The Tragic Meaning Behind Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit'
The most timeless of her recordings are those dealing with the realities of race prejudice in America, songs that reverberate with astonishing power even today.
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Who Was Ivan The Terrible ?
With such a name you're already imagining that this Ivan guy was just an all-around awful person. And yup, he was. But he didn't come out the gate like that.
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Who Was Dwayne Johnson's Dad?
According to The New York Times, Johnson was born Wayde Douglas Bowles in Amherst, Nova Scotia. In his teens he moved to Toronto. He started out as a boxer.
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The One Fear Factor Episode That Was Too Disgusting To Air
The executives said Fear Factor's producers had gone too far. What they had forced those poor people to jam down their gullets was too gross, even for TV.
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The Messed Up History Of The School Of The Americas
The School of the Americas can be directly linked to the dictatorships, guerilla warfare, and violence that have ravaged Latin American countries for decades.
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Inside The Tragic Deaths Of Pope Francis' Great Nephews
There is perhaps no figure in the world with such singularity as the pope. But when family tragedy strikes, it's a quick reminder of exactly how human he is.
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The Tragic Death Of Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix made himself into an icon, thanks to a spate of highly influential recordings and era-defining live performances, including legendary music festivals.
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The Letter JFK Wrote His Secret Lover Before He Died
Kennedy wrote the letter to Meyer, which was never sent, in 1963, just before he was shot and killed while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.
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The Untold Truth Of Pope Francis' Siblings
Pope Francis is the first of the five children the couple would have. As the eldest Bergoglio child, he had four siblings: two sisters and two brothers.
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How A Trip To The Hospital Changed Ted Kaczynski
Over the course of nearly 20 years, a mathematics prodigy who eventually became known to the world as "Unabomber" targeted universities, airlines, and actors.
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Inside The Haunted Kehoe House In Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia is well known for its abundant ghosts. It's thought to be second only to New Orleans for hauntings in the United States.
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What Life Was Like As A Member Of The Sultan's Harem In The Ottoman Empire
For much of history, the harem of the Ottoman Empire was purposefully mysterious. The harem was a place where women could be powerful and simply slaves.
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This Was The First Guinness World Record
Back before Google, people couldn't settle an argument in a matter of seconds. They had to actually know stuff. Or find a book with information in it.
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The Messed Up Childhood Of Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos
It's not surprising that most serial killers turn out to have had horrible childhoods. Convicted killer Aileen Wuornos is no different.
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What The Real Characters Behind The Irishman Look Like
No one will mistake The Irishman for a documentary, but most of the time they get things pretty close. Here's what the characters behind The Irishman look like.
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How Many Intelligence Agencies Does The US Have?
Real knowledge of the daily ins-and-outs of America's intelligence community is sadly scant. Even the mere number of intelligence agencies is kind of a mystery.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Squanto
Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive the first brutal years of the Plymouth colony through his skills as a translator and a teacher. He was also ambitious.
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Here's How Serial Killer Niels Hogel Was Really Caught
Unlike his relatives who also were nurses, Niels Högel would use the workplace to satisfy his curiosity about -- perhaps even thirst for -- death.
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The Amityville Horror: The Truth About The DeFeo Murders
Twenty-three-year-old Ronnie DeFeo barged into his local bar on November 13, 1974, howling, "You got to help me! I think my mother and father are shot!"
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Was The Real Captain Morgan Actually A Pirate?
Henry Morgan was a British subject who did sail the seven seas and was the scourge of many ships but may not have been a pirate.
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The Truth About The Time Pope Francis Worked As A Bouncer
Before he was known as Pope Francis of Vatican City, he was Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, a regular person with regular jobs.
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Here's How Many Victims The Chameleon Killer Actually Had
As is usually the case with serial killers, authorities believe the Chameleon Killer was responsible for many more murders than they were able to tie him to.
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The Real Reason Pope Francis Became A Priest
"I felt like somebody grabbed me from inside and took me to the confessional.... While I was there I felt that I had to become a priest, and I didn't doubt it."
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The Strangest Stories Behind The Shortest Reigns In Papal History
While some popes sat at the head of the church for years and made sweeping changes, others had incredibly brief reigns punctuated by all kinds of drama.
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Serial Killers Who Checked Into The Cecil Hotel
The Cecil Hotel has a reputation of death, including suicide, murder, and providing a place to stay for serial killers like Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger.
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The Surprising Thing That Happened During The Manhunt For Andrei Chikatilo
Authorities in the town of Rostov tied Chikatilo to the killings of 43 people. He claimed to have killed more than 50, but his count could have been higher.
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The Real Reason The Pope Chose Francis As His Papal Name
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, he shattered precedent, according to CNN, by becoming the first pope to choose the name Francis.
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