Ron Lafferty was a self-professed prophet who after being excommunicated from the LDS church, started a fundamentalist splinter group called School of Prophets.
Released in 1939, "The Wizard of Oz," a fantastical tale of a young woman's adventures in a faraway and wondrous land, captured the public's imagination.
Controversy dogged silent movie icon Charlie Chaplin throughout his life, including a supposed attempt on his life that didn't appear to go as planned.
History is nothing if not continually surprising and bizarre, and the fact that at least 10 different animals have been put on trial just proves that point.
If you think your family is dysfunctional, wait till you hear the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau. It's a sibling rivalry tale like no other told in Genesis.
Two years after nearly 150 federal workers and 19 of their children were killed in the bombing, Timothy McVeigh's trial finally began on April 24, 1997.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, there were several accounts of pigs being put to trial and executed for their crimes, which typically involved harming infants.
There's a common belief that piranhas can devour a human body in minutes. This scene has been depicted in countless movies and shows and most people believe it.
Sarah (or Sarai) is one of the most important female characters in the Bible's Old Testament. She is described as the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
The legendary Geronimo, an Apache leader is one of the most famous Native Americans in United States history, largely because of his epic quest for revenge.
About 50% of households in the U.S. have a dog, meaning there are almost 90 million pet dogs in the U.S. Meet the most popular dog breeds in the United States.
In 1781, over 100 enslaved African people lost their lives after being thrown overboard a British slave ship. This is the messed up history of the Zong massacre
John Wilkes Booth was reportedly shot 12 days after assassinating Lincoln. But could the truth be wildly more complex? Some conspiracy theorists say of course.
Humans have had religious rituals for thousands of years, often involving rocks said to be holy. Here's the history of the most sacred rocks in the world.