The history of the entertainment industry is littered with the stories of high-profile celebrities who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Journalist Edward R. Murrow asked Salk who owned the vaccine patent: His reply: "Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"
Pablo Escobar's Hacienda Nápoles estate was the stuff of legends, thanks to its exotic animals and its Medellín Cartel connection — but now it's a theme park.
Postbellum Americans committed to their racism found a formidable opponent in Joseph Rainey, the first Black person elected to the House of Representatives.
The tragic death of Omayra Sanchez might have been lost to the world of natural disaster statistics had it not been for the 60-hour effort to rescue her.
The tragic photo of 14-year-old stowaway Keith Sapsford falling from an Japan Airlines flight was seen around the world. This the sad story behind the photo.
Though Elvis Presley was known to be intently devoted to those he loved, he also had a short temper, and he had little patience for those he didn't like.
Unlike nearly every other head of state in the world -- for instance, President Biden -- the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth is often seen driving a vehicle.
Part of what earned Pedro López his nickname wasn't just the breathtaking number of people he's killed. It was also that he preyed specifically on little girls.
When it comes to the rock 'n' rock history, it's unlikely that people would think to pair up Canadian rocker Bryan Adams with New York's infamous KISS.
Operation London Bridge is the codename for what happens after Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth, dies.
Even though it has been 12 years, the story of Casey Anthony and the tragic death of her young daughter, Caylee, still remains fresh in the minds of many.
Braveheart was an absolute classic, but Mel Gibson took more than a few liberties with the story. Here are some false things you believe about William Wallace.
The era of Spanish influence was ending, the age of US imperialism was starting. This is the real reason Spain sold the Philippine Islands to the United States.