This Is Why We Probably Haven't Encountered Alien Life Yet
Where does this obsession with alien life come from? Is it sheer terror of being truly alone in the cosmos, in an atomized, existentially senseless world?
Read MoreWhere does this obsession with alien life come from? Is it sheer terror of being truly alone in the cosmos, in an atomized, existentially senseless world?
Read MoreAll animals — regardless of shape or size — are awesome. But some animals are a little more impressive than others.
Read MoreFor most people, there was probably little to note about April 14, 1865. However, this warm spring day would end in tragedy for President Abraham Lincoln.
Read MorePresident Herbert Hoover certainly had his share of detractors and enemies, and even had an attempt on his life before entering office.
Read MoreQueen Victoria isn't the only high-profile target to have survived a brush with death. Presidents have survived assassination attempts, including Ronald Reagan.
Read MoreOne of the most controversial civil rights activists ever, Malcolm X, was passionately vocal in his advocacy of Black rights.
Read MoreRosa Parks was a civil rights activists who made a lasting impact on history. This is the untold truth of Rosa Parks.
Read MoreOnce Berkowitz pleaded guilty, many considered the 'Son of Sam' case finished at that point, but there are others who suspect Berkowitz didn't work alone.
Read MoreIn June 1982 DeLorean met James Hoffman, who said he could help the car company financially. Hoffman was a convicted drug smuggler turned informant.
Read MoreFor Berkowitz, evading the police was just as thrilling as the murders themselves. By the time he was caught, 'Son of Sam' had injured seven and killed six.
Read MoreZachary Witman was 15 years old when he murdered his 13-year-old brother, Gregory Witman, by stabbing him more than 100 times with a penknife.
Read MoreIn the lead-up to his family's disappearance, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès allegedly sent strange letters to nine different relatives.
Read MoreCasey Anthony's murder trial lasted about a month. Against the expectations of many observers across the country, a jury acquitted her of all major charges.
Read MoreThe history of the entertainment industry is littered with the stories of high-profile celebrities who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Read MorePart of what earned Pedro López his nickname wasn't just the breathtaking number of people he's killed. It was also that he preyed specifically on little girls.
Read MoreOnce upon a time in Hollywood, the movie industry decided that a return to morals and values was needed. But this wasn't last year, or even 10 years ago.
Read MoreAnthony Zizzo, also known as "Little Tony," saw his time in the criminal underworld come to a mysterious end when he disappeared on August 31, 2006.
Read MoreDaniel Conahan was ultimately sentenced to death after being convicted of just one of the "Hog Trail" murders, though it is suspected he killed up to 19 men.
Read MoreWe all tend to think of banks as invincible -- they're literally in the business of making and saving money, so you'd think they'd be pretty good at both.
Read MoreFew serial killers' tales match that of Lonnie David Franklin Jr. Branded the Grim Sleeper, Franklin was responsible for the deaths of at least 10 people.
Read MoreRobert Emmet Chambers Jr. was the prime suspect in the death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin. Here's the untold truth of Robert Chambers, aka the Preppy Killer.
Read MoreOne murder case that desperately needs more light shed upon it is that of the Dupont de Ligonnés killings. This terrible crime was uncovered in April 2011.
Read MoreIsrael Keys was a serial killer who the FBI says murdered 11 people before being arrested for the death of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig in Anchorage, Alaska.
Read MoreOne of the most shocking cases to happen in the early 2000s was the death of Laci Peterson and the trial of her husband, Scott Peterson, for her murder.
Read More'Starlight Tours' refer to a practice by some Canadian police that is rarely documented but has resulted in at least five First Nations men freezing to death.
Read MoreFashion designer Gianni Versace was shot to death in front of his Miami mansion on the morning of July 15, 1997, by Andrew Cunanan.
Read MoreMuch like his time as a serial killer in South Central Los Angeles, the mind of Lonnie Franklin Jr. -- 'The Grim Sleeper' -- remains shrouded in mystery.
Read MoreJeffrey Dahmer remains one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. What was never revealed until much later and how much has the world forgotten?.
Read More'60 Minutes' presents news that can change people's lives. One such story literally had an impact on someone's life, because it sent medical scammers to prison.
Read MoreKnown as "Lobster Boy" because of a genetic deformity in his hands and feet, Grady Stiles Jr. was among the last of the performers known as a circus "freaks."
Read MoreThe Netflix true crime documentary "Why Did You Kill Me?" tells the story of Belinda Lane and her search for justice for her daughter, Crystal Theobald.
Read MoreCrystal Theobald was 24 years old when she was gunned down outside her home by members of the La Sierra-based Varrio 5150 gang in Riverside, California.
Read MoreKristin Smart was a 19-year-old college student at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, who disappeared on May 25, 1996.
Read MoreWhat made "Son of Sam" unique from other serial killers was the fact that he taunted the police, as well as neighbors and the media, with a series of letters
Read MoreThe Yakuza, an infamous and powerful Japanese crime syndicate, takes immense pride in its ceremonies, especially the sakazuki.
Read MoreSam Little might be the most prolific serial killer in United States history, and journalist Jillian Lauren got him to tell his story.
Read MoreSam Little terrorized women across the United States for over a quarter of a century, and he is believed to have been the nation's most prolific serial killer.
Read MoreIf you're not familiar with the name "Samuel Little," you soon will be. He's the subject of several high-profile projects, including a multi-part documentary.
Read MoreBernie Madoff went to jail for carrying out the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Was he worth anything at all at the time of his death?
Read MoreBernie Madoff, the former investment adviser and Ponzi swindler, died in prison Wednesday morning, April 14, 2021, according to a statement from his attorney.
Read MoreFor sheer audacity, profit, and old-school cool, nothing beats the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Here's Britain's notorious Great Train Robbery explained.
Read MoreKidnapping has been a thing for a long time, but ransom notes are a fairly new addition. Some are lists of demands, but others are more disturbing than that.
Read MoreIn April 2015, six elderly professional thieves broke into the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company in London and made off with some £14 million.
Read MoreMost narratives about Sharon Marie Huddle focus on one question: How could she be married to a serial killer for decades and never know the truth about him?
Read MoreThe life of Daniel LaPlante is both disturbing and tragic, leading to three murders, but he had other victims that were not killed.
Read MoreThe sensational John and Lorena Bobbitt story of 1993 was one part a shocking story of violence between a married couple and about five parts media sensation.
Read MoreThe biggest art heist in US history happened in 1990, and none of the paintings that disappeared into the Boston night have been recovered.
Read MoreJohn Dillinger's crimes would help some poor Americans. Despite committing a series of crimes, and even a murder, the American public loved John Dillinger.
Read MoreThanks to a distinctive name based on a well-timed movie release (The Blue Dahlia), the Black Dahlia murder has stuck in our consciousness for nearly 75 years.
Read MoreIn 2006, Crystal Theobald was driving with her mom, Belinda Lane, when shots were fired at their vehicle, hitting and killing Crystal.
Read MoreBruce McArthur would become known as the deadliest murderer in Toronto's history and the most prolific serial killer of LGBTQ victims in Canada.
Read MoreOn Christmas morning 1945, the Sodder home burned down, but five children were never found. This is the true story of the disappearance of the Sodder Children.
Read MoreDrug lord Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, portrayed in Netflix's Narcos: Mexico, capitalized on the burgeoning cocaine trade in the 1980s.
Read MoreBruce McArthur was a self-employed landscaper and conflict-averse married man with children who came out as gay in the early 2000s and started murdering people.
Read MoreBruce McArthur pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder in 2019, but one victim survived an attack from the serial killer.
Read MoreDanny Rolling, known as the Gainesville Ripper for killing college students in Florida, was the inspiration for the famous Scream movies.
Read MoreThere many who've long believed Kendrick Johnson's death, initially ruled an accident, was something far more troubling.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreFred and Rosemary West went on a killing spree that took place over decades, beginning in the 1960s, and were not caught until 1994.
Read MoreThe wild nature of Ed Gein's crimes inspired a wave of horror movies that are cemented in pop culture today, such as The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho.
Read MoreFor a span of four years in the early 1990s, serial killer Joel Rifkin left a string of terror across New York City.
Read MoreOn March 18, 1990, an art heist took place at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and only one living person may know who did it.
Read MoreLorena Bobbitt — now known as Lorena Gallo — is reframing her own story. Why didn't she ever get married again?
Read MoreThe Darkness is absolutely worth checking out if you're looking to join the hordes of viewers who have chosen it for their horror movie fix.
Read MoreNetflix's once-mighty DVD-by-mail service now seems as quaint as a carrier pigeon, but still it lives on.
Read MoreNetflix is an inseparable part of our culture, but few people know the company's secrets: deception, secret warehouses, and a foundation story based on lies.
Read MoreWhat are the weirdest, darkest shows on Netflix? Hey, glad you asked.
