Like the characters they portrayed, the cast of "Gilligan's Island" brought their own wildly diverse backgrounds to the island. Some carried tragedy with them.
Autopsies date back 2,000 years and throughout history, they've helped to explain causes of death. Here are the post-mortem findings for eight U.S. presidents.
Hasbulla Magomedov has amassed 2 million followers on social media with his MMA-related antics. Here's the theory about the 3'3 man's rare genetic condition.
The fascination with Toi moko, mummified Māori heads that remain spread all over the globe instead of in the hands of their people, dates back over 250 years.
There are few historical sites more renowned than the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Here's the complicated controversy over its Elgin Marbles explained.
Athletes are notoriously passionate, hotheaded, and defensive, with a lot of "chip-on-the-shoulder" energy, so you can count on them to slip up sometimes.
Hinduism is one the most misunderstood religions in the world. From its origins 4,000 years ago to its core beliefs, here is the untold truth of Hinduism.
The Quaker movement, from George Fox to William Penn to Margaret Fell, started in 17th-century England and today has spread to nearly all corners of the globe.
The American rap group Beastie Boys has had a somewhat complicated past. Read on to discover their road to success as well as some of their tragic details.
Someone like Lisa Marie Presley, the sole child of the King of Rock n' Roll, could have disappeared in her father's shadow, but she didn't. Here's her story.
The Benin Bronzes, stolen in a raid of Benin City in 1897, largely remain in the hands of others today, while calls for their repatriation grow ever louder.
Colonies of wild parrots are thriving all over the country, from Miami to Chicago. Here's how these tropical invaders got a featherhold in the United States.
Sir Francis Drake had one of the most successful careers of all sailors, but it's the circumnavigation that crowned it. Here's the true story of his voyage.