Heather O'Rourke played Carol Anne, the little girl who was coveted by the scary spiritual entity in the classic Poltergeist, died at only 12 - but why?
People have been getting ill since the dawn of human history. Some cures have lived on for centuries, while others killed those they were supposed to cure.
Walt Disney World, the mega-resort Florida theme park destination that draws tens of millions of visitors per year, goes to great lengths to promote its image.
Plenty of countries seem to have a favorite sport, but only a handful have an official sport. These are the only countries with official national sports.
Many believe the Shroud of Turin was the burial shroud in which the body of Jesus Christ was wrapped after his crucifixion, with the image of his face and body.
Is it possible to collect samples of all of the known elements? In fact, that's going to be impossible for the average consumer, for a variety of reasons.
To deal with his paranoia surrounding his physical well-being, playwright Tennessee Williams ingested an excessive amount of alcohol and pills. He died in 1983.
During a cash delivery to ATMs, armored truck driver Heather Tallchief abandoned her co-workers and sped off with the cash, disappearing entirely for 12 years.
The Doors never got to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show again after their September 1967 debut. Here's the reason behind their lifetime ban from the show.
One of the most unsettling serial killers ever known, Jeffrey Dahmer had a childhood of unhealthy obsession that was a precursor to a more disturbed adulthood.
The evacuation of the Titanic was disorganized, and some lifeboats were released without even reaching full capacity. Only 705 people were able to escape.
In March of 1910, a nine-day blizzard blanketed the Cascades mountains in Washington, causing the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history. Here's what happened:
While antimatter might have gone out of vogue in sci-fi in favor of "quantum" gobbledygook, questions about antimatter's existence still plague physicists.
Just after wrapping up Little House on the Prairie, Michael Landon starred in another heart-tugging NBC series. This is the untold truth of Highway to Heaven.
Curtsinger was believed to be the ringleader and was the only one sentenced to time in prison. He pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property.
Edward Gorey's art is unmistakable, with spindly figures and intricate details. But he lived by his own terms. This is the untold truth of Edward Gorey.
Today, plants are also going extinct at an alarming rate. Let's talk about a handful of the plant species that are facing extinction — you might be surprised.