Read MoreJohnny Crawford, the former child star known as one of the original "Mickey Mouse Club" Mouseketeers and for his role in "The Rifleman," has died.
Read MoreSince forming Run the Jewels, the rappers have successfully connected with their fans, weaving political and societal themes into their music with ease.
Read MoreChild actor Johnny Crawford died April 29 at the age of 75. Crawford was already diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease when he contracted COVID-19 and pneumonia.
Read MoreDespite being in his early 40s, Booker T was one of the hottest acts in WWE in 2006, but before the end of 2007, he was gone from the company.
Read MoreElton John has grappled with many vices in his long career — and won fans for his candidness about his struggles — but his current vice may surprise you.
Read MoreWith all the movies and TV series out there, it’s no surprise that over the years, there have been plenty of mistakes in Star Trek productions.
Read MorePhil Collins was a driving factor in Genesis' emergence as a commercially successful band, but in 1978, he considered leaving the band.
Read MoreRichard Dawson was the first host of the game show 'Family Feud,' and if you were a female contestant on the show, you were going to get a kiss.
Read MoreJimmy Page has a place among music's greatest guitarists — but there's one solo that the Led Zeppelin star really struggled with. Think you know what it is?
Read MoreCream, Traveling Wilburys and ... The Best? Yep, they just might be the biggest rock supergroup you've never heard of — so why call it quits after five shows?
Read MoreThink someone with a high IQ can't make mistakes? Marilyn vos Savant has made her share — but she's also been proven correct when others have doubted her.
Read MoreA survey of 669 people asked which rock star had the worst solo career, and the results revealed one individual got nearly 30% of the total vote.
Read MoreIf you need a reminder of what makes Clint Eastwood one of the greatest actors of all time, here are the best westerns starring Clint Eastwood.
Read MoreJack Black's mother, Judith Love Cohen, was involved in some high-profile projects at NASA, including the Hubble Telescope and Apollo program.
Read MoreYou've seen every episode of The Office (maybe twice), but were you able to catch this very subtle Easter egg the show's producer's left for you in Season 5?
Read MoreFor a while in the 1980s, there was no escaping Lawrence Tureaud, or as he was more commonly known, "Mr. T," a former bouncer turned TV star ("The A-Team").
Read MoreJohn Lennon's 1980 murder rocked the world, but James Taylor had another very personal reason for being traumatized by it — an unlucky encounter with a killer.
Read MoreYes, Sir Paul has regrets about The Beatles, but which of them is his biggest? Here's how he really feels about the band, the bad marriage, and Amy Winehouse.
Read MoreSuperstars Elton John and Queen's Freddie Mercury had a fantastic friendship until Mercury's unfortunate death on November 24, 1991.
Read MoreHollywood star Audrey Hepburn was much more than a glamorous, doe-eyed, pixie celebrity, and here are some things you never knew about her.
Read MoreGrunge checked to see how people really feel about the Rolling Stones, who made a lucrative life out of music, partying, and doing whatever they felt like.
Read MoreNot only did the bear manage to enter her New Mexico ranch house, it found its way into her bedroom and was nearing the crib of her three-month-old grandson.
Read MoreWhen original tough guy and action-adventure star Charles Bronson died in 2003, he had come a long way from his humble beginnings.
Read MoreDuring a frightening and bizarre evening in a hotel room, Elvis Presley was almost murdered by the most unlikely of assailants.
Read MoreThough Elvis Presley was known to be intently devoted to those he loved, he also had a short temper, and he had little patience for those he didn't like.
Read MoreThe '90s churned out its share of musical clunkers, and there are several songs from the era that most people still can't stand to this day.
Read MoreGiven how long Sir Elton John has been making music as a successful solo artist, it might be hard to believe he was rejected by two famous bands.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the rock 'n' rock history, it's unlikely that people would think to pair up Canadian rocker Bryan Adams with New York's infamous KISS.
Read MoreSometimes the stories behind the scenes of DC movies are just as interesting as what ends up on the big screen.
Read MoreThe legendary musical icon known as Stevie Wonder almost didn't see the fame he earned for himself for the better part of the last 40 years.
Read MoreThe '80s produced its share of great songs as well as some absolute duds, and a recent survey revealed the very worst song of the decade.
Read MoreDavid Byrne, the eccentric frontman of the Talking Heads, is a man of many talents and endeavors. This is the untold truth of David Byrne.
Read MoreSam Kinison took the world of stand-up comedy by storm in the 1980s, becoming an inspirational and influential figure to a generation of comedians.
Read MoreThe year 1974 was difficult for John Lennon. He had split from his wife, Yoko Ono, embarked on what he would later call his "lost weekend," and had an affair.
Read MoreWas Mansfield cursed? That might seem dramatic, but when you spend your time hanging out with guys in Satan suits and playing with skulls, well, that happens.
Read MoreIn 1878, writer Oscar Wilde found himself the unwitting third party in a heartbreaking love triangle with another writer who would become a household name.
Read MoreThree decades after Stevie Ray Vaughn's tragic death, an attorney and former helicopter pilot finally figures out what went wrong that night in August 1990.
Read MoreIn his 'Bloody Sunday' freestyle, Yelawolf didn't have kind words for Post Malone, ripping him for his musical style and for putting on a front.
Read MoreWWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has only recently returned to the ring after a prolonged absence, including a match at Wrestlemania 37.
Read MoreScottish pop singer Les McKeown was perhaps best known for his stint as the lead singer in the plaid-clad 1970s bubblegum boy band the Bay City Rollers.
Read MoreJeopardy! has been without a permanent host since former host Alex Trebek died, and it appears LeVar Burton may be in the running to replace him.
Read MorePaul McCartney seems to have great respect for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, so why did he choose to skip a very meaningful induction ceremony?
Read MoreThe rock and roll world was shocked on Thursday when the family of Bay City Rollers' lead singer Les McKeown announced on Twitter that he had died unexpectedly.
Read MoreLike tens of thousands of other men of his generation, Mel Brooks found a ticket out of his situation via serving in the military during World War II.
Read MoreHBO comedy hit Curb Your Enthusiasm, created by Larry David, once saved a wrongfully accused killer from being sent to prison.
Read MoreThe Cars were at the forefront of the New Wave movement and remembered for a string of hits in the '80s. So how come the iconic band's name was so plain?
Read MoreRock icon Lenny Kravitz is as known for his music as his style — but don't forget about his acting career. Here are some of his most noteworthy roles.
Read MoreRingo Starr is a bona-fide superstar, but behind the musical phenomenon is a man. Here's the untold truth of Ringo Starr.
Read MoreAfter making a name with The Flames, Blondie Chaplin joined the Beach Boys in 1972 and lent his unmistakable sound to the group's 18th and 19th albums.
Read MoreThe Highwaymen were a group made up of the cool guys of classic country: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson.
Read MoreMeeting the Prince of Darkness is bound to leave an impression. These are some of the craziest stories people have about meeting Ozzy Osbourne.
Read MoreAt the time of his death, legendary performer Groucho Marx's family was embroiled in a battle over his estate. Here's how much was at stake when Groucho died.
Read MoreThe muscle-bound, charismatic Macho Man Randy Savage was undoubtedly one of World Wrestling Federation's biggest stars in the 1980s.
Read MoreBusta Rhymes didn't come up with his cool stage all on his own. Luckily, he had a little help from his friends.
Read MoreHattie McDaniel made history at the 12th Academy Awards show in 1940, when she took home an Oscar for best actress in a supporting role in 'Gone with the Wind.'
Read MoreThere have been several characters who were, at one time or another, worthy of wielding the power of Mjolnir, Thor's hammer.
Read MoreElton John has a well-documented history of behaving like a diva. Let's take a look at the many celebrities Elton John hasn't been able to stand.
Read MoreWhen it comes to nominations, Meryl Streep leads the pack by far with an astounding 21 nominations, starting in 1978 with a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Read MoreWhen gang members killed Crystal Theobald, her mother went after them online and ended up helping bring them to justice.
Read MoreJerry Lee Lewis topped the music charts in the late '50s, until one mistake cost him nearly everything. This is the story of how "The Killer" went bankrupt.
Read MoreDespite the fact that over 3,000 Oscar statuettes have been given out in the history of the Academy Awards, very few have been awarded to an Indigenous person.
Read MoreWinning just one Academy Award is a truly impressive and rare accomplishment, but there is one person who has won more than 20 Oscars. They hold the record.
Read MoreThe 2000 Oscars -- 55 of them, imprinted with serial numbers 3005 through 3059 -- were sent to Los Angeles through Roadway Express. And vanished.
Read MoreDiscovery Channel's Gold Rush follows several miners, including Parker Schnabel, as they trek and mine for the precious metal.
Read MoreBefore Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac gained its first American member, singer/guitarist Bob Welch. Here's the story of the death of Fleetwood Mac's Bob Welch.
