The Untold Truth Of King George VI's Funeral
Until Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022, a full state funeral for a monarch hadn't been seen since the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952.
Read MoreUntil Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022, a full state funeral for a monarch hadn't been seen since the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952.
Read MoreSophia Loren is an award-winning actress with a career spanning more than three-quarters of a century. How did she make her millions? It was a long road.
Read MoreWestminster Abbey in London, England, is notable for its beauty and longevity, but there are plenty of facts about it that even most Anglophiles won't know.
Read MoreLeonardo da Vinci may seem like he was born to create masterworks and bring forth invention, but da Vinci needed a teacher, too. Here's who that person was.
Read MoreThe band GWAR's music is often described as heavy metal, punk, or shock-rock -– but their live shows defy categorization.
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Read MoreOzzy Osbourne has worked with countless musicians who have all helped to shape his music and legacy. Here's what they have said about him.
Read MoreThe idea that plants are conscious is a contentious one, but a growing pile of research suggests plants are more intelligent beings than most think.
Read MoreAccruing a fan base like no other, Tupac Shakur made history in the music industry before he died in 1996. Here's a look at his life and legacy.
Read MoreFor as impactful a leader as Dwight D. Eisenhower was, there were certainly controversial aspects to his presidency.
Read MoreIn 2017, Big Ben went under its first full restoration. Here's a look at what lies behind the iconic clock tower and where it stands in London's history.
Read MoreBill Russell, whose No. 6 jersey will be retired across the NBA, was a champion, a gold medalist and a civil rights activist. Here's what more you should know.
Read MoreHistorians have typically considered the presidency of John F. Kennedy one of the better ones, but not everything about the Kennedy administration was positive.
Read MoreWhat Michael Vick made headlines for in 2007 should not be forgotten, in large part because dogfighting is still, inexplicably, a thing. And what about Vick?
Read MoreFrom Aristotle and Zeno to Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, great minds have spent their lives researching and proving seemingly self-contradictory ideas.
Read MoreJane Fonda and Ted Turner married in 1991 and divorced 10 years later. Here is the truth about their divorce.
Read MoreDentistry as its own branch of medicine is a fairly recent phenomenon, and the industry itself can also go into very bizarre realms.
Read MoreThe gruesome Puritan Massacre at Ulster in 1641 set the stage for centuries of dysfunctional Anglo-Irish relations. Here's everything you need to know.
Read Morethe seemingly basic story of the first couple of humans to exist is full of troubling questions. Here's why the Adam and Eve story stirs up so much controversy.
Read MoreOne of the three biggest prophets in the Bible is Ezekiel. But who was Ezekiel, and what can we learn from his psychedelic visions?
Read MoreCass Elliot's life was fraught with heartbreak, the trials of being a single mother, her weight, and even a brush with the notorious Manson Family.
Read MoreWhile Americans and Europeans tout Mikhail Gorbachev as a hero, Russian views are less positive. This is what Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union was really like.
Read MoreWhen you throw something out, do you think about its afterlife? Not all garbage decomposes quickly. These are the things that take the longest to decompose.
Read MoreWorld War II affected much of life on Earth, some in unexpected ways, including the Russian reindeer who lived on a British submarine for six weeks. True story.
Read MoreGeorge R.R. Martin, of "A Song of Ice and Fire," is well-known, but there may still be things you don't know about him, such as how his writing career started.
Read MoreAll things considered, it's kind of amazing that concerts don't devolve into mayhem more often than they do. These are some concerts that devolved into chaos.
Read MoreIn 1988, Salman Rushdie published a novel that caused global outrage among Muslims and put a price on his head. Here is the untold truth of the Satanic Verses.
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