How A Teen Plummeted 2 Miles Out Of An Airplane And Survived
Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash and free fall into the Peruvian rainforest.
Read MoreJuliane Koepcke survived a plane crash and free fall into the Peruvian rainforest.
By Mina Nakatani Read MoreFor some, one hit can be a career-wide ride. And for a very few others, that one hit is a return ticket to the top of the charts, as it was for Benny Madrones.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreMost people who made it through elementary school in the US can relate at least an overview of the now-mythologized "Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock" tale.
By Richard Milner Read MoreThe Beatles are considered to be the greatest rock-and-roll band of all time, despite an acrimonious breakup and including a notorious final concert.
By S. Flannagan Read MoreNorth Carolina's Fort Bragg is the largest military installation in the U.S. It's also one of the most gruesome, with multiple murders and disasters.
By Jenna Inouye Read MoreFamous film composer John Williams has developed a prolific career. HIs relationship with Steven Spielberg has led to some of the most iconic scores.
By Branden C. Potter Read MoreChristmas is a summer holiday in Australia. That means it's different, and yet weirdly the same in many ways. Here's how it's celebrated.
By Emilia David Read MoreThe madams who ruled during the 1800s and early 1900s were more than just sex workers. They were actually businesswomen who contributed to their communities.
By Jan MacKell Collins Read MoreThe Cash-Landrum UFO incident left its witnesses both traumatized and physically ill. This is the terrifying true story of the Cash-Landrum UFO incident.
By William J. Wright Read MoreAykroyd not only believes in the paranormal, he finds the whole idea "entertaining." He grew up with ghost stories that put most campfire tales to shame.
By Nick Vrchoticky Read MoreDolenz was 20 years old, and The Monkees, which debuted in 1966, was a hit -- for two seasons, anyway. The studio provided the musicians and the songs.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreCountry singer Charley Pride interpreted dozens of classic songs in the 1970s and defined the rapidly changing genre for a generation.
By Brian Boone Read MoreBarry Bonds was voted Most Valuable Player a record seven times (and finished second in the MVP voting twice). Second, there's his offensive output. Bonds holds the all-time record for career home runs at 762, a number so enormous there's almost no chance anyone will beat it.
By Jeff Somers Read MoreAlthough Sir Lady Java may not be a household name across the United States yet, during the 1960s she was a pivotal figure for transgender rights.
By Marina Manoukian Read MoreWhat does the Bible actually say about the events of the birth of Jesus? Surprisingly little: the narrative only appears in one Gospel. But tradition, archeology, and science have helped to fill in some of the gaps left in the biblical narrative. This is the untold truth of the nativity of Jesus.
By Benito Cereno Read MoreHe was one of rock n' roll's earliest and most promising stars. Here's a look into the tragically brief life of Ritchie Valens.
By Brian Boone Read MoreOne of the most critical events in Jewish history, especially as a defining moment for Jewish culture, is also one of the Bible's lesser known epochs: The Babylonian Exile, from 586–538 BCE. The Babylonian Exile is the reason why Judaism cohered into a canonical religion at all.
By Richard Milner Read MoreGary Cooper will be remembered as the all-American movie cowboy. This is the untold truth of Gary Cooper.
By Laura Kelly Read MoreBlack Sabbath transformed the music world with their dark and haunting aesthetic, but a prodigious pace in the early days left the band's creative well a bit dry. It turns out all they needed was something dark and haunting to turn things around.
By Nick Vrchoticky Read MoreBy 2003, Hooters had been operating as a successful restaurant chain since the 1980s and was "flush with cash." Looking to expand the brand, Brooks bought the North Carolina-based charter airline Pace Airlines and refurbished the fleet of planes with Hooters logos.
By Karen Corday Read MoreFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins might be the time-keeper for one of the world's biggest rock bands, but there are things about him that are a bit shocking.
By Grunge Staff Read MoreThe name Guinness is likely to conjure up images of the legendary Irish beer, but over the years, rumors emerged of a Guinness family curse.
By Therese Nguyen Read MoreCannibalism has existed in humanity for pretty much all of our known history. But in the modern day, it's mostly stopped. Is cannibalism illegal in the U.S.?
By Cody Copeland Read MoreHeaven's Gate achieved instant notoriety in March of 1997, when the discovery of 39 bodies sparked a media frenzy. This is the untold truth of Heaven's Gate.
By Aimee Lamoureux Read MoreBillionaire Patricia Kluge took her 1990 divorce to the bank, but like other billionaires who lost their entire fortunes, it wouldn't last. The $1 billion she got in the breakup was the largest divorce settlement ever at the time. This is the way billionaire Patricia Kluge lost everything.
By Cody Copeland Read More"Clap on, clap off, The Clapper!" Long before Siri was sending texts with your voice, Alexa started putting Yacht Rock Radio on for you or a quick "Hey Google" got you the local forecast, The Clapper was turning America on. So what's the story behind this piece of of 80s tech lore?
By Richard Milner Read MoreMar-a-Lago is President Donald Trump's primary residence, a resort club for the extremely wealthy, and an estate with more history than you might expect.
By Jenna Inouye Read More