Read MoreSasquatch has fascinated cryptozoologists for decades, and a new Hulu documentary explores three murders linked to the creature.
Read MoreOscars? The little gold guys standing on platforms? Have you ever seen a closeup of one, perhaps in the hand of a winner during a backstage press conference?
Read MoreThe statue itself has been the prize for Academy Award winners since the awards' inception. But is the glimmering gold Oscar statue as valuable as it appears?
Read MoreThe statues aren't bargain-bin cheap, but they're also not as astronomically expensive as you might think.
Read MoreMac Miller's death took many by surprise, not because they believed he'd finally conquered his addictions, but because he seemed so full of life.
Read MoreHuey Lewis and the News was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s, known for "I Want a New Drug," "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "Hip to Be Square."
Read MoreBobby Fuller's lifeless body was found in his mother's car in July 1966, and many have speculated ever since that he was murdered.
Read MoreSir Alec Guinness was best known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars, but he had a very long history of acting.
Read MoreThroughout television history, there have always been those moments and characters that were extra controversial.
Read MoreGuns N' Roses, which included Axl Rose, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, Slash, and Duff McKagan, peaked in the late '80s and early '90s.
Read MoreThe FBI has investigated connections between Dungeons & Dragons players and domestic terrorism, drug trafficking, and infighting within groups of players.
Read MoreBefore Weezer had brought together all the musical elements to define their sound, frontman and songwriter Rivers Cuomo would listen to numerous other artists.
Read MoreVictor Willis, performing with the Village People costumed variously as a police officer or a naval officer, suffered at the hands of the group's management.
Read MoreThe world lost a beloved and accomplished actress when Helen McCrory died on April 16, 2021. How much was the actress worth at the time of her death?
Read MoreAlthough "Sabotage" does indeed sound like the Beastie Boys are extremely ticked-off, here is the real inspiration for the song.
Read MoreAfter Metallica fired him, guitarist Dave Mustaine vowed to form a band that was heavier and louder, and Megadeth was born in 1984.
Read MoreIf you've ever killed some time roaming the aisles of a drugstore, listening to the store's musical soundtrack, you've probably heard an Eddie Money song.
Read MoreWritten by the group's lead singer and frontman David Coverdale in 1981, 'Here I Go Again' earned Whitesnake their first No. 1 in the U.S.
Read MoreIt's impossible to think of Jeopardy! without envisioning Alex Trebek, who sadly died in 2020. Here's what's come out about Alex Trebek since his death.
Read MoreWhen Prince died on April 21, 2016, he left behind an incredibly rich and varied legacy, including his famous home and recording studio, Paisley Park.
Read MoreLegendary singer/songwriter Prince died without having made a will, and it has caused problems for both his family and those trying to value his estate.
Read MoreKnown for his tales of dark, otherworldly horror, H.P. Lovecraft could have been a character in one of his own works of fiction in the final years of his life.
Read MoreKenney Jones took over drumming duties for The Who after they lost their legendary drummer, Keith Moon, in 1978. What's he up to these days?
Read MoreStevie Nicks received the inspiration for "Dreams," a No. 1 hit for Fleetwood Mac, during mixdowns for the 1977 album Rumours.
Read MoreNatalie Wood led a tumultuous Hollywood life even before her mysterious, tragic death. Here are some heartbreaking details about Natalie Wood's life.
Read More"The thing about 'Sweet Child O' Mine,' it was written in five minutes," said bassist Duff McKagan. "It was one of those songs, only three chords..."
Read MoreIs Jet Li, for example, a Shaolin monk? The answer may shock you.
Read MoreThe Rolling Stones made their performance debut at the Marquee Club on July 12, 1962 by pure accident.
Read MoreCopies of Punch Out!! that include Mike Tyson still exist, as a copy appeared on a season 18 episode of History Channel's Pawn Stars.
Read MoreErrol Flynn was an Australian American actor who dazzled audiences in the 1930s through the 1940s with a number of swashbuckling roles.
Read MoreThe daughter of Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and actress Shannon Tweed, Sophie got her first taste of fame in the show Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
Read MoreIt's a cliché that musicians lead tragic lives, but the death of DJ AM is undeniably worse than any rumored curses, and one of the saddest stories in Hollywood.
Read MoreGold Rush star Rick Ness revealed in an exclusive interview the status of the show's season 12, and fans will likely be happy.
Read MoreSince its debut in 1975, Wheel of Fortune has recorded over 6,000 episodes, making it the longest running game show in history.
Read MoreEven the biggest bands in the world slip up eventually. Here are the first bad albums these legendary bands released.
Read MoreMusic fans were shocked in 2019 by the sudden death of Keith Flint, the instantly recognizable frontman of U.K. rave group The Prodigy.
Read MoreJohn Curulewski was one of the founding members of the rock band Styx, but he abruptly left the band shortly after the release of their 1975 album Equinox.
Read MoreThe Who solidified in 1964 with singer Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle, drummer Keith Moon, and singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Townshend.
Read MoreThe biggest names in rap during the mid-'90s, Biggie and Tupac were murdered within months of each other between 1996 and 1997.
Read MoreFew lawyers become celebrities in their own right, but Johnnie Cochran certainly did. This is the untold truth of Johnnie Cochran.
Read MoreWonder was listening to The Today Show when they aired a segment featuring a blind man using a device that could read a page and repeat the words aloud.
Read MoreJackson suffered second and third-degree burns. He was prescribed strong sedatives as well as Darvocet, a powerful painkiller which was later banned.
Read MoreApple's "Greatness" ads, which debuted in 2018, shine a light on visionaries doing extraordinary and inspirational things behind their Mac computers.
Read MoreSeagal is an avid fan and player of blues guitar, and his collection of famous axes will wow anyone who's into wailing their woes away.
Read MoreA few years back, Baltimore rapper Lil B went on a Twitter tirade dedicated to trolling Post Malone, and it didn't sit well with the rapper and actor.
Read MoreIt's often hard to have a successful career as a rock star and successful personal life, and this was certainly the case for Huey Lewis.
Read MoreMaladie, of HBO's The Nevers, may do her killing in Victorian-era London, but the inspiration for her came from a much more recent example.
Read MoreThere was a time in the late 1990s and early 2000s that DMX was the biggest name in rap, and here is how he got the name DMX.
Read MorePrior to Eddie Van Halen's death on October 6, 2020, his feud with Sammy Hagar was one of the longer-running beefs in rock music. They hated each other's guts.
Read MoreEarly in his career, Sly Stone was heavily using and abusing drugs, causing him to miss out on shows and from working on albums he was expected to produce.
Read MoreAnd although Nickelback's fans have stayed true throughout the highs and lows of the band's career, even fans can admit some of the songs aren't the best.
Read MoreWith a childhood lacking affection and support at home, George Michael was surely unprepared for the attention that would be lavished on him as a pop star.
Read MoreLife is full of ups and downs, and that's true everyone sharing this crazy Earth. But it's extra true of some people — like Earl Simmons, better known as DMX.
Read MoreThe Beatles recorded a musically-stripped-down take of the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout" with louder vocals -- perhaps the most memorable version of all.
Read MoreFans of the BBC series Peaky Blinders were hit with the news that a season 7 will not happen, yet the show may return in another form.
Read MoreThe energetic and raspy rapper DMX died on April 9, 2021, after suffering a drug overdose and heart attack the week before.
Read MoreDiscovery Channel might seem like a beacon of truth-telling. Discovery Channel has lied to your face more than they'd probably like us to admit for them.
Read MoreSerial killer Danny Rolling's murder spree was short, but so horrifying and disturbing that it went on to inspire a horror movie.
Read MoreThe Discovery Channel series Gold Rush features several miners, including Tony Beets, searching for gold in northwest Canada.
Read MoreFor those who don't hang out in smoky Brooklyn hipster bars, Bon Iver is technically a band, though only one person is most associated with it: Justin Vernon.
Read MoreIn early 1985, the remaining members of L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose became Guns N' Roses, which included drummer Rob Gardner.
Read MoreScoring a no. 1 hit single is an achievement that not even huge bands manage. Here are some bands that sold millions of records but never had a no. 1 hit.
Read MoreIn "Talk Dirty To Me," one of hair metal heroes Poison's first hit singles, lead singer Bret Michaels yelled, "C.C. pick up that guitar and a-talk to me!"
Read MoreOne of the most popular reality TV shows over the last decade was A&E's Storage Wars, featuring buyers of unpaid storage units.
Read MoreWhen he wasn't playing Dracula, Lugosi primarily made other horror movies. His other specialty, like so many Hollywood stars, was getting married and divorced.
Read MoreTory Belleci, one-third of Mythbusters' build team, left the show in 2014. Since then, he's been busy racking up an impressive stable of shows.
Read MoreGeorge C. Scott played many characters in films and on TV, and they translated into an enormous net worth when he died in 1999.
Read MorePuddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin revealed that Durst helped him navigate the byzantine music industry and make connections, the foundation of his career.
