The Truth About Dusty Springfield's Real Name
From the opening bars to the iconic chorus, "Son of a Preacher Man" is an instantly recognizable hit from the '60s-era English soul singer Dusty Springfield.
Read MoreFrom the opening bars to the iconic chorus, "Son of a Preacher Man" is an instantly recognizable hit from the '60s-era English soul singer Dusty Springfield.
Read MoreDespite genuine fears from NASA and president Nixon that the mission would end in catastrophe, all three crew members returned safely and were hailed as heroes.
Read MorePeter Criss and his impostor both appeared on TV to talk things out, in what may go down in one of the strangest moments in rock - and that's saying something.
Read MoreOne of Australia's most-feared criminals was appropriately dubbed Mr. Cruel since his crimes played on parents' worst nightmares. His identity is still unknown.
Read MoreOn March 5, 1982, actor and comedian John Belushi was found dead in his rented bungalow at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. He was just 33 years old.
Read MoreHistory has always been filled with bizarre beauty practices and the Mayans also went to great lengths to achieve what they believed to be perfection.
Read MoreOne set of relics that Christendom has been concerned about for millennia is the very cross on which Jesus Christ was nailed and left to die, the "True Cross."
Read MoreKidnapping and ransom never seem to go out of style. People will usually be willing to pay enormous amounts of money for the safe return of a kidnapping victim.
Read MoreSurvivors the Holocaust include some very famous people who grew up in the most unimaginable horror and went on to change the world in their own ways.
Read MoreJimmy Carter has been involved in much more than politics. One thing he's been particularly dedicated to is working with Habitat for Humanity.
Read MoreAndy Reid came into the NFL with a splash. He was an unheard-of nobody until getting a shot to coach the Philadelphia Eagles right before the millennium.
Read MoreBy 1883,William Cody had founded his grand production, "Buffalo Bill's Wild West." So what was it like to work for this enigmatic and charming man?
Read MoreThe 1992 US Olympic basketball squad was called the Dream Team, and it lived up to the hype. Here's what the 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team looks like now.
Read MoreThis is the story of the Little Rock Nine and their courageous fight to integrate a public school was doing everything to combat the tide of change.
Read MoreHere's everything you may not recall about the reindeer who went down in history. This is the untold truth of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Read MoreLiving until 96 years old, Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. This is the untold truth of Queen Elizabeth II.
Read MoreGenesis contends that Biblical patriarch Methuselah was the oldest person of all time, dying aged 969. But how much do we really know about Methuselah?
Read MoreHere's what you need to know about this Lone Star state lawman and the character he inspired in "1883."
Read MoreBret Hart was one of pro wrestling's biggest superstars, and the story of his career is full of triumph, tragedy, and betrayal.
Read MoreA Tribe Called Quest was one of the quintessential early hip-hop groups and inspired artists who followed. This is the untold truth of A Tribe Called Quest.
Read MoreIn 1915-18, there was a systematic extermination of the Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire. Here's the tragic history of the 20th century Armenian Genocide.
Read MoreMusically, Bret Michaels - and Poison - seemed to have fallen off the radar a bit. Turns out, there's some good reasons for that.
Read MoreJoni Mitchell's name is writ large in the annals of popular music. She survived a childhood bout with polio, in part by performing for other hospital patients.
Read MoreMonarchs throughout history have been crowned as children. Being crowned a monarch at a young age was often a highly precarious position to be in,
Read MoreThe Irishman is based on the "true" story of Frank Sheeran, and it makes for interesting viewing. Here's the ending of The Irishman explained.
Read MoreThis is the crazy real life story of William Randolph Hearst's rise to glory, crash landing, and the movie he hated that cemented his fame.
Read MoreMany courtesans were intellectual and ahead of their time. These are the crazy true stories of history's most infamous courtesans.
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