The Tragic Death Of Four Of Beethoven's Siblings
Beethoven's childhood was, overall, plagued with hardships, including a harsh father and the loss of several siblings.
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Things The Mummy Gets Right About History
Few of us expect a Hollywood movie to be historically accurate, but there are some things that "The Mummy" gets right. Take a look at the surprising details.
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The Bizarre Truth About Corpse Flowers
Specimens of corpse flowers exist all over the world. What are they all about, anyway?
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Marilyn Monroe's Eerie Letter From Inside A Psychiatric Hospital
A producer, actress, model, and singer, Marilyn Monroe's life was marked with the highest of highs and bottoming out in the lowest of the lows.
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The Real Reason The Rolling Stones Didn't Perform At Woodstock
Passing on an invitation to what may go down as the most important concert of all time was a band that was at the top of their game: The Rolling Stones.
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The Untold Truth Of Tesla
There's plenty to criticize about Tesla Inc., but in less than 20 years, the company has accomplished what many once thought was impossible.
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How Sammy Davis Jr. Lost An Eye
Multitalented entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. could sing, dance, act, and perform different comedy styles, and his peer impersonations were amazing.
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What You Didn't Know About The Largest Dead Sea Scroll
The Dead Sea Scrolls date back to about 200 BCE, when the Jewish Kingdom of Judah had been transfigured into the Roman province of Judea.
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Everything We Know About Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee So Far
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate an unprecedented 70 years of ruling. Here's everything we know about Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee so far.
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A Look At Alexander Hamilton's Unstable Childhood
While history remembers Alexander Hamilton as a great man, he's even more impressive considering the hardships he faced growing up.
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How Joan Jett Got Started In Music
Joan Jett has enjoyed an impressive, lengthy career as one of the first women in hard rock. Here's how she got started as a musician.
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The Most Expensive Divorces In History
When billionaires are involved, the amounts of money changing hands in a divorce can be absolutely incredible. Here are the most expensive divorces in history.
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The Tragic Story Of The 1996 Mount Everest Disaster
Many consider "summit fever" to be partly responsible for the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. Climbers were willing to do whatever it took to get to the top,
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Rodney Alcala: How Many Victims Did The Serial Killer Have?
A serial killer who appeared on The Dating Game shouldn't have been hard to find, yet Rodney Alcala evaded capture for years, possibly killing up to 140 women.
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Here's Why ABBA Split Up
The status of pop culture icons didn't come easy for ABBA, and the band's eventual split in the early 1980s may have been due to several factors.
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The Double Life Of The Children's Author Who Spied For The British
Arthur Ransome was an MI6 spy turned children's book author, who had ties to the Bolsheviks.
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The Sad Truth Of Wrestler Marty Jannetty
During the early '80s and '90s, there was no more colorful (and popular) wrestling tag team than The Rockers — until Marty Jannetty's partying got in the way.
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This Is How Much Michael Peterson From The Staircase Is Really Worth
Michael Peterson claims he did not kill his wife, but critics and prosecutors say his financial situation suggests that money was his motive for killing her.
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The Tragic True Story Of The 1948 Palestinian Displacement
For many Palestinians, al-Nakba not only refers to the forced expulsion from 1947 to 1949 but evokes the entire history of Palestinian displacement.
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This Was Buddy Holly's Worth When He Died
Buddy Holly was one of rock 'n' roll's biggest stars when he died at just 22 in a plane crash. This is how much he was worth at that early point in his career.
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The Untold Truth Of The Frankford Slasher
Over a five-year period between 1985 and 1990, the Frankford Slasher preyed upon women in a rough neighborhood in Philadelphia.
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The Real Meaning Of The Super Flower Blood Moon
No, the super flower blood moon doesn't portend the coming of the end times — but it is still pretty rad. Here's who'll see it and how it got that cool name.
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Here's How Much Rick Astley Is Worth
No, this article won't Rickroll you, but you will find out what singer Rick Astley's been up to since ditching the spotlight — and how much he's worth now.
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What Really Happened With The Intruder In Queen Elizabeth's Bedroom
Michael Fagan broke into Queen Elizabeth's bedroom in the summer of 1982, but why exactly did he do it? And what did he do when he got there?
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The Real Reason Paul Rodgers Left Queen
After the passing of Freddie Mercury, the remaining members of Queen spent a long time finding their next lead singer. For awhile, that singer was Paul Rodgers.
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How Teddy Roosevelt Almost Died In The Amazon
Some of the remarkable things that happened to Teddy Roosevelt came about as a result of his stubborn desire to achieve exactly what he set out to do.
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How A Court's DNA Decision Could Impact Alleged Killer's Trial
Alleged serial killer John Arthur Getreu's trial has been delayed due to some DNA evidence and how it relates to the Fourth Amendment. Here's why.
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