Read MoreBTS has been making their mark on the American charts, but 2020 was their: finally nominated for a Grammy, and broke several records along the way.
Read MoreAs a co-founder of the successful band Kiss, rocker Gene Simmons is one of the most famous and well-known musicians of all time.
Read MoreBikini Kill front-woman Kathleen Hannah says she doesn't feel like she can actually take credit for writing the iconic 1993 song. Here's why.
Read More"Mukbang" means eating copious amounts of food in one sitting whilst chatting up a social media audience who get to be enraptured in the gluttonous experience.
Read MoreRock 'n' roll titans Creedence Clearwater Revival released a slew of hits in only a few short years before breaking up. This is the untold truth of CCR.
Read MoreSometimes, the makers of a Broadway musical or play will realize that their show is too much of a disaster to fix. Here are some that never made it to opening.
Read MoreGeddy Lee has been a part of Rush for most of the group's 47-year history, yet there was another bass player and singer before him.
Read MoreThere is a central irony to the life of J.D. Salinger: The more he decided to retreat from fame, the more famous he grew -- like it or not, try as he might.
Read MoreNikki Sixx is the bass player for the rock group Motley Crue, and the legendary rocker counts three marriages under his belt.
Read MoreRegarded as one of the most important bands of the "grunge" music movement, Pearl Jam has dominated the scene, selling tens of millions of albums.
Read MoreOff 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
Read MoreThe 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?
Read MoreIn the early 1990s, no hotter ticket existed than the Viper Room on West Hollywood's notorious Sunset Strip. The club has a storied past.
Read MoreRiding 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."
Read MoreThe career of Mel Brooks has spanned eight decades, with both success and failure on personal and professional levels.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreIf you're a classic rock fan, you probably recognize Marty Balin as the lead male vocalist and co-founder of Jefferson Airplane.
Read MoreThe Smashing Pumpkins are a band that has seen myriad lineup changes and several successful albums since they formed way back in 1988.
Read MoreMötley Crüe has been filling stadiums since the 1980s, and the lineup of members has remained largely unchanged over the decades.
Read MoreIn September 2008, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker managed to survive what The New Zealand Herald called the "horror accident nobody should've survived."
Read MoreDetractors deemed him a villainous killer. Supporters hailed him a hero on a mission of mercy killing.
Read MoreWilde never recovered from prison and died a few years later, impoverished and alone, and all because of Lord Alfred Douglas: The man who destroyed Oscar Wilde.
Read MoreOne food that was as common to the Romans as wine and olive oil is something that most people would not think of today -- a fermented fish sauce called garum.
Read MoreDeLorean became Pontiac's head of operations at the age of 40, making him the youngest general manager at General Motors. He also married four times.
Read MoreBefore NASA sent Apollo 13 to the moon, the agency asked heads of state around the world for messages to send along, including from Queen Elizabeth II.
Read MoreFrom river accidents to rides-gone-wrong, here are the worst accidents to ever go down in Disney theme parks.
Read MoreHerbert Mullin believed that he was being called upon to commit murder to stave off the approaching massive earthquake that would devastate California
Read MoreThe Keeper of the Swans was responsible for both the job of the Warden as well as the Marker of the Swans, but now they work in tandem to perform "swan upping."
Read MoreThe Knights Templar is one of those enigmatic, influential historical groups everybody has heard of, yet few quite understand accurately.
Read MoreOne crucial element of Western-themed media is the classic shoot-out. At one point during his career, Wild Bill inadvertently invented the quick draw duel.
Read MoreAdnan Syed and Zachary Witman were both teens accused of murder, with a very significant thing in common — their defense attorney, Christina Gutierrez.
Read MoreA royal consort is the spouse of a ruling monarch. While the role comes with plenty of honors and duties, it lacks a constitutional role.
Read MoreWhy are commercial flights so safe today? One reason is because industry pioneers risked their lives, and sometimes tragically lost their lives, to make it so.
Read MoreYusuf Hawkins was just 16 years old when he was gunned down by an angry mob of white teens in Brooklyn, New York, on August 23, 1989.
Read MoreFranklin was almost fourteenth state of the US. Clearly, it didn't make the cut; now, the area is just northeast Tennessee. What happened? What went wrong?
Read MoreThe witness protection program has been in operation for 50 years and was the brain child not of law enforcement, but of an attorney taking down mobsters.
Read MoreThe Parthenon survived well into the modern era, and likely would be standing still, if it weren't for some very careless Turks and trigger-happy Venetians.
Read MoreFor over a decade, a mystery bedeviled authorities around the Salish Sea, British Columbia. At least 20 human feet have washed up on the region's beaches.
Read MoreOn that fateful night, Vincent Gigante waited for Frank Costello to return home from dinner with his wife.
Read MoreThe Ten-Day War (also known as the Slovenian War of Independence) was a brief military conflict. What was it all about?
Read MoreJournalist Edward R. Murrow asked Salk who owned the vaccine patent: His reply: "Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"
Read MorePablo Escobar's Hacienda Nápoles estate was the stuff of legends, thanks to its exotic animals and its Medellín Cartel connection — but now it's a theme park.
Read MoreThe tragic death of Omayra Sanchez might have been lost to the world of natural disaster statistics had it not been for the 60-hour effort to rescue her.
Read MoreThe tragic photo of 14-year-old stowaway Keith Sapsford falling from an Japan Airlines flight was seen around the world. This the sad story behind the photo.
Read MoreBraveheart was an absolute classic, but Mel Gibson took more than a few liberties with the story. Here are some false things you believe about William Wallace.
Read MoreThanks to some olfactory archaeology we may have cracked the code of the whiff of Cleopatra's presence. Yes, we may now know what Cleopatra smelled like.
Read MoreJack the Ripper and H.H. Holmes' deeds were committed in London and Chicago, respectively, but the geographical discrepancy can be explained.
Read MoreThe FBI is a large law enforcement agency known for going after criminals and terrorists, and it was John Dillinger that helped it greatly expand.
Read MoreThe ancient Egyptians developed the technique of embalming after the tombs they created for their dead proved inadequate for curbing decomposition.
Read MoreRapper Shock G, who became iconic for sporting a big fake nose and for the classic hit song "The Humpty Dance," was found dead in his Tampa hotel room April 22.
Read MoreWho was the 'Earl of Sandwich of the Hotdog World,' so to speak, who introduced this delicious savory treat to the lives of decades of ball park baseball fans?
Read MoreThe food served to astronauts in space has improved leaps and bounds from the early years of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. Personnel are surely grateful.
Read MoreWealth often translates into power. If power is defined by wealth, there isn't even a close second to the most powerful religious organization in the world.
Read MoreItalian-born Rocco Perri, also known as "Canada's Al Capone," exemplifies the widespread nature of mafias throughout the world.
Read MoreCountries like Georgia and Moldova sprang from the U.S.S.R. It's from nations like these that "de facto governments" such as Transnistria emerged.
Read MoreChristian children in Sunday school are taught tales about Solomon's wise rulings. Biblical scholars study his writings not just as sacred writ, but literature.
Read MoreArgentine-born Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara de la Serna -- better known as Che Guevara -- was a very wanted man by the time he was shot to death.
Read MoreIn 1994, almost 1 million Tutsi were murdered in Rwanda by Hutu extremists. This is the tragic history of the Rwandan genocide.
Read MoreAs President-elect Roosevelt hoisted himself into the car, several shots rang out into that mid-February night. Before the smoke cleared, five would be wounded.
Read MoreDr. Salk spent most of his career trying to find a cure for polio, a devastating childhood illness that affected over 15,000 Americans per year at its peak.
Read MoreZeppelins and airships were, well, incredibly dangerous. And many times, disaster did happen — and many, many people died.
Read MoreLike any other band with a career that spans decades, there will be some AC/DC LPs that won't match the consistency of musical and lyrical quality fans expect.
Read MoreWhen a teen prodigy disappeared, it forever tainted the reputation of 'Dungeons & Dragons.' Did the game even have anything to do with the teen's disappearance?
Read MoreKing Edwards VIII's love for a divorced woman brought shame on the British royal family, so now no one gets to use the nickname he had.
Read MoreDuring WWII, tens of thousands of soldiers were taken prisoner by Japanese forces and forced to march to their POW camp.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday on April 21, and one tradition in honor of her birthday includes various gun salutes.
Read MoreThese are history's most famous sniper shots, among the best sniper shots of all time.
Read MoreDespite the lack of corroborating evidence to prove his myriad sightings through the years, many people still swear that Sasquatch/Bigfoot truly exists.
Read MoreCharles Darwin's was a 19th century scientist whose theories on evolution challenged the existing scientific and religious dogma.
Read MoreFrom his birth all the way until his death, accounts of Mithridates' life were filled with legends, prophesies, and folklore.
