At the age of 14, Hazel Drew left home to work as a governess for an influential and wealthy family. By age 20, she was dead. Here's the story.
Read MorePlenty of asteroids have struck Earth for over billions of years, sometimes with disastrous effects. Here are the biggest asteroid impacts in Earth's history.
Read MoreSharks in all their various incarnations tend to be mysterious, intriguing, as well as terrifying, with numerous behaviors we still don't fully understand.
Read MoreGiant ground sloths were among the most successful ice-age animals. What drove them to extinction is a question that has plagued scientists for centuries.
Read MoreDespite being part of human civilization for thousands of years, cats continue to be a source of mystery, including the oft-asked, "How do they do that?"
Read MoreComedian George Carlin famously asked why there was no blue food, and he had a point -- blue is a rare thing to encounter in nature in general.
Read MoreIn 2022, scientists from the University of Alberta announced that they had discovered something in a meteorite sample that had never been seen before.
Read MoreJohn Lennon said he "didn't feel anything" after the death of the Rolling Stones' Brian Jones, even though the two had once been friends.
Read MoreFor over 100 years, the Cuyahoga River, which runs through downtown Cleveland, intermittently burst into flames as industrial waste was dumped into the waters.
Read MoreCelebrity pitchman Billy Mays, famous for his exciting delivery and salesmanship, died in 2009. Here is the place where you can visit Billy Mays' grave.
Read MoreComedian and television legend Merv Griffin just had to have the last word and wrote his own humorous message to appear on his tombstone after his death.
Read MoreCannibal Issei Sagawa was never convicted of murdering Renée Hartevelt even though he was very open about killing and consuming her.
Read MoreDespite his unconventional path to the pros, Aaron Rodgers has since become a favorite on the field. Here are some essential facts about him for football fans.
Read MoreThe death penalty is a well-established part of American history — and for a lot of that history, the nation's most infamous death row was at San Quentin.
Read MoreSound is one of the most important aspects of film, and one of the most important roles in the creation of sound in film is the Foley artist. So what is it?
Read MoreIndividuals with extraordinary talent often inspire not only admiration, but even awe, from those who admire them, with questions like "How do they do that?"
Read MoreIn 2007, Mexico City resident Jose Luis Calva-Zepeda was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Alejandra Galeana. That's just the beginning.
Read MoreBette Davis was known as a person who didn't pull any punches. Here gravestone sums up her life in six words.
Read MoreMany people savor, even celebrate, the wonders of the natural world, from the sound of rain on the roof to a brilliant sunset. Lightning is another story.
Read MoreWoodstock has far outlived anything its founders could have imagined, but it wasn't all "peace and music." Here's the messed up truth about performing there.
Read MoreWhen enormous calculations require far too many zeroes to comprehend, it becomes crucial and necessary to add some new units of measurement.
Read MoreNo innocent bicycling child was safe from the wrath of the miniature balls of terror. Evidently, they ran amok in packs of up to 15 at a time.
Read MoreUnless you're caught up on your Whitney Houston trivia, it's unlikely that you've heard of one of the most important people in her life: Robyn Crawford.
Read MoreKing Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ruled his country during the first half of the 20th century, which was arguably a pretty tumultuous time in history.
Read MoreMeet the armor-skinned predator weighing up to four tons and reaching lengths of around 30 feet. But why did this formidable fish go extinct?
Read MoreAfter suffering horrific injuries, Isabelle Dinoire was offered an unexpected lifeline — a radical surgery that had never been attempted before.
Read MoreThe ongoing secrecy around the JFK assassination files has added fuel to an already inferno-sized conspiracy fire. But why have records been kept secret?
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