Yes, politicians sometimes run afoul of the law, but how about being chased down by Capitol police? This bizarre incident occurred in 1988 during a filibuster.
Amelia Earhart disappeared with only one companion, Fred Noonan, on her fateful last flight in 1937. Earhart didn't really know Noonan well when he signed on.
Deadliest Catch? Dirtiest Jobs? They got nothing on the medieval career of gong farming. Gong farming was among the most reviled but necessary careers.
George Clooney is known as a bold force in Hollywood but maybe not so much a daredevil — especially since a serious motorcycle accident made him drop his hobby.
As air travel increased during the 20th century, so did the risk of planes crashing into one another. Here are the deadliest midair plane collisions in history.
Now, in a modern, tech twist, we've got fiction about mind-uploads and eternal virtual copies. But what of our bodies? Is it at all possible to live forever?
While many have heard of the horrors of mustard gas during wartime, fewer know about the torturous experiments carried out on "volunteer" U.S. soldiers.
Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King. Both masters of their disciplines. But when Kubrick filmed his version of The Shining, King didn't find it all that thrilling.
The "edge of space," otherwise known as the Kármán line, is where Jeff Bezos and his passengers will stop after launching from Earth's surface on July 20.
With the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo finally happening in 2021, it's worth looking at some crazy stories from the last time Tokyo hosted the Olympics.
William Taft said he was tricked into pardoning a healthy man for medical reasons, an act he later regretted and made him lose faith in expert examinations.
Jeff Bezos made enough money during the coronavirus pandemic to give all Amazon employees a huge bonus and still be as rich as he was before the pandemic.
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden announced the upcoming release of their 17th album, "Senjutsu," to the head-banging delight of the group's loyal legion of fans.
The Eucharist, a Sunday routine for many Catholics, has held great significance in history and even started a war. This is the untold truth of the Eucharist.
When the winner of an auction to go to space with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had a scheduling conflict, 18-year-old Oliver Daeman took the coveted spot.
Mostly known for climbing Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary took part in a later Himalayan expedition. Here's the crazy story of his hunt for the yeti.