Read MoreTo help boost the eyebrow-lifting quotient in an era of yellow journalism, newspaper publishers often hired female reporters to go undercover.
Read MoreThe World Series restarted after 1900 when the American League was established; the AL won in 1903, proving a worthy rival to the established National League.
Read MoreAlthough many viewers probably didn't give it much thought, a poignant moment seen during the service was the flowers on Prince Philip's coffin.
Read MoreThough the position of the pope, i.e. head of the Catholic Church, comes with reverence and respect from most people, it also can attract jealousy and violence.
Read MoreJFK Jr. had a couple meetings with Prince Philip as a young boy, and their meetings will break your heart.
Read MoreThe whistle used at Prince Philip's funeral was a traditional observance honoring his service in the British Royal Navy.
Read MorePrince Philip was famous for his dislike of pomp, asking the Queen to "just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor." She granted his wish.
Read MoreAndy Warhol wasn't always the wealthy, eccentric artistic icon who created work in the 1970s and '80s that can now rake in more than $100 million per painting.
Read MoreThe space race was as exciting for everyday people as it was for scientists. Here's What it was really like to watch the first space launches.
Read MoreWhen it comes to transporting the pope, the so-called "PopeMobile" is usually what comes to mind, but did you know that there's a papal plane, too? Sort of.
Read MoreBritish actress Helen McCrory has died of cancer at the far too young age of 52. Her husband, actor Damian Lewis, made the sad announcement via Twitter.
Read MoreMonks taught barbers the process of bloodletting, or cutting a vein to release blood in an effort to cure an ailment, a popular treatment for many conditions.
Read MoreBallet and Imperial Russia are as entwined as dancers in a pas de deux, with famous ballets The Nutcracker and Swan Lake premiering in Russian theaters.
Read MoreIn mid-1989, China was swept by protests, and anti-corruption demonstrators occupied Tiananmen Square. One protestor who stood off with tanks remains a mystery.
Read MoreA legend in his own lifetime and immortalized by Hunter S. Thompson, activist and writer Oscar Zeta Acosta vanished without a trace in 1974.
Read MoreWith the report that a Saturday Night Live cast member is set to play legendary punk Joey Ramone, the internet appears to be straight up split on the topic.
Read MoreAll people desire something in their last days, and U.S. presidents are no exception. Here's what the final dying wishes were for these American presidents.
Read MoreHenry VIII had six wives during his reign as England's king from 1509 until his death in 1547, and Jane Seymour was likely his favorite.
Read MoreFamily game night can cause more conflict than togetherness. Monopoly spawned so much vitriol within Britain's Royal Family that Queen Elizabeth II banned it.
Read MoreIf you happen to be unlucky enough to find a dead body, there are several steps you should take to ensure that the deceased is properly taken care of.
Read MoreHenry VIII struggled to produce an heir. He married six different times, resulting in at least 11 pregnancies. The number could be as high as 13.
Read MoreIn October 1925, a Greek soldier chased a dog into Bulgarian territory, igniting a ten-day conflict known as the War of the Stray Dog.
Read MoreIf you think checkers hasn't been around in some form since ancient times, you better check yourself.
Read MoreAfter years of emotional decline a gunshot to the gut extinguished Van Gogh's light entirely in 1890.
Read MoreThe Lewis and Clark expedition likely would have been a misadventure if it weren't for their Shoshone guide and bilingual translator, Sacajawea.
Read MoreAnybody who has ever been to a slumber party has heard some version of the Bloody Mary urban legend.
Read MoreThe Mayan Empire rose from a relatively simple hunter-gatherer society to a time of massive stone structures and complex cities.
Read MoreNicolas II and George V are testaments to the power of royal lineages to greatly shrink genetic probability of producing differently-featured offspring.
Read MoreAny one of Clara Barton's achievements would guarantee her place in history. The fact she did it all is astonishing. Here's the untold truth of Clara Barton.
Read MoreWhile folks of the '50s had smaller portion sizes to thank for their svelte physiques, it still doesn't mean that some of the stuff they ate wasn't gross.
Read MoreAnne, Queen of Great Britain, became pregnant 17 times, but sadly none of them survived into adulthood.
Read MoreIn the centuries they've ruled over nations and colonies, there have been shake-ups, especially when the desires of a monarch outweighed their sense of duty.
Read MoreIn February 1884, years before he became president, Theodore Roosevelt suffered a double loss with the deaths of his wife and mother.
Read MoreIt should come as no surprise that when it comes to matters of death and burial, the reach of royal tradition extends even to the great beyond.
Read MoreFrom getting their start in the oil business, to lucrative partnerships, to political prowess, this is how the Bush family got so rich.
Read MoreAfter the funeral service on April 17, Prince Philip will be privately interred in the Royal Vault of St. George's Chapel in Windsor.
Read MoreOne of the tragic incidents was the Paxton Boys massacre, when Pennsylvania rebels slaughtered an unarmed Indian settlement amid the heightened tensions of war.
Read MoreThe pandemic has people are spending more time indoors than ever, and television watching has accordingly surged by nearly a third compared to 2019.
Read MoreIn 1859, a congressman shot another man on the street. This is the story of Daniel Sickles, the first person to successfully use the temporary insanity defense.
Read MoreThe Ancient Romans are famous for feasting and drinking. Here's what it was really like to party like an Ancient Roman.
Read MoreIn a time of increasing political polarization and crises, many in the public might well wonder how past historical figures would handle today's challenges.
Read MoreThe McCanles Massacre made James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok a legend , yet no one knows exactly what started the shoot-out or the truth of Hickok's involvement.
Read MoreOne example of an unusual royal rule is that members of the royal family are required to bring a spare set of black clothing whenever they go on a trip.
Read MoreThe prince didn't want to "lie in state" (be on display for the public), and wanted the entire affair to be of "minimal fuss." He also selected a unique coffin.
Read MorePrince Philip would have ordinarily received a state funeral, including the tradition of lying in state, but that is not going to happen.
Read MoreTwenty-five miles from Central London, on the banks of the River Thames, lie the grounds of Windsor Castle, an opulent residence of the British Royal Family.
Read MoreOne of the worst parts about the Stock Market Crash of 1929 was that society went from years of optimism and prosperity to disaster in the blink of an eye.
Read MoreWhile the Archbishop of Canterbury's name, Justin Welby, might not resonate with everyone outside the United Kingdom, his position certainly does.
Read MoreFollowing a church service, Prince Philip will be interred, but it will only be a temporary resting place for the duke.
Read MoreThe flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is a combination of three flags and one of the most iconic in the world.
Read MoreFollowing the death of Prince Philip, royalty watchers around the world have been asking what exactly his personal estate entails, and who might inherit it.
Read MoreSome English traditions hold fast. Some are the product of artistry, and subject to aesthetic interpretation. Such is the case with coats of arms.
Read MoreThe prince chose an electric car -- a Land Rover -- to convey his body during his funeral, which doubles up as a gesture of respect to his military service.
Read MoreIn the 18th century, medical students were in dire need of corpses to use as they practiced surgical techniques and to advance their knowledge of human anatomy.
Read MorePrince Philip, the companion of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 17.
Read MoreThe Library of Congress has been threatened by numerous obstacles over 200 years. This is the true story of the fire that destroyed the Library of Congress.
Read MoreSan Francisco's Emperor Norton is easily one of the most fascinating folks in American history. The strange true story of the man who was Emperor of America.
Read MoreConstruction of the clock tower in London was completed in 1859, but the iconic structure and Big Ben almost didn't exist at all.
Read MoreEverything that takes place within the British monarchy is tightly controlled and done according to strict rules, including royal funerals.
Read MorePrince Philip's mother married Prince Andrew in 1903 and after the couple had their five children, life would drastically change for the English princess.
Read MoreAlthough "Hitler Youth" remains a term for any young person with fascist tendencies, little is known about the group or how it was used by the Nazis.
Read More12,000 Americans POWs died in the Revolutionary War. Both sides had more prisoners than they had resources for, and the outcome quickly became bleak for POWs.
Read MoreWarhol's work has long sparked controversy in the art world. Some of his most famous art made use of popular iconography such as brand logos and famous faces.
Read MoreThe most notorious pirate of all time would have to be Edward Teach -- Blackbeard, a formidable foe who suffered a grim and protracted death in battle.
Read MoreJust about any place in the world is more fun than sitting in the dentist's chair. It may or may not be of consolation to know that it used to be so much worse.
Read MoreGrunge asked what major event in US history Americans were wishing they had been around to witness. (Spoiler: The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic did not chart.)
Read MoreIn the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States didn't drop its third bomb. That bomb's "demon core" would have its revenge on the scientists.
Read MoreYears before Prince Philip died, he expressed his desire that it would feature reference to his military service.
Read MoreArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a lost city that was abandoned by its pharaoh. They're hoping to find clues as to why.
Read MorePrince Philip's seven-decade marriage to Queen Elizabeth II made the two royals' union one of the longest marriages in the history of British sovereignty.
