Contrary to what many people believe from the film 'Amadeus,' it wasn't Salieri who wanted to pass off Mozart's work as his own; it was someone else entirely.
Being a prisoner in the Bastille could be surprising even for the people being sent there. Here's what it was really like for prisoners in the Bastille.
George Jung, the infamous drug trafficker who inspired Johnny Depp's character in the 2001 film "Blow," has died at the age of 78. He'd been in failing health.
One of the art world's most fiery romances began when 15-year old Frida Kahlo met 36-year-old Diego Rivera. Their relationship changed Mexican art forever.
1970s and 1980s rock 'n' roll was rife with questionable decisions and impulsive actions. For Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, the biggest regret was marriage.
Dozens of celebrities graced "The Office" with cameos during its 9-season run, but few were as memorable as Christian Slater's delightfully cringey appearance.
In 1773, colonists in Boston, Massachusetts protested Great Britain's imposition of taxation by dumping 342 chests of tea into the waters of Boston Harbor.
Some visitors to Jerusalem find that the aura of religion that permeates nearly every square inch of the city is overwhelming, and have a psychiatric reaction.
The mysterious story of Dorothy Jane Scott began with threatening phone calls from an unknown man who claimed to be watching her - and ended with her murder.
Websites like Facebook have been notorious for being one of the main social platforms that have scores of ads to inundate their average day-to-day user.
Texas became its own republic after it was acquired during the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. It's fight for independence was full of politics and battles.
The rock album has long been the standard by which bands are judged. But things don't always go according to plan. Here are albums that nearly ended rock bands.
What could be more innocent than the perennial summertime treat, the ice cream sundae? It turns out that all that delicious sweetness has a slightly shady past.
The notorious Chicago sausage vat murder briefly turned the meat-loving city of Chicago against sausage — this is the story of the trial of Adolph Luetgert.
Amid growing concerns over right-wing extremist violence, Alex Jones of Infowars was banned from Facebook and Instagram for his increasingly troubling behavior.
The tale of John Wayne Bobbitt led the pack of sleazy tabloid stories in the 1990s - but his story didn't end there. Turns out, someone even married him again.
In 2018, Facebook started to keep track and disclose which pages pay for political ads. One who took advantage of the platform's reach was then-President Trump.
The strange disappearance of 16-year-old Karlie Gusé from her Chalfant Valley, California home has baffled investigators for more than two years - here's why: