Here's How Ross Perot Became A Billionaire
Ross Perot didn't come from money, but over his lifetime managed to amass tremendous wealth and ultimately became a billionaire.
Read MoreRoss Perot didn't come from money, but over his lifetime managed to amass tremendous wealth and ultimately became a billionaire.
Read MoreA 10-second video of a giant body that looks like Donald Trump covered in graffiti face down in the grass just sold for $6.6 million.
Read MoreErnest Hemingway was, in the minds of many, the last of a particular breed of man's man. And it turns out, his cat was also a rather peculiar breed.
Read MoreOn March 18, 1990, "the single largest property theft in the world," an art heist, took place at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
Read MoreOne Blackpool, England resident has made a name for himself as the town's foul-housed Christmas curmudgeon.
Read MoreThe Underground Railroad allowed Black people to escape slavery, but the trip was perilous. Here's what it was really like escaping on the Underground Railroad.
Read MoreBehold! The worm tornado. Before you turn away with disgust or fear, no, it is not the sign of an impending worm takeover.
Read MoreThe San Francisco Witch Killers murdered at least three people in the early 1980s, all while fueled by psychedelics and paranoid delusions.
Read MoreBetween 1999-2006, a Russian outcast named Alexander Pichushkin tied chess and homicide together, earning the nickname "the Chessboard Killer" in the process.
Read MoreThe creation of street gangs in the 1960s was for young Black men to protect their communities. The notorious Crips and Bloods were born out of this upheaval.
Read MoreAileen Wuornos will forever live in infamy for robbing several men of their lives along Florida back roads and highways. How many victims did she have?
Read MoreAfter the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, alleged mobster Robert 'Bobby the Cook' Gentile became a person of interest.
Read MoreThe guards had just let two thieves into the building. The thieves promptly tied up the guards and looted the art collection over the next hour.
Read MoreFortunately for the morbidly curious, Ed Gein's grave can easily be found in a publicly-accessible cemetery near the old family property in Wisconsin.
Read MoreClementine Barnabet's family was said to be part of The Church of Sacrifice, whose core belief was that it was possible to obtain riches via human sacrifice.
Read MoreWe hope doctors always do everything possible for the good of the patients. This is why the story of Dr. Harold Shipman shocked the world in the late 1990s.
Read MoreCharles Sobhraj, the French thief, scam artist, and serial killer, who spent much of the 1970s committing increasingly heinous crimes, earned several nicknames.
Read MoreThe conman and murderer Charles Sobhraj eluded authorities for years as his wave of crime and murder swept across Southeast Asia's infamous Hippie Trail.
Read MoreSince the arrest of French serial killer and conman Charles Sobhraj and his girlfriend and accomplice Marie-Andrée Leclerc, it's unclear how much she knew.
Read MoreWhile his slew of murders defined his life before he was executed in 1989, a lesser known fact is that Ted Bundy first practiced his sick craft on pet mice.
Read MoreOne of Sobhraj's most trusted associates was Ajay Chowdhury, who helped the Frenchman commit a series of passport thefts, robberies, and murders in the 1970s.
Read MoreShipman was allegedly his mother's favorite child. Due to her domineering nature, he is believed to have developed a sense of superiority over others.
Read MoreCharles Manson attracted a group of disaffected young people looking for a way of life different from their parents, with most of them being young women.
Read MoreGeorge Jung started selling marijuana in college in the 1960s. This escalated to smuggling large quantities of weed across the country, and later, cocaine.
Read MoreCharles Sobhraj terrorized the hippie trail in the 1970s and 80s, killing more than 20 people and escaping prison several times before his final arrest in 2003.
Read MoreA 19-year-old college student in Illinois, Pravin Varughese, was found dead several days after going missing on a cold night in 2014.
Read MoreElisa Lam disappeared from an L.A. hotel with a creepy reputation and was found dead weeks later. This is the strange and tragic death of Elisa Lam.
Read MoreMiles Hargrove is Tom's son, and he shared his family's personal story in the documentary, using home videos shot as the family negotiated with the kidnappers.
Read MoreHargrove was working on a project to help Colombian communities produce pesticide-resistant rice. He wasn't what FARC guerillas considered a high-value target.
Read MoreWhen the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia kidnapped Thomas Hargrove, his son Miles filmed the terrible aftermath of his family's negotiations.
Read MoreOnce Gacy's crawl space was too full to continue hiding his victims' bodies there, he dumped them. The final three were thrown in the Des Plaines River.
Read MoreJohn Wayne Gacy married twice and had two children, his periods of typical family life strikingly at odds with his brutal crimes that shocked the world.
Read MoreLike many serial killers who came before and after him, Gacy had a rough childhood. He grew up with an alcoholic father who physically and verbally abused him.
Read MoreSister Catherine Cesnik was a teacher in Baltimore, attempting to help students who were allegedly being abused. Her murder remains unsolved.
Read MoreSaid Ley: "I am perfectly innocent. I said it from the beginning, and I say it now. ... that at my time of life I have suffered an injustice of this kind."
Read MoreSecret Service agents always seem to be fidgeting with their earpieces, with those curly wires that are reminiscent of an old telephone cord.
Read MoreToole and Lucas came from similar backgrounds. Both reportedly had terrible childhoods that meet the usual "here's how you grow a serial killer" tropes.
Read MoreThe murder of Big Paul Castellano in 1985 shocked New York City, which had been caught in the cold grip of organized crime for decades.
Read MoreEventually, the stream of corporate chaos ended in tragedy when Maurizio Gucci was shot dead in the foyer of his office in 20 Via Palestro, Milan, in 1995.
Read MoreSouza was in headlines around the world. Police accused him of drug trafficking and of ordering murders -- all of it was orchestrated to boost his TV ratings.
Read MoreFor over a decade, the elusive conman and murderer Charles Sobhraj left a trail of dead along Southeast Asia's Hippie Trail before he was caught and imprisoned.
Read MoreThe tale appears to be one of a cold-blooded killer and a helpless victim, but the real story of Bernie and Marjorie (Marge) Nugent is much more complicated.
Read MoreThose only familiar with the Gucci brand in recent decades might be surprised to hear that there's a more unsettling word it is inextricably linked to: murder.
Read MoreAlthough she continues to deny her crime, Reggiani was imprisoned for organizing the murder of her ex-husband after the evidence pointed to her as the culprit.
Read MoreWhen DNA evidence cleared the Beatrice Six in 2008, it rocked the small Nebraska region of Gage County, and now they are owed millions.
Read MoreIn 2009, the Beatrice Six were released after DNA evidence cleared them, following the years-long efforts of Joseph White, who maintained his innocence.