Read MoreThere were a few very notable people missing from the guestlist when Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II wed.
Read MoreOn the occasion of Prince Philip's death at the age of 99, much ink has been spilled already to answer the question, "Why wasn't Prince Philip a king?"
Read MoreThe British royal family has suffered a devastating loss as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, has died.
Read MoreWith the death of Prince Philip, eyes have turned to his funerary rites. As it turns out, he already had several aspects of his funeral planned.
Read MoreWhile Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, spent 70 years in the public eye, his childhood was one of continuous upheaval and disaster.
Read MoreAncient mysteries are hard to solve. The lack of artifacts is why historians have a hard time piecing together more information about the Sea Peoples.
Read MorePrince Philip had to change his name when he married Princess Elizabeth. This caused few problems for the royal cousins, and it took a few years to work it out.
Read MoreDespite some people believing that you can't be tattooed and devout to your religion, that ideology is also changing. Take it from Pope Francis himself.
Read MorePrince Philip left a considerable amount of wealth that he accumulated over the years.
Read MoreFrom the moment Harold Godwin, Earl of Essex, aka King Harold II, was crowned on January 6, 1066, he faced challenges to his power.
Read Moreit wasn't just East Germany's scientists and doctors looking to escape the east; it was also the labor workforce -- the backbone of East Germany's economy.
Read MoreShanghaiing was a predecessor to what we would today call human trafficking. Or another term for the practice could be straight-up kidnapping of adult men.
Read MoreCassandra, her sister, is described as Jane Austen's "closest confidante." Their extensive correspondence offers us the most details about Jane's life.
Read MoreOne lesser-known monarch of the Russian Empire was a woman who is considered by her own people to have led Russia into a dark age: Anna Ivanovna.
Read MoreDespite their eventual reputation, the Knights Templar weren't formed to fight during the Crusades. They envisioned a different mission when they first started.
Read MoreIf you grew up playing Oregon Trail on your elementary school's one computer, you probably remember shooting buffalo and your characters dying from dysentery.
Read MoreElizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, a Hungarian noblewoman (1560-1614), may have been the worst serial killer in world history, torturing and killing as many as 650.
Read MoreLong before author Bram Stoker assembled various inspirations into his 1897 novel Dracula, legends had circulated for centuries regarding the undead.
Read MoreGrave robbers have been around for as long as humans have been burying their dead beneath the ground and was prevalent in the 1800s.
Read MoreThe assumption that pirates wear eyepatches didn't just spring out of thin air. Pirates actually did wear them, and not for reasons most people would think.
Read MoreOne of the most intense and violent protests includes the New York City draft riots that took place from July 13 to July 16 in 1863.
Read MoreWe can't fully do justice to Hugo Black's vast legacy or complexity. But we'll try to present compelling facts and let a jury of our readers judge our execution
Read MoreEaster Island already had a name, Rapa Nui, and was home to a rich culture that flourished there long before its "discovery." Do people still live there?
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreWyatt Earp is remembered as a pioneering lawman of the Wild West and had a life filled with the stuff of American legend and lore.
Read MoreThere are many possible jobs a Secret Service agent might have, and they include a lot more than just protecting the president.
Read MoreWhile some U.S. presidents have been killed by assassins, President Harry Truman faced two attempts on his life and survived.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThrough the 1900s, the Rockefellers were at the top of the list of America's richest families, with notable politicians and businessmen among their ranks.
Read MoreIn February of 1911, one of the last clashes between Native Americans and United States forces -- "the Last Massacre" -- occurred in Humboldt County, Nevada.
Read MoreIndeed, 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.
Read MoreSelf-taught paleontologist, sketch artist, and early 19th-century natural scientist Mary Anning stands prominently among her peers.
Read MoreThe cultish leader of a murderous group of hippies, Charles Manson,
Read MoreJuly 20, 1969, the day Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, will be in the history books forever. Here's what it was really like to watch the Moon landing in 1969.
Read MoreElectricity pioneer Nikolai Tesla created neon lights, turbines, radio-controlled devices, the induction motor, and even a death ray.
Read MoreWhen life leaves the human body, there are so many possible things that happen to the corpse, and one is the likelihood of being eaten.
Read MoreCells slowly decline in their function. But while the decomposition of cells continues even in death for many bodies, some are resilient to decay.
Read MoreA tree almost restarted the Korean war and caused tensions between the two Koreas and the United States to come to a head -- over a tree, and an axe murder.
Read MoreA heroic horse named Reckless would eventually be promoted to the rank of staff sergeant — yes, really.
Read MoreA missing woman, Laci Rocha Peterson, eight months pregnant with a son, was last seen by her husband, Scott Peterson, at 9:30 on Christmas Eve morning, 2002.
Read MoreDuring an excursion to find jerk chicken in Jamaica, Jimmy Buffett and Bono were caught in a hail of gunfire and almost murdered.
Read MoreFrank Zappa's career was known for its glorious weirdness, but one onstage incident was a lot more than just weird — it nearly killed him.
Read MoreHollywood film director William Desmond Taylor's career came to an end when he was discovered in his Alvarado Court Apartments bungalow, a bullet in his back.
Read MoreEven though it has been 12 years, the story of Casey Anthony and the tragic death of her young daughter, Caylee, still remains fresh in the minds of many.
Read MoreWhen Meat Loaf was a young adult, his father Orvis was in the throes of emotional trauma and allegedly tried to kill him with a butcher knife.
Read MoreThe Dungeons & Dragons murderers -- and murders -- are part and parcel of the same tired, banal, eye-rolling set of reductionist criminal behavior-blaming.
Read MoreDespite the pain that was undoubtedly gripping him, Paul Tate, the father of Sharon Tate, used the time after his daughter's death to search for the culprit.
Read MoreSkylar Neese,16 years old, disappeared in 2012, and it eventually came to light that she'd been murdered by her own best friends. Here's her tragic story.
Read MoreThe competitive nature of athletics has pushed many to turn anabolic steroids, which lead to adverse behavioral effects -- more commonly known as "roid rage."
Read MoreA police investigation discovered seven bodies buried behind Puente's property located at 1426 F St. in the Mansion Flats area of Sacramento, California.
Read MoreWhile Courtney Love inherited millions after Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide, she shocked many in 2009 by confessing that she lost most of her money.
Read MoreKnown as the Godfather of Soul, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, and Mr. Dynamite, among other names, James Brown was a soul and funk icon.
Read MoreAfter a long tour promoting his album, Odelay, Beck hit the studio and recorded a quality album in the fastest time possible.
Read MoreDorothea Puente, infamously known as the "Death House Lady," was responsible for the deaths of nine elderly and mentally disabled individuals in her care.
Read MoreIt is a well-established phenomenon that celebrity deaths hit hard. Which famous musician's death impacted you the most?
Read MoreEven the greatest bands run out of creative steam at some point. But there is always a final roar of greatness followed either by silence or a slow decline
Read MoreWe like to think that our favorite hit songs came to the artists who created them in a burst of divine inspiration. Sometimes, the process is much stranger.
Read MoreBilly Holiday is likely the most celebrated female jazz singer in American history, yet substance abuse and addiction would plague her until her death at 44.
Read More"At that point, I didn't think the band was going to go too far and I didn't care either," Lopez said. "I made a few mistakes. I still thought it was my band."
Read More"Undone -- The Sweater Song" was unconsciously inspired by a band from a completely different -- and much heavier -- sub-genre of rock.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreState and ceremonial funerals are both honors that are bestowed on high-ranking public figures. What is the difference between the two types?
Read MoreDelia Derbyshire was a woman from Coventry, England who had a natural talent for both music and mathematics. She transformed electronic music as we know it.
Read MoreThe urban legend about the San Antonio railroad children has been around for decades and possibly dates back to the 1930s.
Read MoreYellowstone National Park rests at the intersection of three states, and a legal loophole has created a potential Zone of Death.
Read MoreThe world's biggest ocean jackpot is Spanish galleon San José. Sunk in 1708, the ship may contain the biggest sunken treasure on Earth.
Read MoreThe Ghost Army was assigned with deceiving the Axis forces. They did so by "[employing] an array of inflatables (tanks, airplanes), sound trucks," and more.
Read MoreCaitlyn Jenner has announced she is running for governor of California.
Read MoreWalter Mondale, Democratic politician who served as Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as part of the Carter administration, died on Monday.
Read MoreThe Arab Spring protests from 2011 were a major turning point in the Middle East and had an impact on several regions from Tunisia to Syria, Libya, and Egypt
Read MoreDoctored videos called deepfakes are eroding our trust in visual media, and the technology is getting better. Still, there are ways to spot them.
Read MoreNorth 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.
Read MoreU.S. Strategic Command is responsible for some big things, and an unintelligible tweet from its Twitter account on March 29 was worrisome.
