A Look At H.P. Lovecraft's Bizarre Love Life
H.P. Lovecraft overcame his apparent aversion to physical affection and kissed just one woman: Sonia Greene, a fellow fiction writer and Jewish immigrant.
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This Is The Reason Pirates Wore Earrings
A pirate's costume is not complete without an eye patch and gold hoop earring, but it turns out that the earring is more than just a fashion statement.
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The True Story Of Vlad The Impaler's Hungarian Labyrinth-Prison
The Panoptikum is a one-mile-long series of corridors and prison chambers, part of a six-mile-long labyrinth that comprises one of the oldest parts of Budapest.
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The Most Underrated Pearl Jam Song On Every Album
Regarded as one of the most important bands of the "grunge" music movement, Pearl Jam has dominated the scene, selling tens of millions of albums.
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The Time Teddy Roosevelt Quit Politics To Become A Cowboy
In 1883, rising politician Teddy Roosevelt swapped suits for spurs and took to the United States Badlands to seek freedom, heal from grief, and become a cowboy.
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This Is How Much Former Football Star Joe Namath Is Worth
Legendary quarterback Joe Namath is worth more than you think.
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Details You Didn't Know About Errol Flynn
Off the screen, legendary actor Errol Flynn had romances with a series of women -- and perhaps men as well -- partied hard, and made no secret about any of it
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What Was Wyatt Earp's Childhood Really Like?
Wyatt Earp is remembered as a pioneering lawman of the Wild West and had a life filled with the stuff of American legend and lore.
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The Truth About Planet Nine
On the edge of the solar system, at the border of observable space, are a multitude of assorted objects, including a possible Planet Nine.
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Here's How Much Secret Service Agents Really Make
There are many possible jobs a Secret Service agent might have, and they include a lot more than just protecting the president.
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This Is How Blink-182 Got Their Name
The name Blink-182 has become synonymous with pop-punk, brilliantly silly puns in album titles, and hazardous amounts of angst. How did they get their name?
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The Mysterious Death Of Kendrick Johnson
There many who've long believed Kendrick Johnson's death, initially ruled an accident, was something far more troubling.
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Messed Up Things That Happened At The Viper Room
In the early 1990s, no hotter ticket existed than the Viper Room on West Hollywood's notorious Sunset Strip. The club has a storied past.
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A Look At The Assassination Attempts Against Harry Truman
While some U.S. presidents have been killed by assassins, President Harry Truman faced two attempts on his life and survived.
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Camorra: The Truth About Italy's Most Successful Crime Group
The Sicilian Mafia may have found success in the United States, but in Italy, the Camorra is the top dog of the world of organized crime.
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The Feud Between DMX And Ja Rule Explained
After three No. 1 albums in the late 1990s, DMX had a long-standing beef with fellow rapper Ja Rule, and this is how it happened.
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How The Rockefeller Family Really Got So Rich
Through the 1900s, the Rockefellers were at the top of the list of America's richest families, with notable politicians and businessmen among their ranks.
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The Untold Truth Of The Colonial Parkway Murders
The Colonial Parkway was home to what's believed to have been perhaps 10 murders. At least eight of these killings comprise the actual Colonial Parkway murders.
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The True Story Behind The Last Massacre
In February of 1911, one of the last clashes between Native Americans and United States forces -- "the Last Massacre" -- occurred in Humboldt County, Nevada.
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The Maritime Torture Worse Than Walking The Plank
Keelhauling combines the best parts of waterboarding, rusted razor shaving, and literal salt in wounds that will leave you wishing you'd walked the plank.
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A Look At Jesse James' Failed Bank Robbery Attempt
One bungled hold-up in Minnesota ended with two of his own men dead and two or three wounded (accounts vary), with Jesse James himself fleeing for his life.
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The Real Reason JFK Was Begged To Wear Hats
Indeed, so famous was John Kennedy for not wearing hats that something of an urban legend has sprung up that he single-handedly killed the hat industry.
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Is There A Way To Spot Deepfakes?
Doctored videos called deepfakes are eroding our trust in visual media, and the technology is getting better. Still, there are ways to spot them.
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The Surprising Way Mudvayne Explored Ed Gein
Riding the nu-metal wave, the band Mudvayne offered their own take on this darkness when they explored the humanity of killer Ed Gein in "Nothing To Gein."
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mel Brooks
The career of Mel Brooks has spanned eight decades, with both success and failure on personal and professional levels.
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The Biggest Threats North Korea Made To The US
North Korea has been at the propaganda and hating America game for over 70 years. Here are some of the comical, inflammatory, and dangerous threats posed.
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The Tragic Death Of Bobby Fischer
When he was just 14 years old, Bobby Fischer was crowned as the youngest person to win the U.S. Chess Championship in 1957. He stunned the world.
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