The legend of Japan's black-clad shinobi no mono, better known as the ninja, is famous in popular culture. But the historical truth is often exaggerated.
The fun version that lends itself to the tough guy persona put forth in the show claims that the name came from the weaponized hats the gang members wore.
Wallace -- Biggie -- grew up in the borough's Clinton Hill neighborhood on a block of St. James St. now known as Christopher Wallace Way, says Curbed New York.
What's even more rare is when a celebrity has no intention of advancing technology but plays a major role anyway. That's what happened with J. Lo and Google.
Anything you can't prove basically becomes lore, and that's exactly what happened to an interview that Biggie Smalls gave a now-defunct free weekly in Toronto.
On March 1, 2021, Roger Reece Kibbe, 81, the "I-5 Strangler," was found unresponsive in his prison cell. He was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
Tensions in the Cold War were nearing their peak in the fall of 1961 when the Russians created a bomb they nicknamed "something that has not been seen before."
Since 1984 the NBA has held its annual dunk contest, rewarding a single player with the title and bragging rights as the top dunker of the league -- and cash.
He was known as "The Butcher of Rostov" and "The Rostov Ripper." That's because the police had no leads. But Andrei Chikatilo was operating in plain sight.
Marie Therese had a difficult life, starting out by being imprisoned for nearly four years and her family members being taken away from her one by one.
Blacks were subjected to laws and etiquette that were imposed by whites in an effort to keep the races separate. The Sears Catalog became a great equalizer.
It was reported that Fogerty's tuberculosis was a complication from the AIDS virus, which he acquired from a tainted blood transfusion during back surgery.
We all just kind of easily accept the fact that a couple of centuries ago people wore big, ridiculous wigs, even those who had their own full heads of hair
Every year rookie and veteran players showcase their hoop-dunking skills in a competition and title for the best dunker, judged by players and entertainers.