered mostly for the role of Count Dracula in the seminal 1931 movie "Dracula," and his later work in horror films.
Read MoreThe perplexing case of Billy Milligan is one in which the story of the reported perpetrator of violent crimes overshadows the victims of those crimes.
Read MoreHollywood was determined to keep the image of its stars intact; it also demanded a lot from them. Let's look at the rules Old Hollywood stars had to follow.
Read MoreA few '90s bands faded away; several burnt out in big ways. Here's why some of the defining voices of alt-rock, Britpop, dream pop, and grunge called it quits.
Read MoreFrom the scores of books, shows, and films based on the infamous murders, true crime enthusiasts still can't get enough of Charles Manson.
Read MoreGabriel Fernandez was only 8 when he died at the hands of his mother, Pearl, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre. This was no average case of child abuse.
Read MoreFor an organization associated with buff, oiled-down men in bow ties gyrating for crowds of screaming women, the Chippendales story is surprisingly dark.
Read MoreThe Kingdom of Benin, which was originally called Igodomigodo, was founded by the Edo people of southern Nigeria around the year 900 and was ruled by kings.
Read MorePrior to the year 900, the location of today's Benin City was a dense and inhospitable rainforest but it would become Igodomigodo, and be ruled by kings.
Read MoreThere are an awful lot of people devoted to believing very, very strongly that the Apollo moon landings never happened. So why is this the case?
Read MoreGuns have become a scourge of societies around the planet. The deadliest mass shootings of the past 40 years reveal that gun violence is a global threat.
Read MorePrincess Diana's brother continued to deal with horrifying fallout, including people coming to his home and attempting to rob Diana's tomb.
Read MoreKurt Warner went from working at a grocery store while playing semi-professional football to keep his dream alive to playing in the NFL.
Read MoreThe Vestal Virgins wielded tremendous influence in Rome. Here's why this group of women was so important and why they had so much power in ancient times.
Read MoreOn July 2, 2020, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in Bradford, New Hampshire. Maxwell was indicted on numerous sex trafficking charges.
Read MoreDeath Valley previously held this record but new evidence has emerged proving there's a lot more bubbling on Earth's surface than we originally projected.
Read MoreTraveling the world can be a wonderful experience, but not all destinations are created equal. Here are the most dangerous countries in the world.
Read MoreThe decade before this infamous quake, an even more formidable one devastated a Chinese city. Here's the terrible tale of the Tangshan earthquake of 1976.
Read MoreKamran Loghman invented weapons-grade pepper spray in the 1980s, but law enforcement officials have gone on to use it in a way that he disagrees with.
Read MoreIn the midst of the excitement surrounding the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, an experienced killer was collecting victims. He didn't get away scot-free, though.
Read MoreNetflix's documentary "The Women and the Murderer" follows a French police chief and a victim's mother as they track down notorious serial killer Guy Georges.
Read MoreBack in the '70s and '80s, the Playboy Mansion was the place to be. Attending a party at the Tudor home was a status symbol; it was a sign that you'd made it
Read MoreWith a suspect now in custody, the question of how Richard Chase chose his victims hung in the air.
Read MoreGiven the presence of male and female symbolic objects they were buried with, it's possible that this centuries-old warrior may have identified as non-binary.
Read MoreOprah Winfrey has a lot of connections to other famous people. In fact, some people got even more famous after appearing on her long-running namesake program.
Read MoreThe notorious serial killer Ted Bundy ultimately confessed to killing 36 young women in the 1970s, though it's possible his victims number in the hundreds.
Read MoreWe all know Galileo Galilei and learned in school about his contributions to astronomy, math, and science. He changed the way people thought about those fields.
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