John Lennon and Paul McCartney were friends from a young age, bonding over the tragedy of both losing their mothers. Here's how that connection bonded them.
Read MoreBritish monarchs sometimes do and sometimes don't reign under the names they were given at birth; there's no requirement either way.
Read MoreAbolitionist and activist Sojourner Truth was accused of murdering a preacher.
Read MoreArnold was 17 years old with two small children when two friends convinced her to join them in auditioning for Ike Turner.
Read MoreIt's surprisingly common for people who give organs to their partners to come to have doubts about the situation later.
Read MoreA group of unsuspecting young adults in Italy carried out some of the most vicious and sadistic killings in Italy's recent history.
Read MoreMichael Stipe met R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck at a record shop and they quickly bonded over a shared love for punk music. How did the group form their name?
Read MoreMake your way to Big Major Cay in the Bahamas, and you'll find it uninhabited by humans. It is, however, home to some familiar barnyard friends.
Read MoreOlimpia Maidalchini was the sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X, who actually had more political power than the pope himself. This is her haunting ghost story.
Read MoreSalman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses," received a yearly reminder of the fatwa that was issued against him, which he called his "unfunny valentine."
Read MoreThe history of sports has a few truly outstanding individuals who excelled in (and on) more than one field. LeBron James came close to being one, too.
Read MoreGiven Sir Harry Oakes was a well-known man in the upper echelons of Bahamas society, his murder didn't go without publicity.
Read MoreOne murder is horrendous enough; how much more tragic when an individual takes the lives of several people at once. What happens to the convicted?
Read MoreIt's easy to debate the historicity of Jesus and the veracity of accounts concerning the Last Supper. These are some things you get wrong about the Last Supper.
Read MoreAlaska's Iditarod race has long captured the national imagination, being both romanticized and controversial. This is the dark truth about the Iditarod.
Read MoreWhitney Houston's relationship with singer and New Edition frontman Bobby Brown was filled with drug use, abuse, and controversy.
Read MoreOkinawa might seem like the Eden of the Pacific, but there has been - and still is - trouble in paradise. This is the tragic history of Okinawa.
Read MoreLene Hau of Denmark is a world-renowned physicist for her work with light, and became the first to successfully slow down light.
Read MoreMany's the new parent who will try to hedge their bets in regard to their newborn's health and future prospects, whether through nurturing or invoking luck.
Read MoreOne event you'll rarely see Queen Elizabeth II attend, though — or any king or queen throughout history, for that matter — is a funeral.
Read MoreAncient Egyptian medicine was surprisingly advanced in some respects, and ancient Egyptians used barley and wheat for more than one purpose.
Read MoreMusician and actor Steven Van Zandt rose to fame as a co-founder of the E Street Band. He credits one band for pursuing music instead of being a gangster.
Read MoreCarole Landis was a bright young star who was in many different films throughout her short life. Here is how she was an unsung hero during World War II.
Read MoreAfter a night out,18-year-old Lee Cutler never arrived for his work shift and seemingly disappeared without a trace.
Read MoreIn 1973, David McGreavy brutally murdered Clive and Elsie Ralph's three young children. Here is what Elsie's life was like after her children's deaths.
Read MoreThere are all kinds of unsolved mysteries out there. Every once in a while, the light shines and something is solved -- or an elderly athlete confesses.
Read MoreLionel Tate initially said he was trying out professional wrestling moves. However, he insisted he did not intend to kill her.
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