Read MoreRecent years have shown us that being incarcerated may in fact lead to the creation of criminal power, as evidenced by the story of the Tavon "Bulldog" White.
Read MoreThe kidnappings committed by Ariel Castro were part of a uniquely unsettling crime. The school bus driver used his home as a prison for his three abductees.
Read More911 operators in Cleveland answered a shocking phone call. The young woman on the line told the dispatcher, "I've been kidnapped and been missing for 10 years."
Read MoreFred and Rosemary West liked young women. They liked to entertain them, and they liked to rape, torture, and murder them for perverse sexual gratification.
Read MoreSobhraj drugged and murdered his unlucky victims until he was finally captured in 1976, thanks in no small part to Herman Knippenberg, a Dutch junior diplomat.
Read MoreDanny Rolling, known as the Gainesville Ripper, was put to death in 2006 for the murders of five college students over the course of four gruesome nights.
Read MoreWhile death from an overdose wasn't unheard of in the hard-partying music scene of the 1970s, the aftermath of Parsons' death was certainly unconventional.
Read MoreThis desire to live on Easy Street like the other fat cats, or to at least get a piece of the action, often leads the gullible right into the hands of frauds.
Read MoreOn March 1, 2021, Roger Reece Kibbe, 81, the "I-5 Strangler," was found unresponsive in his prison cell. He was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
Read MorePlenty of creepy places have vied for the title of "Most Haunted House in America," but one New Jersey house, at Sandy Hook Bay, has lots of people convinced.
Read MoreCanada's Yellowhead Highway (also called Highway 16) earned itself the moniker 'Highway of Tears,' after a series of vanishings and murders along the route.
Read MoreThe so-called Salamander Letter had purportedly been written by a man named Martin Harris, who had financed the first printing of the Book of Mormon.
Read MoreWhen he raped her after a particularly raucous night of drinking, Doss put rat poison in his corn whiskey jar, killing him the next time he took a drink.
Read MoreMetallica has redefined music, proving that speed, ferocity, and musical complexity aren't mutually exclusive. Here are some of their most underrated gems.
Read MoreBefore Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer picked up his instrument of choice, an unfortunate accident took part of his finger.
Read MoreIn the world of 1970s rock n' roll, two men formed a friendly rivalry that would last decades. Here's the truth about Elton John and Rod Stewart's relationship.
Read MoreFor most of their 26 years together, Children of Bodom was one of the leading forces in the melodic death metal scene. Why did they really break up?
Read MoreIf you're in need of a new holiday to defeat the monotony of everyday life right now, you're in luck; First Contact Day is almost here.
Read MoreIf you watch Pawn Stars, you expect to see some risky gambles made by Rick Harrison and crew. But one $5,500 bet ended up being a huge win for the Pawn Stars.
Read MoreLead guitarist Angus Young of the legendary band AC/DC has been on stage playing some of rock's biggest hits for several decades.
Read MoreJ.D. Salinger, best known for his one-and-only, but classic, novel The Catcher in the Rye, was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
Read MoreWhat's the difference between a fiddle and a violin? No-one minds if you spill beer on a fiddle -- one of these instruments is "fancy" and the other is not.
Read MoreThe Cavern Club in Liverpool will forever be linked with the even more famous group who made their name there: The Beatles, who played almost 300 gigs there.
Read MoreHere are a few details you likely don't know about Bret Michaels, including his charity work and his lifelong medical condition.
Read MoreAside from the death of the uncle who raised him for most of his childhood, John Lennon also had to deal with the loss of his mother, Julia.
Read MoreThe Discovery Channel show Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine suffered a tragic loss with the death of cast member Jesse Goins in August 2020.
Read MoreMythbuster Tory Belleci was born to blow things up. He turned his childhood passion for pyrotechnics into a career.
Read MoreWhenever people have conversations about music, it's not unusual that one person will say with the utmost of conviction that a certain band or singer is awful.
Read MoreWhile not fully scripted, the History channel show Pawn Stars isn't what you'd call completely unfiltered reality.
Read MoreA loosely-knit group of studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew played on many a future classic recording, from the Byrds to the Beach Boys to Sinatra.
Read MoreThe 1918 flu completely upended the movie industry. Yet, while theaters were closing and studios were struggling to make films, one producer saw an opportunity.
Read MoreSuccess doesn't always guarantee a band will work well together, and the members of Creedence developed a particularly acrimonious relationship.
Read MoreFans of hilarious portrayals of shockingly non-maternal mothers are mourning. Beloved, award-winning actress Jessica Walter died in her sleep on March 24, 2021.
Read MoreA military operation that freed dozens of hostages from terrorists has inspired not one, but at least two blockbuster films.
Read MoreIn 1969, after Black Sabbath signed with Vertigo Records, they recorded their debut album, Black Sabbath, at Regent Sound Studios in London.
Read MoreTom Petty's posthumous project "Wallflowers & All The Rest" included a "Something Could Happen" music video, and the main character is also a Walking Dead star.
Read MorePink Floyd's commercial successes were belied by growing resentments and simmering disdain for one another, with Roger Waters pitted against the other three.
Read MoreSnoop Dogg, or Snoop "Doggy" Dogg, also Rastafarian-era Snoop Lion and about a hundred other nicknames, has crafted quite a colorful public persona for himself.
Read MoreRobin Zander, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Cheap Trick, ruled the pop-rock airwaves in the '70s and '80s, but what is he worth now?
Read MoreWe're once again tapping our readership to settle another question about music history: Who is the greatest guitar player of all time? And you responded.
Read MoreA recent documentary on the murder of college student Pravin Varughese has ignited a new debate over the fate of the person his family believes killed him.
Read MoreJames Bond's creator Ian Fleming knew many real-life spies who served as models for 007—these are the people who inspired James Bond.
Read MoreWhen Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the band for the second and final time in 1993, Joe Satriani got a unique opportunity.
Read MoreFans of HLN's chilling series Very Scary People enjoyed a second season in 2020. If you missed it, here's how you can watch every episode of Very Scary People.
Read MoreIt's been a long time since MTV viewers were entranced by Natalie Imbruglia's memorable rendition of "Torn." Here's how much Natalie Imbruglia is worth today.
Read MoreHow well-off could a musician be whose heyday was nearly four decades ago? If you're Huey Lewis, the answer is: surprisingly wealthy.
Read MoreKeeping a great band name can be just as hard as coming up with one. Here's the real reason these bands were forced to change their names.
Read MoreFear Factor, which had contestants to compete in gross, scary, and oftentimes dangerous stunts, aired on and off from 2001-2017, including celebrity episodes.
