What These War-Torn WWII Spots Look Like Today
World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. Here's what several infamous war-torn WWII spots look like today.
Read MoreWorld War II was the most destructive conflict in history. Here's what several infamous war-torn WWII spots look like today.
Read MoreThe Headless Horseman has cantered through Scandinavian mythology, early German folklore, and northern Indian lore. This is the legend of the Headless Horseman explained.
Read MoreThe messed up history of smallpox is filled with horrors and pitfalls, and it's only by being aware of this history that we can avoid repeating it.
Read MoreJust Mercy tells the story of a lawyer taking up the case of a man wrongly convicted of murder. This is the true story that inspired Just Mercy.
Read MoreHumans have always been a little suspicious of dogs of the not-so-nice variety. Wolves may only want to be left alone, but mankind has long told tales of another kind of dog: the black-furred, red-eyed beast that lurks in the night, watching and waiting. This is the legend of hellhounds explained.
Read MoreKurt Cobain struggled mightily with stardom and bearing the weight of his generation's problems. Here's what the final 12 months of Kurt Cobain's life was like.
Read MoreGenies have morphed over time from godlike entities to cartoonish pop culture renderings. This is the legend of genies explained.
Read MoreMike Tyson's life has seen success, failure, marvelous deeds, and tragic missteps. This is the untold truth of Mike Tyson.
Read MoreYou might think you're immune to propaganda, but you probably aren't. Some misinformation campaigns didn't even bother with subtlety.
Read MoreJohnny Mathis sold millions of records and kept turning out soft pop singles for decades. Here's a look into the untold truth of Johnny Mathis, the undisputed king of soft rock.
Read MoreFrank Sinatra will always be a legend, but few realize just how painfully human Ol' Blue Eyes was. This is the tragic real-life story of Frank Sinatra.
Read MoreMovie stars are just like us and can fall prey to illness and accident. The following actors died after filming box office hits.
Read MoreSome palaces aren't just your standard royal residences. They're mini-cities, full of obscene displays of wealth. These are the most over-the-top royal palaces in the world.
Read MoreWe've all heard tales of the yeti, but much of what you know is a fairly recent addition to the story. This is the legend of the yeti explained.
Read MoreThere have been tales about doppelgangers for a long time. What if you're not the only you out there? Here's the legend of doppelgangers explained.
Read MoreThe sphinx never really existed, but it's probably one of the most mystifying creatures ever imagined. Here's the legend of the sphinx.
Read MoreThe world was shocked when Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. This is what her next 19 months were like.
Read MoreFor nearly two decades, Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, unleashed a reign of explosive terror on the United States. This is truth about the Unabomber.
Read MoreOn January 15, 1919, a storage tank holding 26 million pounds of molasses in Boston ruptured. Here's why the Great Molasses Flood was worse than you thought.
Read MoreThis is the crazy true story of America's first female terrorists: the (almost) all-woman left-wing revolutionary group the May 19th Communist Organization.
Read MoreEmily Dickinson is one of the most famous American poets, but you might not know that her poetry stems from a life filled with sadness and loss. T
Read MoreThe most terrifying sea monster of all was the kraken. Originating from the frightened whispers of Scandinavian seamen, this tentacled monstrosity was believed to be capable of taking down entire boats in its many-armed embrace. So, was the kraken real? This is the legend of the kraken explained.
Read MoreValhalla is the most glorious and desirable place within Norse cosmology, but it's more than just Viking heaven. This is the untold truth of Valhalla.
Read MoreYoga doesn't exactly make you think of a fedora-wearing, Bentley-driving, cursing showman, but that's precisely who Bikram Choudhury is. Here is the crazy real-life story of hot yoga founder Bikram Choudhury, from his meteoric rise to fame to his disgraceful run from the law.
Read MoreNancy Sinatra unmistakably carved her own path, one just as iconic as her father Frank, Ol' Blue Eyes himself. This is the untold truth of Nancy Sinatra.
Read MoreIsn't a coma basically just being asleep? How bad can a coma really be? Well, a coma is a horrific condition in so many ways that you've probably never imagined. That being said, a coma is far from a simple state of being. Here's what happens to your body when you're in a coma.
Read MoreThroughout the entire world, fairies can take all shapes and forms. This is the legend of fairies explained.
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