In 1969, the BBC aired an unprecedented look at the daily life of the royal family. The documentary, titled "Royal Family," was soon banned by Queen Elizabeth.
D.C. statehood has been a topic of debate in recent years, with Washingtonians pushing for representation. Here's what would happen if it became reality.
The United States of America has had 46 presidents since 1789, and most of them served only one four-year term. However, a select few won multiple elections.
It was clear from infanthood that Brian Shaw was destined for a larger-than-life future. His talents and drive have taken him to the top, but it wasn't easy.
While the majority of the combatants at D-Day were just brave, ordinary soldiers, there were also several famous people who fought right alongside them.
Imagine getting stabbed or shot or otherwise dangerously injured. Now imagine not realizing it until much later. That's exactly what happened to these people.
Movie theme songs are becoming a relic of the past, but there was a time when they routinely dominated the airwaves and became pop culture touchstones.
Italian Eurovision champs Måneskin have revived arena rock and hair metal for a whole new generation. Here are some things you might not know about them.
Creating and manipulating fire is commonly seen as a uniquely human skill. In Australia, firehawks have been making use of fire for far longer than us.
Looking back at American colonial funerals gives insight into the society in general. Here's what it was like to witness a funeral in the American colonies.
Mobsters have a well-deserved reputation for brutality and criminality. But many members of the mafia have served in the military, and some with distinction.
In 1978, NASA recruited its first female astronauts, a full 20 years after the agency was first established. The six women have many astonishing achievements.
One of the most famous stories in the Bible is that of Noah's Ark, but few know the strange details of Noah's birth, or that he wasn't just the Flood Guy.
The BTK serial killer began murdering in the 1970s; in 2005 Dennis Rader was convicted of the string of brutal murders. So what is prison life like for him?
The rise of rap in the early '80s coincided with a new piece of hardware: the sampler. Here is the musical motherlode - the most sampled songs of all time.
Some jobs seem timeless, resistant to the relentless march of technology and society. But 100 years ago, the most popular jobs were not so similar as to today.
There are countless pictures of groupies who hung out with all the big bands of the 1970s, but the term "groupie" means different things to different people.
Scientific progress can come with a heavy cost, potentially hurting a lot of people. Here are a few of the most terrifying human experiments ever conducted.