Read MoreFans have learned far more about Kurt Cobain in the years since his death, but many of the stories apparently have little truth to them.
Read MorePerhaps it's no surprise that punk veterans NOFX — who have been around for nearly 40 years — think their early work is terrible.
Read MoreThis is the story of how Wendy's fish sandwich ended famed folk-punk rockers the Violent Femmes.
Read MoreTed Healy may have brought laughter to millions as the mastermind behind the Three Stooges, but his real-life story was far from his happy screen comedies.
Read MorePerhaps one of Bohemian Rhapsody's biggest white-washings was Freddie Mercury's relationship with his long-time partner, Jim Hutton.
Read MoreIn a January 19914 Rolling Stone interview, when asked about "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Kurt Cobain explained, "I was trying to write the ultimate pop song."
Read MoreIt's fun to think about which band would give the best prom performance, but it's even more fun to consider which band would give the very worst performance.
Read MoreHe definitely has one heck of a pair of vocal chords on him, but Tony Bennett didn't make it to the pantheon of stardom without a little help from "friends."
Read MoreAlice Guy-Blaché produced more than 1,000 films, including the 1896 short La Fée aux Choux (The Cabbage Fairy), that many consider the first narrative movie.
Read MoreEven with its cult following, it can be argued that Pentagram is one of the early American metal bands that should have been much bigger.
Read MoreSo it makes total sense that the Village People's success should be translated from the stage to the silver screen. However, that was not the case.
Read MoreLarry King, the 87-year-old broadcasting legend has died after being hospitalized in early January for COVID-19.
Read MoreThe tragic end to the life of actor Patrick Swayze shook the entertainment industry when the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost died of pancreatic cancer in 2009.
Read MoreThe man behind one of the most shocking massacres in New York state has died in prison — the cause of death. however, has not yet been officially released.
Read MoreImagine the modern era, with all its technological advancements, except minus the circuitry, electric machinery, and digital communication. That's steampunk.
Read MoreHerman Mankiewicz had a reputation of brilliance that was often overshadowed by his alcoholism.
Read MoreUnfortunately, creative differences, egos, and a record deal gone bad would lead to years of lawsuits and bitter feuds between the members of CCR.
Read MoreJoanne Rogers, wife of Fred "Mister" Rogers, who kept his legacy and memory alive following his death in 2003, died on Thursday, January 14, at the age of 92.
Read MoreWhile drugs didn't kill him in the end, Cobain had nearly lost his life to overdoses a few times, the last one as recently as a month before his death.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the classic rock bands that make you change the station every time they come on the radio, who do we all really hate?
Read MoreVan Halen's first demo tape was financed by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons after he saw them play at the Starwood Club in Los Angeles. They signed with Warner Bros.
Read MoreThe Beatles found inspiration in some very surprising places, including the grisly tale of the death of the young heir to the Guinness empire.
Read MorePink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most celebrated rock albums of all time. Did you know it was linked to The Wizard of Oz?
Read MoreLife on top of the rock 'n' roll world was not always a good time for Poison. The band has been taken to court multiple times for a variety of reasons.
Read MoreWhile NOFX has indeed been around for longer than a good number of their fans have been alive, many remain unsure of where the band got their name.
Read MoreRyan Ashley was the first female champion of the hit reality TV competition Ink Master. She won season 8 in 2016, and she hung around for some spin-offs, too.
Read MoreThe very first episode of The Joy of Painting, titled "A Walk in the Woods," premiered on January 11, 1983. A younger Bob Ross is introduced, wearing glasses.
Read MoreAt the end of the 20th century, Garth Brooks donned a black wig, grew a soul button, and released a greatest hits album as an emo rocker named Chris Gaines.
Read MoreTattoo artist Daniel Silva, from season 10 of Ink Master, found himself in a lot of mud when he crashed a luxury car that killed his friend last spring.
Read MoreThe death of Chadwick Boseman was one of the most shocking events in pop culture and Hollywood over the past year. Here is what has come out since his death.
Read MoreAnything you can't prove basically becomes lore, and that's exactly what happened to an interview that Biggie Smalls gave a now-defunct free weekly in Toronto.
Read MoreWallace -- Biggie -- grew up in the borough's Clinton Hill neighborhood on a block of St. James St. now known as Christopher Wallace Way, says Curbed New York.
Read MoreDixie Lee Crosby was born Wilma Winifred Wyatt in Harriman, Tennessee on November 4, 1909. She started singing in her late teens and won a talent contest.
Read MoreMel Brooks famously said, "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
Read MoreIn 2018, NOFX appeared to face a reckoning for their signature offensive behavior.
Read MoreTurns out that Murder Mystery isn't the only joint success in Netflix's catalog for Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
Read MoreOn one of Bennett's last missions, he helped liberate the Kaufering concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany, where American POWs had been kept during the war.
Read MoreIf you're looking for a Guinness World Record to beat, there are worse ways to spend your time than trying to crack the most eggs with one hand in one minute.
Read MoreThe horror film's ability to evoke a physical response in audiences has long been used as part of hyping the genre.
Read MoreWhile it remained popular throughout its 13 seasons, Paramount Networks' Ink Master was canceled last year with little explanation.
Read MoreHow did Joe Rogan make it through seven seasons of standing next to people gagging up stuff that should never have gone near a human mouth in the first place?
Read MoreIt appears that American viewers still haven't gotten enough of Fear Factor, with its contestants eating live scorpions or swimming in vats of cow's blood.
Read MoreBorn in Torquay, England, in 1890, Agatha Christie is a best-selling novelist of all time, and perhaps one of the most prolific.
Read More'Murder among the Mormons' looks at the 1985 Salt Lake City bombings and the possible connection with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read MoreIf you've caught the season finale of WandaVision, you may be wondering what, exactly, is the Ship of Theseus?
Read MoreWith jarring song lyrics, over-the-top bad guys and some terrible logic, there are some downright dark things in 1982's Annie, if you give it a close watch.
Read MoreOne man interviewed in Murder Among the Mormons, Shannon Flynn, was a friend of Mark Hofmann's. Where is he now?
Read MoreWhen musician Dave Navarro was announced as one of the judges for Ink Master, people were curious. He's famously tatted up, but he doesn't own a tattoo parlor.
Read MoreIn season 3, episode 17 of Fear Factor, eating pizza with disgusting toppings was the second of three stunts performed by contestants.
Read MoreThe Notorious B.I.G. bragged about his excesses and how his fortunes changed since becoming famous, and this is how much he was worth.
Read MoreDr. Seuss Enterprises announced that it will discontinue publication of six Dr. Seuss books due to racist and stereotypical imagery and text.