Read MoreA letter unearthed from the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum reveals Prince Philip agonized over a speech he made during a 1969 visit with President Nixon.
Read MoreHis mother lectured them about the evil of drink (using their father as an example), the world's immorality, that all women were prostitutes/the devil's agents.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth and Boris Johnson didn't have the best start. What is their relationship like now?
Read MoreAstronaut Michael Collins, who famously orbited the moon alone during the Apollo 11 mission, died at the age of 90 on April 28.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth eats a bowl of cereal in the morning and reads the newspapers — maybe like your a.m. routine. But her morning snooze alarm is cooler than yours.
Read MoreUnlike nearly every other head of state in the world -- for instance, President Biden -- the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth is often seen driving a vehicle.
Read MoreThere are tons of heraldic devices. Some have become not just symbols of families, but symbols of English nobility. And that's where the Queen's Beasts come in.
Read MoreAmong a slew of other perks, Queen Elizabeth II also gets two birthdays each year. But why?
Read MoreKing Solomon was a wealthy ancient king of Israel whose wisdom made him a key figure in the historical narrative of the Old Testament.
Read MoreWhen Prince Philip was laid to rest in St. George's Chapel on April 17, Queen Elizabeth was joined at the funeral by her personal assistant, a lady-in-waiting.
Read MoreThe British royal family has numerous traditions and regulations that run their day-to-day lives, and that includes their medical care, at home and afield.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth has owned dogs almost her whole life, and there have almost always been multiple dogs accompanying her around Buckingham Palace.
Read MoreBy all accounts, Queen Anne (1665-1714) was a tragic historical figure beset by constant poor health and frustrated circumstances.
Read MoreThe Queen's Piper travels with her to all of her royal residences, though Royal Central notes he doesn't travel to Sandringham, due to limited lodging space.
Read MoreWhen Prince Philip died on April 9, he was the third longest-lived British royal in history, but other royals have achieved similar longevity.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II and her late husband Prince Philip met when they were very young. Oddly enough, they are both related to England's Queen Victoria.
Read MoreKeelhauling combines the best parts of waterboarding, rusted razor shaving, and literal salt in wounds that will leave you wishing you'd walked the plank.
Read MoreThere's one thing that every person has in common, and that's death. Death can come any number of ways, but it will come. Here's what it's like to die.
Read MoreAs marijuana legalization continues its steady success at the state level, it's a good time to gain knowledge of exactly how the plant affects the body.
Read MoreSome folks in the Florida Keys are freaking out about the idea of having 144,000 genetically altered mosquitos released into the environment.
Read MoreHave you heard of genuphobia -- the fear of knees? It's very real, and those who suffer from it are probably bracing themselves as the weather gets warmer.
Read MoreWhen a safety drill at the Chernobyl power plant went wrong, it resulted in a meltdown of one core, killing 31 people and releasing radioactive material.
Read MoreFor some people, clowns cause such fear that the victims experience nausea, accelerated heart rate, or other symptoms typically associated with intense terror.
Read MoreIn the case of mixing human and monkey cells together, there are moral concerns and potentially unintended consequences of chimera experiments.
Read MoreThe sea is full of creepy yet fascinating creatures, and clam worms, sometimes called biting worms, are certainly no exception.
Read MoreIvan Pavlov's groundbreaking research into learning and behavior laid the foundation for a significant amount of psychological understanding, using dogs.
Read MoreAlthough Dr. Jonas Salk's work with the polio vaccine is well known, fewer people are aware of the effort he put towards developing an AIDS vaccine.
Read MoreThere are actual, legitimate scientific reasons for why you might be able to see a dead body start moving around on its own.
Read MoreDyson Spheres are exactly what imagineer, physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson envisioned them to be: sources of nigh-limitless energy.
Read MoreMitten's sleepy zone twitches can be quite expressive, as its paws, tail and/or whiskers can all get in the moving-about game.
Read MoreUsed by forensic scientists, body farms are research facilities where human remains are left in a variety of conditions to study their decomposition.
Read MoreIn 2014, scientists performed the largest study concerning the experiences of people declared dead but then brought back to life after their hearts had stopped.
Read MoreCicadas are known for their unusual life cycles, which include spending a decade or more under the ground, only to emerge for the last few weeks of their lives.
Read MoreHave you ever seen ball lightning? The natural phenomenon is rare. It appears as a ball of light that moves horizontally across the sky before disappearing.
Read More"In space no one can hear you scream," said the tagline of the advertisements for the 1979 hit sci-fi film Alien. It's true. Nor can astronauts cry in space
Read MoreIt's easy to think of life and death as a binary, but it turns out that like a lot of supposed binaries, the concepts of "life" and "death" aren't well-defined.
Read MoreOur bodies cost us a lot of money while we are alive. You'll be pleased to know that the bodies we maintain fetch a pretty good price after we die.
Read MoreBrazil's Snake Island is slithering with thousands of the world's deadliest snakes. So why would anyone go there? The black market, of course.
Read MoreWhen Iceland's Mount Fagradalsfjall, near the capital city of Reykjavik, started showing signs of an eruption, some people got an idea.
Read MoreOn the edge of the solar system, at the border of observable space, are a multitude of assorted objects, including a possible Planet Nine.
Read MoreAstronauts can't even burp normally while in space without suffering uncomfortable consequences. But why is this the case?
Read MoreThere are different ways to measure the "most" known serial killers per state. One is the actual number of serial killers who are known to have operated.
Read MoreWhat if someone you love turned out to be a serial killer? Would you stand by them? What about the women who were actually married to serial killers?
Read MoreOne of the most notorious 1970s serial killers was David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz, who killed six people and injured seven others before he was arrested in 1977.
Read MoreIt's not clear why or how Little became such a prolific killer, but as is often the case with serial killers, maybe his childhood had something to do with it.
Read MoreWhen serial killer Samuel Little was alive, he showed very little mercy for his victims. He took great joy in relating the details to journalist Jillian Lauren.
Read MoreLinda Hazzard, known as "the Starvation Doctor," is one example of a female serial killer, responsible for at least 15 deaths in the early 20th century.
Read MoreBooker T, or Booker Tio Huffman, made it big in the WWE. He entered its Hall of Fame twice: 2013 and 2019. He overcame a difficult childhood and a prison term.
Read MoreAfter 20 seasons, Kobe Bryant ended his NBA career with five championships and a third-place ranking among the league's top all-time scorers.
Read MoreLeBron James is one of the most polarizing figures in basketball history, and the man has his haters, both off and on the court. Here are his biggest rivals.
Read MoreIt was 3:45 in the morning. Of the 85,000 who had showed up to the Olympic Club in New Orleans to watch the what would become the longest fight ever.
Read MoreRandy Orton comes from a long line of professional wrestlers. But he worked for every accolade and dollar he's earned. So just how much is Orton worth?
Read More"Rowdy" Roddy Piper was one of the most memorable fighters to enter the ring, and one of the biggest stars during the pro wrestling boom of the 1980s.
Read MoreThere was one feud involving 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and Jake 'The Snake' Roberts that was memorable for the wrong reasons: it sent Savage to the hospital.
Read MoreBeyond the wrestling world, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper appeared in a number of TV shows and played the lead role in John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic "They Live."
Read MoreModern sporting is red-eyed, veiny, and sick with doping scandals, so some of sports' most jaw-dropping records would not have been possible without drugs.
Read MoreFrom 2016 to 2020, there were 84 skydiving deaths in the United States, and nine of those deaths happened at one skydiving center.
Read MoreRonda Rousey shot to fame in the UFC before disappearing as quickly as she'd shown up. Here's why Ronda Rousey's time is already up.
Read MorePromoter Ole Anderson told him he needed a nickname that reflected his wrestling style -- "savage." But where did the "Macho Man" portion of his name come from?
Read MoreStone Cold Steve Austin helped bring the WWE to the global stage. So how well did that pay off for him?
Read MoreIt sounds like a tourism board's dream, which is why there's always a hot competition to be named the host city every time the Olympics roll around again.
Read MoreRace cars go fast, plain and simple. Seems like they'd need some pretty good airbags, then, right? Actually, no. Here's why race cars don't have them.
Read MoreA boulder pinned Ralston's right arm against a canyon wall, trapping him there for days and forcing him to cut off his own arm with a dull pocket knife.
Read MoreCM Punk was a WWE superstar who moved his skills to the UFC cage in 2014, but his net worth after such a stellar career may surprise you.
Read MoreFederer and Nadal first played against each other at the Miami Open in 2004. At the time, Federer was ranked number one in the world; Nadal was a newcomer.
Read MoreAEW's biggest weakness when it first began airing Dynamite on TNT was its women's roster. These are the best female wrestlers in AEW.
Read MoreThere's no denying the influence Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson -- Michigan's Fab Five -- have had on the sport in general.
Read MoreBrock Lesnar dominates any combat sport he participates in, and is rewarded handsomely for it. His net worth may surprise you.
