Many fantasize about being able to stumble across a buried treasure. But one British couple recently had this come true quite literally beneath their feet.
Read MoreKurt Cobain really didn't know how famous Nirvana really was until they returned home from a European tour.
Read MoreThere are some products that become emblematic of all similar products -- a Kleenex for a tissue, for instance -- and some names that take on a broader sense.
Read MoreUnder the façade of the successful businessman was a twisted criminal who preyed on women. This is the messed up truth of the Beauty Queen Killer.
Read MoreCasey Anthony alleged a woman named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez had her daughter Caley when she went missing.
Read MorePocahontas looms large in early American history, both as myth and as an historical figure, symbolic of the clash between Native Americans and Europeans.
Read MoreEgyptian ruler Ramses II was also known for something other than his power — his wife, Nefertari, was reportedly an outstanding figure in her own right.
Read MoreLarry Bird's life as a young adult began on a tragic note. The unexpected death of his father, Joe Bird, shook the then-amateur athlete to his core.
Read MoreWhen most people think of opossums, they remember that night there was a loud noise from the direction of the garbage cans and a scurrying marsupial.
Read MoreHow a Swedish woman and a Canadian woman both lost and found their wedding rings in strikingly similar ways. They had to get their hands dirty to find them.
Read MoreDisneyland is a constant in American popular culture, a juggernaut of an amusement park that's ready and waiting in Southern California every day -- almost.
Read MoreA lot can happen in six hours, particularly in war, and in one morning before the end of World War I, 3,000 people died. Here's the full story.
Read MoreDid Confucius, who lends his name to Confucianism, and Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, ever meet in person? The answer may come as a bit of a surprise.
Read MoreIt's no secret that some aspects of nature contain properties that can aid in good health, including, perhaps, the waters of a unique lake in Canada.
Read MoreThe Hot Lotto scandal of 2010 has a strange and surprising link to the popular legend of Bigfoot. Here's how the two are connected.
Read MoreMerv Griffin, famous talk show host and creator of "Jeopardy!", had a storied talk show career that's even reflected in his gravestone.
Read MoreDavid Letterman has been hosting shows on television for 30 years. Here's the history of his life, from growing up in Indiana to becoming a late-night icon.
Read MoreIt's a generally accepted idea that disease functions as a way to improve the overall health of a species, by eliminating those with weaker systems.
Read MoreThough the words he spoke are now more than 30 years old, they are prophetic in their own right, laying out the future of rock in Cobain's sardonic fashion.
Read MoreThe Earth's oceans remain a largely unexplored part of the planet, so it's no surprise that researchers have found some new and terrifying underwater species.
Read MoreBob Dylan had a complicated relationship with Edie Sedgwick, which he's reluctant to discuss to this day. She also inspired a few of his hit songs.
Read MoreMany sports entail risks to the bodies of athletes -- sometimes temporary, sometimes permanent, and sometimes even fatal -- leading to calls for reform.
Read MoreA 95-million-year-old crocodile was recently discovered with a whole dinosaur in its stomach. Here's how such a remarkable find was possible.
Read MoreAn individual accused of a crime has a right to competent legal counsel, and in the case of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, that meant Donna Rotunno.
Read MoreShould Trump win in 2024 and subsequently be inaugurated in 2025, he would be the second person to serve non-consecutive terms in office. Here's the first.
Read MoreYou might assume that someone with a criminal record would be disqualified from running for president. However, a convicted criminal can still run.
Read MorePresiding over Casey Anthony's high-profile murder trial was Belvin Perry, Jr. What happened to him after the trial was over?
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