The Former Klansman Who Joined The Supreme Court
We 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreThe career of Mel Brooks has spanned eight decades, with both success and failure on personal and professional levels.
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 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 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 MoreMummies are a staple of Hollywood and Halloween. But when it comes to the truth about mummies, there's much weirder stuff under wraps than you would've guessed.
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 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.
Read MoreThese athletes were convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes, and they're still playing sports.
Read MoreThis is the untold truth of sacred geometry. You don't even have to like math to be into sacred geometry.
Read MoreMetallica has redefined music, proving that speed, ferocity, and musical complexity aren't mutually exclusive. Here are some of their most underrated gems.
Read MoreBeing buried alive is a real fear. Here are people who lived to tell the tale.
Read MoreThe creation of street gangs in the 1960s was for young Black men to protect their communities. The notorious Crips and Bloods were born out of this upheaval.
Read MoreThe Beefeaters, who are properly called Yeoman Warders, have a long history that is completely distinct from other ceremonial soldiers in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreGef the talking mongoose is one of the most bizarre incidents in paranormal history, combining elements of poltergeist activity and the cryptozoological.
Read MoreLargely placed in and around Philadelphia in the 1980s, the Toynbee tiles are shrouded in mystery, with cryptic messages about planetary resurrection.
Read MoreDescribing what goes on during a coma isn't easy for those who haven't lived through the experience. Some have nightmares, others out-of-body experiences.
Read MoreFor examples of powerful medieval women who break modern notions about the Middle Ages, one could hardly do better than Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Read MoreFor the most part, wrestlers only fight in the ring. Backstage everyone is friendly. But wrestlers are human, and occasionally they fight in real life.
Read MoreThe majority of the monsters we know and love today have long histories. Here are the origins of your favorite monster myths.
Read MoreWhile all royal deaths are impactful, they're even more affecting when they happen in public. This is what happens when they die in front of their subjects.
Read MoreCountless rock stars had tragic upbringings, which is important since people get hope from their songs. Here are some rock stars who had tragic upbringings.
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