Read MoreThese athletes all have one thing in common: they've gone down in history as the youngest people to win the top spot in their sports.
Read MoreAfter retirement, numerous former sluggers barely have the money that made them rich. For baseball player Rick Wise, he saw that path very early.
Read MoreBy the peak of WWE's Attitude Era in the late '90s, there was hardly anyone out there who didn't recognize the names "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock.
Read MoreMaybe it was all the success or the confidence of an athlete in his prime, but swimmer Fran Crippen craved greater challenges than the pool could offer him.
Read MoreKoepka started playing golf at just 10 years old after he was involved in a car crash that caused him facial injuries that meant contact sports were a bad idea.
Read MoreJon Rahm, the Spanish pro golfer, entered the upper echelons of golf by winning the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2017, a year after he turned pro.
Read MoreLegendary quarterback Joe Namath is worth more than you think.
Read MoreIn 2018 Johnson became the third golfer to reach 17 career wins before age 34. He has more career wins in World Gold Championships than anyone but Tiger Woods.
Read MoreSo far, Bryson DeChambeau has achieved over nine wins, winning 8 PGA Tours, and even won his first international tournament in 2019 at the Dubai Desert Classic.
Read MoreJustin Thomas won his first tournament as a pro on the 2014 Web.com tour and his first PGA tournament at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia in 2016.
Read MoreSeth Rollins is undoubtedly one of the biggest pro wrestlers to emerge in WWE over the last decade and has amassed quite a fortune.
Read MoreTrish Stratus, born Patricia Anne Stratigeas in Toronto, Canada, started out her career as a fitness model, then segued into the WWE.
Read MoreThese athletes were convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes, and they're still playing sports.
Read MoreMuch of the romanticized and glorified American Old West is still very much a mystery, so sit back on the porch, poor some whiskey, and let us fill you in.
Read MoreAnnie Darwin was born March 2, 1841, the second child of Charles Darwin and his wife, Emma Wedgewood, who was also his first cousin.
Read MoreOscar Wilde, the 19th Century Irish writer, is largely remembered for his humor and wit, but less well-remembered are his two half-sisters and half-brother.
Read MoreJudy Garland's early treatment at the hands of studio executives would almost be par for the course in her life. She saw the best and worst of stardom.
Read MoreSlipknot bassist Paul Gray struggled with addiction for years. Here's the story of his career with one of heavy metal's biggest bands — and his untimely death.
Read MoreMoe, Larry, and Curly grew up in the school of hard knocks. The knocks didn't stop coming once they hit it big. Here's the tragic story of the Three Stooges.
Read MoreOf the Three Stooges, Curly is generally the most fondly remembered. Which makes his tragically short life all the sadder.
Read MoreAnneliese Michel was 23 years old when she died of malnutrition and starvation in 1976 after enduring nearly a year of weekly exorcisms.
Read MoreThe 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 continues to baffle intelligence and law enforcement agencies. This is the tragic true story of the Lockerbie bombing.
Read MoreBritain's royal family has suffered its share of tragic deaths throughout its history. Members have died painfully and slowly, and have died in accidents.
Read MoreMountbatten was a remarkably powerful man, as well as a very public figurehead of the monarchy, and so was a compelling target for the Irish Republican Army.
Read MoreToday, some historians wonder if Spain's Joanna the Mad was "mad" at all. Wherever the real truth lies, it's clear that Joanna's story is a real tragedy.
Read MoreRemember that Larry of The Three Stooges did that job -- he was the middle Stooge -- from March of 1928 until illness abruptly stopped his career in 1970.
Read MoreAfter Richard the Lionheart died in 1199, people removed portions of his corpse and buried them separately in accordance with royal custom.
Read MoreFlorence Lawrence is often labeled as the first movie star in history, but in her personal life, she struggled against depression, heartbreak, and disease.
Read MorePrincess Cecilie was the third of Prince Philip's siblings, but her life ended unexpectedly in 1937.
Read MoreA pioneering dancer with an outsized personality, Isadora Duncan's bizarre life was rife with tragedy.
Read MoreWhen rapper Mac Miller died on September 7, 2018, from an accidental drug overdose at just 26, it was the end of a years-long struggle: drugs, depression..
Read MoreAs the vocalist of Death Cab for Cutie and one-half of The Postal Service, Ben Gibbard wrote songs that millennials would turn to when feeling some type of way.
Read MoreLegendary swashbuckling screen actor Errol Flynn died as he lived: with a drink in his hand and braggadocious swagger in his voice.
Read MoreEmily Davison collided with Amner, the royal racehorse owned by King George V, and fell under the horse's hooves. Davison died of her injuries four days later.
Read MoreJohn Lennon's uncle practically raised him, but he died tragically when the future rock star was just a teenager.
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is box office gold, but its actors haven't always had it so easy. Here are some tragic details of the MCU cast.
Read MoreIn March 1998, after a night of dancing on a cruise ship during a vacation in the Caribbean, Amy Lynn Bradley vanished without a trace.
Read MoreMike Tyson's life has seen success, failure, marvelous deeds, and tragic missteps. This is the untold truth of Mike Tyson.
Read MoreRolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is rock star royalty, in it from the early days when London was rife with blokes looking to make a mark in the music world.
Read MorePostbellum Americans committed to their racism found a formidable opponent in Joseph Rainey, the first Black person elected to the House of Representatives.
Read MorePeople have seized on the "Seven Wonders" idea and taken it to new places. This list will focus on the untold truth of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Read MoreFew people have had the impact Bruce Lee did. Everyone knows who he was and what he did, but there're many aspects of his life that the public never got to see.
Read MoreLike a lot of bands that have been around in one form or another for decades, the Bay City Rollers dealt with their share of adversity. Here's their story.
Read MoreWhatever your beliefs on Skunk Apes may be, these creatures have become a cult-favorite in cryptozoology circles, and here's why.
Read MoreLou Reed's creative life was one of the towering musical accomplishments of the century, yet a decade after his death he remains a mysterious, mythic figure.
Read MoreThe world lost a role model, a true patriot, and a meme goddess when Grumpy Cat died. Here are answers to the things you've always wondered about Grumpy Cat.
Read MoreNeil Young has been a world-renowned musician since the '60s, and he's still going. This is the untold truth of Neil Young.
Read MoreAlonzo Brooks disappeared in Kansas on April 3, 2004. This is the untold truth of the unsolved murder of Alonzo Brooks.
Read MoreBruce McArthur terrorized Toronto's Gay Village for years until finally being brought to justice just as he was in the act of claiming another victim.
Read MoreYou can almost say that they're CCR, but they aren't. Creedence Clearwater Revisited is essentially Creedence Clearwater Revival without the Fogerty brothers.
Read MoreIggy Pop is one of the most fascinating rock legends, known for his fearless stage persona with the proto-punk band The Stooges and later for his solo career.
Read MoreOne bit of trivia that is often overlooked in these discussions is the name of the last person to die directly in a war -- the last fatality in the conflict.
Read MoreAccording to legend, your hair and fingernails keep growing after death. But does a person's hair and fingernails really keep growing after death?
Read MoreSome drinks exist to make you look classy, sophisticated, and more interesting than you actually are. But order these drinks, and you won't look classy at all.
Read MoreThis is the tale of how on December 15th, a man went to the bathroom and found eighteen cobras in his toilet.
Read MoreOn Nov. 30, 1989, an abduction occurred that revolutionized how ufologists approached the subject, or an erratic woman and a few ufologists spun a tale.
Read MoreSasquatch has reportedly been sighted throughout the United States, roaming dense forests everywhere from Florida to Washington State.
Read MoreCremation is an increasingly popular way to dispose of a love one's remains after death. Here's what happens to a body when it's cremated.
Read MoreStalkers are one of the occasional harsh realities of fame. It's reasonable that someone as outlandish as Nicolas Cage would attract some bizarre stalkers.
Read MoreThere is evidence that Beethoven retained at least partial hearing in his left ear until shortly before he passed away.
Read MoreWhat were the earliest internet memes? Now that time has gone by, we know. These are the oldest memes on the internet.
Read MoreSculptures made from human corpses have a creepy history that goes back centuries when they were used for medical science.
Read MoreWhen it comes to all the possible things that could be launched up into outer space, it goes without saying that the sky is really not the limit at all.
Read MoreIn 1965, a 19-year old Welshman was so, so homesick; however, he couldn't afford the plane ticket home. To solve his issue, he airmailed himself home.
Read MoreH.P. Lovecraft overcame his apparent aversion to physical affection and kissed just one woman: Sonia Greene, a fellow fiction writer and Jewish immigrant.
Read MoreFrom creepy dolls to even creepier people, the world of collectors is definitely a weird one.
Read MoreHere are the craziest creatures to come up a toilet. Watch your six.
Read MoreSome people might find cemeteries to be depressing, but maybe they haven't seen famous people's graves.
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