Read MoreFreddie Mercury had a legendary singing voice, strut and stage presence. Here are things we only learned about Freddie Mercury after he died.
Read MoreThe Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't arrive to their peppery name destination without a measure of trial and error.
Read MorePeaky Blinders captivates with its portrayal of the street gang in 1920s Birmingham, but how real is it? Here's the truth about the real-life Peaky Blinders.
Read MoreAndy Warhol's first solo art opening in Los Angeles featured paintings that drew both marvel and ridicule, Campbell's soup cans.
Read MoreProfessional wrestler Junkyard Dog was one of the few prominent Black wrestlers in the 1980s and had a decent net worth when he died.
Read MoreCannock Chase Forest, a 45-minute drive from Birmingham, England, is the setting for many haunting stories of supernatural phenomenon.
Read MoreJohn Young and Bob Crippen made history on April 12, 1981, when they launched the first space shuttle, Columbia, into space. But what did they do after that?
Read MoreThe Beefeaters, who are properly called Yeoman Warders, have a long history that is completely distinct from other ceremonial soldiers in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreBorn in 1431 in Transylvania, Vlad the Impaler is easily one of history's most unequivocally sadistic, deplorable, and malevolent figures.
Read MoreHelen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus, garnered admiration for her beauty in Ancient Greece, but such attractiveness can also be a curse.
Read MoreThe black-and-white photos showing the aftermath of Indianapolis' deadly 1963 explosion during a "Holiday On Ice" performance still have the power to shock.
Read MoreNotorious bank robber John Dillinger had extensive plastic surgery to evade detection by the FBI, but federal agents still found and killed him. Or did they?
Read MoreThe Chicago Tylenol murders of 1982 were a prime example of what happens when a twisted person with a poison fetish unleashes on consumers.
Read MoreYou've heard it a thousand times: "It's only champagne if it comes from the Champagne region of France." Come to find out, that's not entirely true.
Read MoreKennedy wrote the letter to Meyer, which was never sent, in 1963, just before he was shot and killed while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.
Read MoreFor examples of powerful medieval women who break modern notions about the Middle Ages, one could hardly do better than Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Read MoreThe majority of the monsters we know and love today have long histories. Here are the origins of your favorite monster myths.
Read MoreThese famous places may never have existed, which is too bad because these fantasy worlds sound amazing.
Read MorePlagues have killed people throughout history in painful, horrible ways. But without seeing the devastation firsthand, it’s easy to think you’d survive.
Read MoreHenry VIII had six wives, four children, and two personas. Here's how much money he was worth when he died.
Read MorePaul Castellano had an outsized salary between his legitimate businesses and his life in the mafia, with oversized spending habits to match.
Read MoreVlad the Impaler's life is worth exploring on its own, and not necessarily for the fictional creature he inspired.
Read MorePeople have been decorating graves, in fact, for at least 70,000 years, and leaving coins on gravestones has a specific symbolism.
Read MoreIndustrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt went from rags to riches over the course of his life, but how? This is how the Vanderbilt family really got so rich.
Read MorePeople know the Getty family as one of the wealthiest dynasties in the world. But over the years, the Gettys have become better known for being cursed.
Read MoreOrigami has a low initial cost for entry -- the paper -- and can be finished, barring creative excursions, by following instructions found in numerous books
Read MoreThe 1755 Lisbon earthquake killed tens of thousands of people and shook the Portuguese empire to its core.
Read MoreOver the course of her life, with the help of her husband, Ching Shih amassed a fleet of 1,800 sailing ships that were crewed by upwards of 80,000 pirates
Read MoreThe Chicago Outfit (yes, the one run by the infamous Al Capone) might be one of the most impressive mafia families of all time.
Read MoreLegends talk about Sally Scull riding her magnificent horse, Redbuck, and killing one husband when he woke her up by pouring water over her head.
Read MoreThe polygraph test, or lie detector, has been used extensively by police and other official bodies in the US and beyond for more than a century.
Read MoreIn February of 2013, Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope in modern times and the first in over 600 years to choose retirement. He became Pope Emeritus.
Read MoreRussia's vodka museum honors the invention, ingredients, packaging, history, and traditions of the proper way to consume the colorless spirit.
Read MoreThe violent Indian uprising against the British from 1857-59 goes by many names -- the Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, First War of Independence.
Read MoreBack in 1986, local diver Kihachiro Aratake found what would be dubbed Yonaguni Monument, aka Japan's ancient underwater pyramid.
Read MoreCleopatra was not just the queen of Egypt -- she was the pharaoh. She controlled many aspects of her subjects' lives with rules they had to follow.
Read MoreIn case you need another reason to not ever to go to North Korea -- the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK -- it has a hotel of doom.
Read MoreMaps usually clarify things, but in the case of a 500+-year-old gazelle-skin parchment called the Piri Reis Map, its discovery only created more mystery.
Read MoreMore recent testing has found the Shigir Idol to be the "earliest monumental wooden sculpture of the world," at 12,500 years old.
Read MoreThe Mongolian Empire holds the record as the largest empire in recorded history when it comes to contiguous territory. Thanks to Genghis Khan and his army.
Read MoreEnglish businessman J. Bruce Ismay was the chairman and managing director of the White Star Line, the British shipping company that owned the Titanic.
Read MoreNot only is there a meticulous process the Vatican must follow upon the death of the pope, but there's a formal process of papal succession to be set in motion.
Read MoreThe word boycott is nowadays widely used whenever a product or person is protested, but it first came into use as part of eviction resistance and a rent strike.
Read MoreA lot of crazy things happened early on in the new millennium, and we've misremembered a lot of them in near-record time.
Read MorePere Lachaise in Paris might be the most stunning and well-known cemetery. Dozens of celebrities are buried there, and its design is more park than cemetery.
Read MoreIn the long history of the Catholic Church there have been a handful of married popes, including Saint Peter, the Apostle, who is considered the first pope.
Read MoreThe University of Michigan's "Fab Five" recruiting class of 1991 was among the most talented in NCAA history. Here's what happened to Ray Jackson.
Read MoreDust filled up the passageways. After the debris settled, the 33 men working in the tunnels realized they were trapped more than 2,300 feet below ground.
Read MoreArguably the most famous real-life pirate of all time was Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. Here's the story of how he pretended to be a civilian.
Read MoreOn February 11, 2013, the then-Pope Benedict XVI made an announcement that stunned the Vatican and Catholics around the world: He intended to retire.
Read MoreThe Rothschild family has dominated the banking industry and influenced the economic history of Europe for over 200 years.
Read MoreNobel's brilliance as a chemist, as well as his experience developing explosives for the military during the Crimean War, saw him go on to make a fortune.
