People make history, but every so often, so does an item of clothing -- Dorothy's ruby slippers in "The Wizard of Oz." Lincoln's hat. A Marilyn Monroe dress.
Read MoreThe Vatican is known for being proper, but there's actually a bathroom there you might not expect. Here's the truth about the Vatican's risque bathroom.
Read MoreIt pretty much goes without saying that professional basketball players tend to be statuesque individuals. Their shoe sizes are nothing to sneeze at, either.
Read MoreThere is only one mammal on earth that lays eggs while also being venomous, and that honor belongs to the dangerous and frightening duck-billed platypus.
Read MoreFrank Sinatra and John Wayne were two titans of Hollywood, and they once almost came to blows over politics. Here's how the two almost fought.
Read MoreNuclear proliferation has been keeping people awake (and when they sleep, causing nightmares) for more than 75 years. Do nukes ever stop being nukes?
Read MoreEvidence suggests that another corrections officer aided and accompanied a convicted felon in an escape attempt, eluding police for more than a week. Why?
Read MoreThis former WWE Superstar surprisingly became a middle-school Spanish teacher years after his stint with the company came to an end.
Read More"The Last Waltz" is a hypnotizing music documentary of iconic blues group The Band's last performance. But, the film was criticized by one of its main stars.
Read MoreIt's no secret that rocket engines are hot, but they're so hot that they produce enough heat to melt virtually anything. Here's how they do it.
Read MoreWhile plane travel is one of the safest ways to get somewhere, accidents still happen and aren't any less tragic. However, many have changed the way we now fly.
Read MoreBooks teach us about history, but those who experienced major historical happenings offered so much more. These were the last survivors of some of those events.
Read MoreHere's how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was able to secure a huge advantage over Bob Lanier during their NBA heyday, especially in the second half of games.
Read MoreThough Mozart has been dead for over 200 years, that didn't stop him from making a triumphant return to the music scene. Here's the music record he set in 2016.
Read MoreAs the Voice of the Voiceless, Phillip Brooks, aka CM Punk, has never been short on words or opinions. Here's the truth about CM Punk and WWE's bitter feud.
Read MoreHoward Hughes made his reputation publicly, as a film producer and aviator. Then he withdrew from the public. News of his autobiography set the world abuzz.
Read MoreMuch is unknown about death, and the process of dying, but we do suspect that we know the order in which our senses are lost. Hearing is the last sense to go.
Read MoreWe all know that plants are living things, but it may come as a surprise that plants can actually communicate with each other in pretty unusual ways.
Read MoreRussia is a mysterious place to many U.S. citizens, with rules and laws differing from our own. This simple mistake could actually get you jail time in Russia.
Read MoreQueen and The Sex Pistols were rising on the rock scene at the same time. Here's what Freddie Mercury actually thought about the Sex Pistols
Read MoreThink of mummies, and maybe you conjure up images of Boris Karloff in 1932, or Brendan Fraser in 1999 -- both involving Egypt, sort of. What about Portugal?
Read MoreCandy Montgomery murdered her best friend with an ax while they were both raising children. But whatever happened to Mongomery's two kids?
Read MoreThe world was stunned on February 11, 2012, when the news of 48-year-old Whitney Houston's death came to light. But who inherited her fortune?
Read MoreMention murder by ax, and most people can name Lizzie Borden. Allan Gore's wife also died by ax, wielded by her friend. Where is Allan Gore today?
Read MoreVicky White, a prison corrections officer who escaped with one of the inmates, ended up dead after a car chase. This recording may include her last words.
Read MorePassengers never want to be in the position of having to land an aircraft, but it's not unheard of. Here's t how a passenger once made an emergency landing.
Read MoreThe Judds presented themselves as the "Hillbilly Women" at early performances in San Francisco. Here's the story of their long and legendary career.
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