The History Of Sea Shanties Explained
Typically, sea shanties are simple songs recounting the exploits of sailors and the nature of life at sea, found all over the world, from Europe to New Zealand.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Iron Sheik
The Iron Sheik was a big name in professional wrestling, but he paid a heavy price for the fame. This is the tragic real-life story of The Iron Sheik.
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Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Asha Degree
The possibility of a child lost to an abductor is enough to stoke fear in the hearts of parents. It's a feeling Asha Degree's parents have known all too well.
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This Is How Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Died
When H.H. Holmes was executed in 1896, he was 34. But by the time that short life was over, he would be known as one of the first serial killers in the U.S.
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This Was The Last Public Execution In The United States
The last public execution in the U.S. took place on August 14, 1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky; on that day, 20,000 witnessed the public hanging of Rainey Bethea.
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What Did Dwayne Johnson Actually Look Like At Age 10?
Dwayne Johnson has nothing but praise for Adrian Groulx, the actor who plays 10-year-old 'Dewey' in Young Rock, sharing photo comparisons of the two at age 10.
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Did Dwayne Johnson Really Call Wrestling Fake When He Was Younger?
When he was a kid, did The Rock really say that wrestling is -- ahem -- fake, as we saw in Young Rock? Let's look into the eyebrow-raising pro wrestler's past
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The Day Hollywood Marched With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Among those in the audience were some of Hollywood's most prominent celebrities, who showed their support and helped ensure the media would be there.
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The Sad Truth About Mount Everest's Rainbow Valley
Tackling Mount Everest holds a mystique that brings about 800 people every year to the 29,029-foot tall mountain that sits between China and Nepal.
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The True Story Of The Great Cheese Riot
What would you do for what you love? How about for what you love to eat? Would you maybe start a riot that lasts for several days and kills at least one person?
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The Wild True Story Of The First Foreign-Born Samurai
Yasuke, an African, journeyed to Japan in 1579 with an Italian missionary, Alessandro Valignano, and became the first foreigner to rise to the rank of samurai.
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The Sad Death Of Wrestling Star Junkyard Dog
Although he never won a WWE championship, Sylvester Ritter -- aka the Junkyard Dog -- was a huge hit with wrestling fans in the 1970s and '80s.
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How Old Metallica Really Was When They Recorded 'Master Of Puppets'
It's been 35 years since the release of Metallica's metal magnum opus Masters of Puppets, which has gone on to sell nearly 10 million copies worldwide.
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What Really Happens To Bodies That Aren't Buried
If you don’t want to be buried after you die, the options for what to do with your remains are endless. Here’s what really happens to bodies that aren’t buried.
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James Harden Is Worth A Lot More Money Than You Think
You'd expect former league MVP James Harden to be making bank, but the Brooklyn Nets shooting guard's bank account might be even more flush than you'd imagine.
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What You Didn't Know About John Fogerty's Time In The Army
Did John Fogerty, frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revival, actually have a military background? Short answer: He did, although he wasn't sent to Vietnam.
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The Secret Message Behind The Mars Rover Landing Explained
Aside from being an absolutely spectacular feat of human engineering, the process also contained a puzzle that internet sleuths immediately set to tackling.
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The Untold Truth Of GPS Technology
Changes to GPS could have significant effects on our safety in the years to come. Let's take a look at the history of GPS, how it works, and how might change.
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Here's How Many Victims Ed Gein Really Had
Ed Gein was only convicted of one murder, but he likely had more victims than that.
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This Is How Much Mobster John Gotti Was Once Worth
As with most things involving the mafia, proof is hard to come by. And if you asked Gotti's lawyers, he was a plumbing contractor who earned $60,000 a year.
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Inside Ted Bundy's Escapes From Police Custody
Ted Bundy's arrest in Utah, however, was only the beginning. He wasn't just a terrifying murderer and master of manipulation. He was also a master of escape.
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Tom Horn: Old West Detective, Or Paid Assassin?
Tom Horn: cowboy, Army scout, Apache translator, miner, hunter of cattle rustlers, sharpshooter, detective, and assassin-turned-wrongfully-accused murderer.
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Former Olympian's Involvement In Cult-Like Church Explained
U.S. gold medal gymnast McKayla Maroney came into fame during the 2012 Olympics, and now it looks like she may be involved in a cult.
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The Truth About The Yorkshire Ripper's Arrest
Despite a "200-strong ripper squad," the capture of Peter Sutcliffe, the man known as the Yorkshire Ripper, could effectively be chalked up to dumb luck.
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What Did Dwayne Johnson Actually Look Like At Age 15?
He credits his dad as the source of his nickname. But at 15 years old Dwayne Johnson stood a rock solid 6 feet and 4 inches tall, and weighed about 200 pounds.
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This Is The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever Recorded
Of the 1,655 people who died, several of them lived outside of Chile and were killed by tsunamis resulting from the earthquake, including 61 people in Hawaii.
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Here's Why Hot Days Lead To More Crimes
It turns out that what most of us have long assumed anecdotally about the connection between heat and bad behavior is now being borne out by science.
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