Read MoreOn April 7, 1926, the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini survived what would be the closest of four assassination attempts on his life.
Read MoreEarth is filled with beauty and wonder, and choosing seven geographical locations as the most wondrous on the planet is no easy feat.
Read MoreLocated in a field about two hours northeast of Atlanta, the Georgia Guidestones cover 10 principles for a prosperous, enlightened future.
Read MoreNotorious British serial killer Harold Shipman was arrested in 1998, and by the time he was caught, he had killed over 200 people.
Read MoreKristallnacht was the night that kicked WWII and the rise of the Nazis all off — and legitimized the use of violence against an entire group of people.
Read MoreJ.D. Salinger's aimless drifting came to an end with the encouragement of a Columbia professor named Whit Burnett, who recognized Salinger's distinct talent.
Read MoreIt's particularly creepy when the crimes are carried out against babies, and that was the case with Amelia Dyer, a "baby farmer" in 19th century England.
Read MoreMUSA Cancun is an underwater art exhibit that looks like it would be an ancient, mysterious site, if only weren't a mere decade-old installation.
Read MoreFounded in 1841 by lawyer-turned-seminary student John Humphrey Noyes, Oneida, the "free love" community, lasted until 1879, at most numbering 300 people.
Read MoreThe Mellons are known as one of the top 30 richest families in the United States and can boast a combined net worth of around $11.5 billion.
Read MoreCanada was at one point held hostage by an Irish secret society called the Fenians hell-bent on taking Canada as revenge on the British.
Read MoreIf you see Pope Francis during one of his many public appearances, there's a good chance you'll see him riding in what's come to be known as the Popemobile.
Read MoreRosemary West was born in England in 1953 under difficult circumstances, and her brutal childhood helped turn her into a serial killer.
Read MorePeople paid to watch someone push (or ride) a horse off a platform as high as 60 feet to plunge into a pool of water only 10 feet deep. That was the show.
Read MoreThe Astors booked First Class passage to New York on the new vessel, the RMS Titanic, in the spring of 1912. Neither seemed concerned when the ship hit ice.
Read MoreEver make a mistake, try to make the best of it, and just hope no one notices? That's kind of the story of the Salton Sea, a former expanse of man-made lake.
Read MoreSister Norma Pimentel was selected as one of The 100 Most Influential People of 2020 by Time, which referred to her as "the Pope's favorite nun."
Read MoreThe Winchester Mystery House is every bit as mysterious as the name suggests, and it was almost destroyed by a natural disaster.
Read MoreWhen the job is just too much to delegate, popes can -- and have -- stepped down. Perhaps the most famous (and certainly most recent) example is Benedict XVI.
Read MoreBefore September 11, 2001, the worst attack in New York City was the bombing of Wall Street in 1920. But this bombing quickly faded out of people's memory.
Read MoreThe United States' Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. is (probably) the biggest library in the entire world. A variety of treasures is contained therein.
Read MoreSeveral Native American leaders aligned themselves with the French during the Seven Years War, including Pontiac, an Ottawa chief. The war continued until 1763.
Read MoreVan Gogh never sealed himself into a painting. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for a grasshopper that somehow embedded itself into one of his works.
Read MoreThe Vatican didn't have answers to many of the questions they now faced with a pontiff who wanted to step down instead of ending his life still in the papacy.
Read MoreThe Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the oldest texts in the world. The fragments of ancient writings have informed research into religion, history, and languages.
Read MoreWhile daydreams often feature everyday experiences, some explore uncharted territory: superpowers, moving to paradise, and exchanging lives with someone else.
Read MoreMike Tyson and Donald Trump came from different backgrounds but have a lasting friendship. Their strange relationship may have shaped Trump's presidency.
Read MoreIn 1984, a cult preaching free love and meditation carried out a bioterrorism attack. Here's the story behind the largest bioterrorist attack in U.S. history.
Read MoreStella Goldschlag would become infamous for betraying her fellow Jews to the Nazis and condemning hundreds to death, but it's not as straightforward as that.
Read MoreThe museum started as "a small storefront company museum in a local mall," but the public cared about SPAM more than any other product and so it was renamed.
Read MoreAt one point in the 19th century, the Astors owned so much real estate in the Big Apple that they earned themselves the nickname the "landlords of New York."
Read MoreThe idea of time travel didn't stop with the ancient poets. Scientists like Albert Einstein considered the possibility that time is relative and illusionary.
Read MoreDuring Setsubun, you'll see kids throwing dried soy beans at adults dancing in cloaks and wearing furry demon masks in parks or at schools come February 2-4.
Read MoreDillinger was caught joyriding a stolen car through Indiana, and, after a showdown with police, he chose to enlist in the service rather than face punishment.
Read MoreEugene Bullard left the post-Civil War American South to travel Europe as a boxer, vaudeville performer, and, eventually the first known Black fighter pilot
Read MoreGenies have morphed over time from godlike entities to cartoonish pop culture renderings. This is the legend of genies explained.
Read MoreThe unpleasant reality of many western legends is that their exaggerated exploits have eclipsed some truly fascinating characters.
Read MoreBlacks were subjected to laws and etiquette that were imposed by whites in an effort to keep the races separate. The Sears Catalog became a great equalizer.
Read MoreThe fun version that lends itself to the tough guy persona put forth in the show claims that the name came from the weaponized hats the gang members wore.
Read MoreAt one point in medical history, a popular method of treating rheumatoid arthritis involved afflicted patients sitting inside whale carcasses.
Read MoreWas there anything that the original Irish-American immigrants once did that Irish people also do to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
Read MoreIn 1783, when Iceland's Laki volcano began to erupt, it spewed forth toxic gases and produced lava flows that threatened to overtake entire villages.
Read MoreThere's been a lot of super weird reasons that people have found themselves excommunicated from the church, and some of them are pretty epic.
Read MoreThe family names have become such a part of our language that people sometimes forget there were two actual families called the Hatfields and the McCoys.
Read MoreIn "We Didn't Start the Fire," Billy Joel lists off dozens of people. Here are some historical figures from "We Didn't Start the Fire" you know nothing about.
Read MoreIf you don't believe that mythical creatures like mermaids, unicorns or werewolves actually exist, you're probably in the majority. But where's the fun in that?
Read MoreThe Guinness record for oldest person in the world is undeniably impressive and merely requires the work of living one's life, albeit for a long, long time.
Read MoreIn 1936, California historian Herbert Eugene Bolton found a real treasure. Or at least he thought he had. And he really needed the win.
Read MoreHistory, legend, and fiction are full of famous swords and their wielders. But there is an actual sword that's larger than life, the Norimitsu Odachi.
