In 410, Rome fell for the first time in 800 years and for the first time since the establishment of its imperial power. Though today we would date the end of the Western Empire sixty-six years later in 476, its days were now numbered.
Read MoreIn June of 1845, Andrew Jackson was 78 years old -- roughly 248 in 19th century years. Soon he'd be buried -- but not how you might expect.
Read MoreMost people don't remember watching certain animated movies as children. David Bowie, on the other hand, didn't remember recording an album as a 29-year-old.
Read MorePart of the narrative of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo is that the defenders were there to liberate Texas from the tyranny of Mexico. One of the points that often gets lost amid the flag-waving and coonskin caps is that by the time of the Texas Revolution, Mexico had abolished slavery. Texas hadn't.
Read More"Polly," which appears in the iconic Nirvana album Nevermind, is a disturbing song that's hard to forget.
Read MoreIn 1985, Stones frontman Mick Jagger released his debut solo album, She's The Boss, and it nearly struck a killing blow to the band.
Read MoreNot every big rocker of the time showed up at Woodstock. Here are some musicians who turned down playing at Woodstock.
Read MoreQuicksand is probably more important as a motion picture plot device than as an actual natural phenomenon that's waiting to suck you to your death the next time you stroll in the woods/jungle/cursed mall.
Read MoreLife for Whitney Houston — and pop music as you know it — may have gone very differently, had the musician made one different choice.
Read More"He saw two black dots he assumed to be Mallory and Irvine near one of the final ridges before the peak before disappearing into the clouds again. It was the last time both of them were seen alive..."
Read MoreLedbetter, later known as Lead Belly, was born in Louisiana in the late 1880s -- into a life of violence.
Read MoreThis probably won't come as much of a surprise, but the life of a correctional officer is distinctly short on beer and skittles.
Read MoreIt's a tale as old as time: a young woman encounters a creepy man late at night in a big city. For Debbie Harry, of the iconic rock band Blondie, this encounter was with serial killer Ted Bundy, as Harry recalled in an interview in 1989 — the same year Bundy was executed.
Read MoreJason Bonham was just fourteen-years-old when his dad, John Bonham, passed away after a legendary bender of 40 shots of vodka. It was also from that moment that it seemed Jason Bonham would follow the footsteps of his dad, the drummer of Led Zeppelin, and become a drummer in his own right.
Read MoreThere's a lot of ocean out there. And some of it's really deep. That's where the giant squid live. And maybe the kraken.
Read MoreHaving faced down poverty, illness, divorce, and ever-changing public tastes, Cher continues to beat the odds, winning over generation after generation of fans with her unwavering dedication and authenticity. This is Cher's tragic real-life story.
Read MoreLas Vegas is home to more than a few ghosts. Perhaps it's the place's dramatic and dangerous history. These are some creepy tales of haunted Las Vegas.
Read MoreBelieve it or not, the first domesticated animals weren't for eating, or riding.
Read More1980 was a crucial year for John Lennon, who'd emerged from a hiatus ready to make music once again. This is what the final 12 months of his life were like.
Read MoreFrom space, Earth resembles a deep blue marble with shots of browns and greens coursing through it. Its distinctive color is due to the sheer amount of water covering it. But even though we know there is a lot of water on the Earth, we do not really ever conceptualize how much water that truly is.
Read MoreDave Gahan, the illustrious singer of Depeche Mode, is without a doubt one of rock's great frontmen ... unfortunately, being a rock star can often mean living like a rock star, and Gahan certainly took part in some of the darker undercurrents of fame.
Read MoreArtists have their quirks. And some don't feel quite secure in front of all those people unless he's packing heat. And that guy would have been Elvis.
Read MoreIt's not uncommon that the first musical project that a musician picks up won't be their last. Such was the case with Bruce Springsteen.
Read MoreKris Kristofferson has had a remarkable career and a colorful life. So why did his family disown him?
Read MoreEven without the mythological aspect, Jupiter is a prominent, easy-to-study element of modern astronomy, with a host of features that boggle the mind.
Read MoreIn terms of ideal career paths, being an astronaut is one of the coolest jobs you could imagine. NASA accepts around 12 astronauts into its training program every couple years, but there's another way to make it to the moon, and Eugene Shoemaker is proof.
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln was a great many things. And before he was president, he held a very different job dedicated to serving the people: that of bar owner.
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