It may have started in a truly Christian way, as a haven for the downtrodden with nowhere to go, as described by the BBC, but it evolved into a medieval "healthcare facility," and eventually became one of the first institutions to focus on cordoning off the "mad" and "lunatic."
Read MoreTom Petty has a hidden talent that casual fans of the "I Won't Back Down" singer may not be aware of: the late rocker could easily ad-lib entire songs.
Read MoreSteve Jobs has been lionized for the effects that Apple's technologies have had on modern life, but his sleek image as some kind of tech guru star child ushering the world into a new era conceals a rather shady past.
Read MoreIf you grew up in the 2000s, you're sure to remember the SNL Ashlee Simpson lip-syncing incident that pop culture news outlets talked about for weeks afterward.
Read MoreThe Hippopotamus, or "water horse," as the Greeks called it, is the third-largest land mammal in the world. They're kind of cute and kind of funny-looking, and they use that cuteness to hide just how murderous they can be.
Read MoreHenry Morton Stanley, most famous for rescuing Dr. David Livingstone in present-day Tanzania in 1871, was a sailor, journalist, and colonial administrator who explored central Africa. Henry Morton Stanley also searched for the source of the Nile river and aided the Belgian occupation of the Congo.
Read More"Even if I don't win, I just want to prove I belong there." This line, an iconic moment in Rocky, is reportedly what Chuck Wepner told his wife before he faced Muhammad Ali.
Read MoreRose called Everly his "best friend" at times, while also saying that "Erin and I treated each other like crap ... Sometimes we treated each other great, because the children in us were best friends. But then there were other times when we just messed up each other's lives completely."
Read MoreSeal has managed to appeal to millions of fans for his melodious voice, and he's lived far from an ordinary life. Here are some facts you never knew about Seal.
Read MoreKuhn's speech was a hit with the 22,000 American Nazis in attendance at New York's Madison Square Garden, all of whom had no obvious qualms with the swastikas flanking the two-story-tall image of George Washington behind the stage.
Read MoreOne of the most memorable characters from the Little Rascals was Froggy, a cranky little boy with a croaking voice reminiscent of a frog.
Read MoreYou probably know King Tut's fancy gold mask, and you probably also know that he was a boy king and his tomb was cursed. But there's more than that — King Tut had a short and sordid life, a mysterious death, and some weird stuff going on with his family tree. This is the untold truth of King Tut.
Read MoreBoseman "spent the last four years undergoing chemotherapy and surgery to treat the illness." Even throughout his own treatment, he would visit hospitalized children who were also receiving chemotherapy. He never spoke publicly about his own health challenges.
Read MoreLegend says that Charlemagne's sword, which he named Joyeuse (French for joyful), had magical powers.
Read MoreBanksy's works and very existence continue to entice, entertain, provoke, and baffle audiences all over the world. But where did he come from? What motivates him to create artwork after artwork? What kind of person is he? Let's take a look at the untold truth of Banksy.
Read MoreWhile countless naysayers of the post-grunge four-piece will rip apart their music, others will point out a less-frequented topic of debate in the Nickelback sphere: the fact that many of their songs sound almost exactly the same.
Read MoreLoretta Lynn has gone through a lot, and her career has been massively successful. As such, her net worth is frankly massive. Here's how much she's worth.
Read MoreThe name Kimbo Slice became synonymous with "I wouldn't want to get hit by that guy" back in the early 2000s.
Read MoreBruce Lee was an enigma, and when he suddenly passed away in 1973, he left behind plenty of unanswered questions. Here's what the last 12 months of Bruce Lee's life were like.
Read MoreMost icons who died too soon -- Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix, have famous graves people can physically visit to pay their respects. Weirdly, that's not the case with Mr. Mercury. But where do the rock icon's remains rest? Let's take a look at the mystery of Freddie Mercury's ashes.
Read MoreBy most accounts, Texas-born Paris Bennett had a happy childhood. That is, until he hit 13 years old. It was in 2007 when the young teen committed a crime that would tear apart his family for years to come.
Read MoreEven though Thorpe was on set for two weeks (and actually filmed some scenes) between October 12 and 24, he was quickly fired. All footage filmed by Thorpe was scrapped.
Read MoreAs Variety noted in his obituary, "No matter how old he was, his bride always was a teenager," which isn't entirely accurate, but it's close.
Read MoreIt was October 2, 1977 and the baseball season was coming to an end when Dusty Baker, a left fielder for the Dodgers, hit his 30th home run. And as Baker approached home plate, Glenn Burke, an outfielder and the next at bat, raised his hand over his head. The high five was born.
Read MoreHe was a hypochondriac, according to History Collection; rarely expressed emotion, beyond an occasional temper tantrum; had virtually no sense of humor. With everything we know of the man taken into consideration, there are those who would posit that he was autistic -- specifically, Asperger's.
Read MoreIt may appear to be obvious propaganda, but what do historians have to say regarding the truth about Cleopatra's descendants?
Read MoreAlan Freed's poverty came not from a backlash against his more progressive views; it was the FBI convicting him of bribery.
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