Read MoreThe title of "most powerful" secret society might have to go to the Knights Templar. During the Crusades, they were an arm of the pope and had lots of wealth.
Read MoreArt can come from unexpected places — the funny, the terrifying, the banal. And in some cases, the gruesome.
Read MoreQuite a few royals had very short reigns due to unfortunate circumstances. Here are some of the tragic stories behind the shortest reigns in royal history.
Read MoreWith his ability to produce real-world events from his digital musings, it's no wonder that Elon Musk's latest tweet has raised more than a few eyebrows.
Read MoreNearly a century ago, the discovery of a deadly and highly contagious disease in a remote Alaskan town sparked a heroic effort to deliver an antidote.
Read MoreThe East India Trading Company (EIC) ruled global trade and economy from 1600-1873, when it finally disbanded following a series of violent uprisings in India.
Read MoreHow do you get from one side of the bay to the other? By road? Take a boat? In the '30s, San Francisco's signature landmark was born: the Golden Gate Bridge.
Read MoreTensions in the Cold War were nearing their peak in the fall of 1961 when the Russians created a bomb they nicknamed "something that has not been seen before."
Read MoreThe Library of Congress tunnel system was once used to quickly relay information from the Congressional Library on First Street to the Capitol building.
Read MoreThe internet, first developed by the US military in the 1960s, had been around forever, because of a prediction made by a witch in the 15th century.
Read MoreWho gets to blow their own horn (er, bagpipes) over most fearsome clan?
Read MoreUPS delivered 3.5 million packages and documents per day in 2019. No doubt the numbers are bigger this year -- but that doesn't mean the job is any easier.
Read MoreRussian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's real life and worldview fed into his fictional works significantly. This is the crazy real-life story of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Read MoreA recent survey to find out which era of history people most likely want to live in found the Roaring Twenties among the most popular.
Read MoreThe average person cuts the proverbial cheese between five and 15 times each and every day. That's a whole lot of gas, friend. What happens if you hold it in?
Read MoreHumans need to consume water, and salt, to survive. But what happens to your body when you drink salt water?
Read MoreMedieval armor was basically a technological, military device that evolved according to advances in metallurgy and demands of warfare.
Read MoreNew technology ending in disaster has been a recurring theme, even with the most seemingly innocuous of inventions.
Read MoreThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was one of the most devastating industrial accidents in this nation's history. This is the messed up truth.
Read MoreJohn Lynch was perhaps the most prolific serial killer in Australian history, killing as many as 10 people between the years of 1835 and 1841.
Read MoreWith the culture of marijuana smoking becoming more normalized, lots of folks might be asking how and why this plant was made illegal in the first place.
Read MoreWe all just kind of easily accept the fact that a couple of centuries ago people wore big, ridiculous wigs, even those who had their own full heads of hair
Read MoreNot as well-known as its bigger, badder cousin the Black Death (otherwise known as bubonic plague), the sweating disease was nonetheless a horrifying killer.
Read MoreWhile the 1987 murders committed by Daniel LaPlante were undeniably shocking, his earlier activities were, in many ways, strange on their own.
Read MoreIn a mass grave at the bottom of a 43-foot shaft in Spain, scientists found evidence of the first murder victim in history.
Read MoreAlong with Al Capone, John Dillinger has achieved a place in popular culture that at once demands he should be forgotten forever and ensures that he won't be.
Read MoreThere were a number of reasons the killing of Elizabeth Short made headlines across the nation. First among these was the name "The Black Dahlia murder."
Read MoreAlmost 100 years after her death, Lizzie Borden remains an object of fascination -- not for what she did, but for what a jury said she didn't do in 1892.
Read MoreIn the 1960s, members of the Québécois separatist movement began a bombing campaign. Kidnapping, murder, unrest: this is Quebec's 1970 October Crisis explained.
Read MoreBernie Tiede murdered 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent, a rich widow he had befriended after overseeing her husband's funeral. People didn't hold it against him.
Read MoreThe Black Dahlia murder has fascinated people for decades and remains unsolved, but one detective thinks the Zodiac Killer is involved.
Read MoreAlan White was the drummer who managed to keep time for Oasis longer than any other, staying with the band from 1995-2004. Here's what happened to Alan White.
Read MoreIt's true that brotherly rivalries are a staple of rock 'n' roll history, but it's rare that things turn out as sadly as they did for the Fogerty brothers.
Read MoreBillie Holiday lived a complicated life, and even much of her own autobiography, the 1956 memoir Lady Sings the Blues, is considered historically dubious.
Read MoreIt was reported that Fogerty's tuberculosis was a complication from the AIDS virus, which he acquired from a tainted blood transfusion during back surgery.
Read MoreIf zombies existed, they would insist on consuming the flesh of the regular living folk, so it's a good idea to have a plan to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Read MoreSonic Youth members Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore took rock romance a step further by having the band completely break up due to a messy divorce.
Read MoreThe young United States drew inspiration from knowledge gleaned from the past, including the Great Law of Peace that created the Iroquois Confederacy.
Read MoreFor many, Thanksgiving is a holiday full of feasting and family. But the fourth Thursday in November is also the Native Americans' National Day of Mourning.
Read MoreDespite settling in what became the US long before Christopher Columbus was even born, Native Americans did not become US citizens until the 1920s. Here's why.
Read MoreZak Bagans, the host of Ghost Adventures, is no stranger to the paranormal. He claims to have had encounters with ghosts and spirits from the other realm.
Read MoreZak Bagans of Ghost Adventures has nerves of steel. He and the Ghost Adventures crew have investigated some of the creepiest possibly haunted places on earth.
Read MoreThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a vast trade network of overland and maritime routes connecting China and as many as 70 other countries.
Read MoreWhen David Koch died in 2019 at the age of 79, it was reported that he and his brother's net worth totaled over $100 billion -- two of the world's richest.
Read MoreThat year, Inauguration Day fell on a Sunday, and incoming president Zachary Taylor was a deeply religious man, who refused to be sworn in on the Sabbath.
Read MoreIt's usually safe to assume that the winner of the popular vote will win the electoral college. That assumption has fallen flat five times in American history.
Read MoreWhile all royal deaths are impactful, they're even more affecting when they happen in public. This is what happens when they die in front of their subjects.
Read MoreTruly effective spies keep their head down, do their jobs well, but not fantastically. And they never show their hands. Ana Montes knew this well.
Read MoreWhen they debuted in the '91-'92 season, Michigan's "Fab Five" class was one of the hottest basketball teams in the country. Here's what happened to Jimmy King.
Read MoreThe flat land of the prairie made building a home exhausting. Stones and trees were scarce; many homesteaders used prairie sod, a layer of earth and grass.
