Though perhaps not as popular today, Warner Baxter had a solid acting career in old Hollywood, including an Academy Award. He also suffered from chronic pain.
Read MoreIn addition to a number of hit singles, one memorable moment in Jerry Lewis' long career happened in 1958. Or did it? Let's take a look at the story.
Read MoreIn the U.S., fan violence at sporting matches is generally limited to vandalism. Outside of North America, however, things can be a bit different.
Read MoreThe James Webb Telescope revealed images of the Wolf-Rayet binary, a bizarre, beautiful phenomenon that had scientists scratching their heads.
Read MorePeople today will readily identify Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart as the Eurythmics, but as with many successful musicians, there were other collaborations.
Read MoreChester Bennington was the frontman of band Linkin Park, who enjoyed success as one of the popular bands in the nu-metal scene.
Read More"Jelly Roll" Morton may or may not have "invented" jazz, as he claimed, but he was undeniably one of the great jazz innovators in American music history.
Read MorePresident Lyndon Johnson used to lift his beagles by the ears, sparking outrage amongst animal rights activists. Here's why he did it, and whether it's right.
Read MoreReverse psychology is a common tactic for getting someone to do what you want. Here's the science behind reverse psychology, and why it can be risky.
Read MoreActive since 1883, the Phillies, in fact, are sometimes referred to as the "oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise." Here's what their nickname means.
Read MoreAs legions of baseball fans awaited the results of the World Series, some were surprised to learn that Bryce Harper was almost traded to the Astros.
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Here's why Frank Sinatra's 1969 classic "My Way" has been linked to at least a dozen karaoke-related killings in the Philippines since the late 1990s.
Read MoreScholars agree that ancient Rome borrowed elements of culture, philosophy, and religion from ancient Greece. Why did they regard their gods of war differently?
Read MoreTeddy Roosevelt was known as the "conservation president" due to his dedication to preserving natural landscapes. Here's why it was so important to him.
Read MoreOver 250 million years ago, our planet faced one of its greatest mass extinction, known to history as the "Great Dying." Why did it take so long to recover?
Read MoreElon Musk is gifted, if controversial, entrepreneur, who recently added Twitter to his holdings. Which others are in Musk's corporate wallet?
Read MoreLagoons are a common geographical feature, but the details of how they're formed are a mystery to many. Here's what a lagoon is, and how it's formed.
Read MoreDespite its frequent use in discussions of the European aristocracy, according to some accounts, the phrase was actually coined by an American.
Read MoreFamily is complicated, and few people know this better than basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal through his relationship with his biological father.
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Robert Bowers, the man who allegedly entered the Tree of Life Congregation and killed 11 Jewish congregants in cold blood, is finally standing trial.
Read MoreJames A. Traficant Jr. was a U.S. congressman with a colorful vocabulary, a fake pompadour, and a propensity for defending himself in federal court.
Read MoreElizabeth Cotten was a songwriter and a self-taught instrumentalist. She is among the 2022 inductees to the Rock Hall of Fame -- an honor long overdue.
Read MoreThere was a time when baseball championships were decided in broad daylight, but as any fan knows, today's World Series games are nighttime affairs.
Read MoreOne Fremont County, Iowa woman has come forward with a claim that could unveil one of the most atrocious and cruel sagas of mass murder in American history.
Read MoreMany people would agree that America's national park system is one of the positive uses of the continent's abundant natural resources -- visitors or not.
Read MoreIn recent months, Jim McIngvale has placed various bets in favor of the Houston Astros at the World Series. If they win, he will receive a whopping $75 million.
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On the morning of December 17, 1962, William Jones Jr. and his sister, Jill, excitedly put on their snowsuits and went to play outside their Vineland home.
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