Read MoreBitter rivalries have always been a staple of any sport, not least in MMA. Here's the truth behind Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw's feud.
Read MoreDescribing what goes on during a coma isn't easy for those who haven't lived through the experience. Some have nightmares, others out-of-body experiences.
Read MoreThere are decades upon decades of the Road Runner continually outrunning the hapless Coyote. How realistic is this relationship, really?
Read MoreFor those nights when we don't feel comfortable enough to be at our most vulnerable, many people want to sleep with one eye open.
Read MoreAs far as what you'll actually spend on simply obtaining a horse, that varies a lot depending on the horse's breed.
Read MoreAre we in danger of being wiped out by such the space-borne suckfest known as a black hole?
Read MoreAncient philosophies, modern neuroscience, and quantum mechanics are together arriving at the same conclusion: everything does and doesn't exist.
Read MoreIt seems like there are still plenty of creative ways that millions of "intelligent" primates can annihilate each other while enriching arms developers.
Read MoreIf you're looking for a true feline giant, we've got just the cat for you.
Read MoreIf any place on the globe can inspire mystery, it's Antarctica: A remote, barren sheet of miles-thick ice as massive as the United States and Mexico combined.
Read MoreJust look hard enough, and you will find an animal that can mitigate much of the damage we humans have done by building dams in rivers. Yes, it's the beaver.
Read MoreAccording to some dog behaviorists, a lot of what goes on behind closed doors depends on your dog, its emotional state, and how it responds to routine.
Read MoreScientists have discovered a newfound ability of some sea slugs that, while fascinating, is a little disturbing.
Read MoreSometimes pets do something that warrants inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records for the oddest things — even unofficially.
Read MoreSome muscles have become so unimportant, that many people no longer have them. If you're ready for a demo, roll up your sleeve and take a close look.
Read MoreNutmeg -- the almost cinnamon-tasting spice adds hints of rich, earthy tones and a vague sweetness to your recipes. But you can have too much of a good thing.
Read MoreResearchers at the Universities of New Mexico and Nebraska found that the T. rex had an astounding and authoritarian effect on the food chain way back when.
Read MoreEarth's surface continues to fill with rearing monoliths that keep getting taller and taller.
Read MoreA serial killer who killed gay men in 1970s San Francisco has never been caught. Here's the truth about unidentified serial killer "The Doodler" explained.
Read MorePeter Kurten, the Düsseldorf Vampire, became the prime example of the sexual-sadist-type murderer. He's believed to have murdered at least 11 people.
Read MoreCrime has been around literally forever; it was only a matter of time before America ended up seeing its very first serial killers: the Harpe Brothers.
Read MoreAileen Wuornos confessed to shooting seven men to death in five Florida counties. Her reason, she said, was that her victims either raped or tried to rape her.
Read MoreFolbigg said her children died of natural causes -- by sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), epilepsy, and cardiac arrest. The courts did not believe her.
Read MoreHe was known as "The Butcher of Rostov" and "The Rostov Ripper." That's because the police had no leads. But Andrei Chikatilo was operating in plain sight.
Read MoreWhen the human body is immersed in space's microgravity, it has detrimental effects on the heart and cardiovascular system as a whole.
Read MoreAs The Wild Samoans, the large, big-haired, horseshoe-mustachioed siblings, Afa and Sika, stepped into the ring and wowed crowds with their unique style.
Read MoreBarker and Norris met during the 18 years Barker spent as host of an earlier daytime TV game show, Truth or Consequences. Norris was one of the guests.
Read MoreFor the most part, wrestlers only fight in the ring. Backstage everyone is friendly. But wrestlers are human, and occasionally they fight in real life.
Read MoreNASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a whole graveyard of wrecked race cars on his wooded property in North Carolina, Dirty Mo Acres.
Read MoreThe Undertaker debuted in 1990, and has remained one of the industry's most popular performers ever since. Here's the real reason the Undertaker retired.
Read MoreFormer WWE diva Devin Taylor has become a successful business woman since leaving the entertainment world.
Read MoreApril 15, 1989 should have been a thrilling day for fans of Liverpool FC. By the end, 94 were dead. This is the tragic true story of the Hillsborough disaster.
Read MoreRoger Federer's sponsorship deals with companies like Rolex and Mercedes-Benz far outweigh anything he could possibly earn during his best year on the court.
Read MoreLike his fellow martial artists-turned-actors, Steven Seagal uses his real-world fighting skills in the fictional stories that define his lengthy career.
Read MoreHow much is The Undertaker really worth these days? Let's take a look at the Grim Reaper's finances and see.
Read MoreDwayne "The Rock" Johnson's life is being portrayed on NBC's Young Rock, but does the actor playing him in college look like he did at that age?
Read MoreDean Ambrose, aka Jon Moxley, has dominated the world of professional wrestling, and he has come to be worth more than you think.
Read MoreKevin Owens is a rising star in professional wrestling. This is how much he is actually worth.
Read MoreHere's why you don't see him as much now.
Read MoreLet's take a stroll down New Memory Lane.
Read MoreRoman Reigns was set to face Goldberg for the Universal Championship at the upcoming Wrestlemania 36.
Read MoreIt isn't typical WWE hyperbole to call Mark Henry the strongest man on the planet.
Read MoreHis net worth is estimated to be a very respectable amount for a person who pretends to wrap people into pretzels for a living.
Read MoreThe Young Bucks have created a sizable net worth by working hard on the independent wrestling circuits.
Read MoreMajor League Baseball players have not escaped financial perils that affected stars from other sports. Here are former baseball stars who are surprisingly poor.
Read MoreDwayne The Rock Johnson is a wrestling superstar, but he's not in the WWE Hall of Fame. Why?
Read MoreSix-time NBA All-Star Adrian Dantley is well known for his basketball prowess, but after he left the NBA, he took on a surprisingly "regular" job.
Read MoreLita, the four-time WWE Women's Champion, retired from wrestling in 2006, after several injuries, including a broken neck, forced her to follow other pursuits.
Read MoreKelly Kelly was once a mainstay of WWE programming, reaching the peak of her career in 2011 when she won the Divas Championship.
Read MoreThe promos may not be scripted or entertaining as in professional wrestling, but that arguably adds authenticity to the iconic rivalries in the UFC and MMA.
Read MoreThose at the sidelines of college sports also benefit when their teams win. As just one example, Kentucky's John Calipari (SEC) gets almost $8.1 million.
Read MoreDespite Kispert concentrating on basketball now, his grandfather wanted him to play football, probably because he was himself a professional football player.
Read MoreYou're most likely confident to choose the number one seed to win the first round, but what if the 16 seed somehow beats the best basketball team in the region?
Read MoreGiven his success as a player and as a coach, it's not surprising that Juwan Howard has amassed quite an impressive net worth over the years. But just how much?
Read More"Every time I step on the court from now on, I'll think about him," said Dosunmu. "I'll think about Kobe. ... I'll think about his mentality."
Read MoreIn his heyday, Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter was so over with the fans that he could give Hulk Hogan a run for his money.
Read MoreThe new NBC show Young Rock, which follows the wild life of former wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is shining a light on old school wrestling dynasties.
Read MoreSince 1984 the NBA has held its annual dunk contest, rewarding a single player with the title and bragging rights as the top dunker of the league -- and cash.
Read MoreTerrell Owens became a humanitarian, actor, motivational speaker, and a businessman -- all of which were successful, except for the businessman part.
Read MoreSome of these suspicious wrestling deaths are still unresolved.
Read MoreWith so much attention on Irving as support for changing the logo grows, people have their eyes on him, curious about who he really is, and how much he's worth.
Read MoreFormer Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have somewhat of a bewildering relationship.
Read MoreAs for his overall numbers, LeBron James leads all current active players in scoring and is the only player in NBA history with over than 9,000 career points.
Read MorePaul George has played for three teams in the NBA since he was drafted in 2010. He began his professional career with the Indiana Pacers.
Read MoreEvery year rookie and veteran players showcase their hoop-dunking skills in a competition and title for the best dunker, judged by players and entertainers.
Read MoreSteph Curry and Kevin Durant made one of the best partnerships in the NBA, winning two championships with the Golden State Warriors.
Read MoreIndiana Pacers guard Cassius Stanley has been invited to compete in the 2021 NBA Dunk Contest, and fans want to know his net worth.
Read MoreCountless rock stars had tragic upbringings, which is important since people get hope from their songs. Here are some rock stars who had tragic upbringings.
Read MoreSome contestants found success, but Tough Enough's third-season co-winner, Matt Cappotelli, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor just a few years later.
Read MoreIt seems like pin-up models would have the life. They have the world at their feet. Right? Not exactly. Here are classic pin-ups with incredibly tragic stories.
Read MoreWilliam Perry was part of the Chicago Bears team that beat the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XX and appeared at WrestleMania II.
Read MoreActor Dax Shepard is a well-respected name in Hollywood, but his journey wasn't always easy. This is the tragic real-life story of Dax Shepard.
Read More"Macho Man" Randy Savage seemed larger than life, but being a pro wrestler is no picnic. This is the tragic real-life story of Randy Savage.
Read MorePete Davidson has made quite a name for himself. However, the comedian has had to overcome many obstacles, like mental health issues and the death of his dad.
Read MoreCanada's Highway of Tears is part of a road known for cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women, highlighting a broken system where race comes into play.
Read MoreLicorice McKechnie, a musician from the '60s that performed at Woodstock, mysteriously disappeared around 1990, with no word since.
Read MoreIn the span of less than 20 minutes, a bright and talented young nursing student named Maura Murray somehow disappeared without a trace into the winter night.
Read MoreThis is the untold truth of sacred geometry. You don't even have to like math to be into sacred geometry.
Read MoreThe Ronettes were a girl group that emerged out of Spanish Harlem in the early 1960s. Here's the truth about their marriages, big break, and demise.
Read MoreIt's not always clear just what exactly a pope does, but many people seem to agree that the incumbent, Pope Francis, looks pretty great doing it.
Read More"Comparative thanatology" is the discipline that investigates death responses among non-human animals, who, like us, feel pain when a loved one passes.
Read MoreThis is the untold truth of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Here's how we make big things go fast.
Read MoreGroundbreaking in many ways, The Jeffersons has remained a cultural touchstone for some very good reasons. Here's the untold truth of The Jeffersons.
Read MoreThe love for westerns goes back to the late 1800's, the actual beginning of motion pictures, which quite literally took place in the still-alive Wild West.
Read MoreA woman out for a walk with her dog in a part of the city known as the West Mesa made a grisly discovery in February 2009: It was a human bone.
Read MoreBest known for his contributions in some of the biggest chart-toppers and movies in popular culture, Ludacris is an icon with countless accolades.
Read MoreNot every serial killer's nickname is necessarily accurate, but for Pedro Alonso López, "The Monster of the Andes" sums up his crimes far too well.
Read MoreRoger Reece Kibbe started his string of murders in 1977 when he kidnapped 21-year-old Lou Ellen Burleigh of Walnut Creek, California.
Read MoreAs lead singer and primary musical force in Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty helped define rock 'n' roll history.
Read MoreAt the age of four, Vai walked up to a piano, struck a key, and knew right away that the notes to the right went higher and those on the left went lower.
Read MoreBeing buried alive is a real fear. Here are people who lived to tell the tale.
Read MoreGef the talking mongoose is one of the most bizarre incidents in paranormal history, combining elements of poltergeist activity and the cryptozoological.
Read MoreLargely placed in and around Philadelphia in the 1980s, the Toynbee tiles are shrouded in mystery, with cryptic messages about planetary resurrection.
Read MoreThe thought of the return of a messiah can be comforting, but it's problematic. How do we know if someone is really the messiah?
Read MoreThough Guinness logs a whole lot of records today, adding categories and entries regularly, there are also many it has discontinued over the years.
Read MorePerhaps the most vicious and depraved serial killer of them all is South Carolina murderer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins, the "meanest man in America."
Read MoreLawmakers at the North Dakota Capitol were just trying to brighten up the office with some freshly made snacks — but that cheer didn't last long.
Read MoreHere's how to survive if you're buried alive. The odds aren't great, but it's possible.
Read MoreIn the event of a doomsday scenario, you'll want to have your lipstick on you at all times. Here are the reasons doomsday preppers carry lipstick.
Read MoreThese bizarre things really happened at the Eiffel Tower. Back before everyone loved the tower, they actually really hated it.
Read MoreReady for a quick creative exercise? OK, picture the worst fashion you can think of. Here's what our readers deemed the worst of the worst.
Read MoreIt's tempting to envision UFO sightings as happening along backwoods roads with no witnesses and a single abductee describing a scene lifted from The X-Files.
Read MoreSomeone has to do these ridiculously dangerous jobs. Unfortunately, sometimes those taking dangerous jobs barely have any choice.
Read MoreThere are some incredibly strange driving laws in certain parts of the world. Here's a look at some of the most outlandish rules in various European countries.
Read MoreHeaven's Gate is known for being the UFO cult where all the members committed ritual suicide in 1997 to hitchhike onto a spaceship. Some members survived.
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