The Shady Side Of These United States Senate Members
Politicians are far from the gold standard of honesty and integrity. Here are a number of U.S. senators accused of corruption, fraud, lying, and more.
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How Napoleon Turned The Paris Catacombs Into A Tourist Attraction
Wanting to create a legacy, Napoleon opened the Paris Catacombs, tunnels containing millions of human bones, to attract tourists.
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Miami Heat Are Using Dogs To Sniff Fans Before Games. Here's Why
After playing to empty seats for most of the NBA season, the Miami Heat will deploy dogs that sniff fans to detect COVID-19.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of The Woman Who Created Vampira
Although The Vampira Show lasted for just one year and wasn't seen outside of Southern California, it made its spooky, wasp-waisted hostess a national star.
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The Real Reason The Roman Colosseum Was Built
Today, the Roman Colosseum is one of Italy's most popular attractions, and it was built to help Rome recover from a cruel emperor.
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The Real Reason A Bigfoot-Hunting Bill Was Introduced In Oklahoma
Oklahoma state representative Justin Humphrey introduced a bill aiming to establish an official, state-regulated hunting season for the hirsute, bipedal beast.
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How Shredding Banksy's Painting Made It Worth Even More
The shredding of Banksy's painting in October 2018 at Sotheby's created headlines around the world and now the art is worth much more.
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Why Big Ben Almost Didn't Exist
Construction of the clock tower in London was completed in 1859, but the iconic structure and Big Ben almost didn't exist at all.
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What It Was Really Like To Watch The First Space Launches
The space race was as exciting for everyday people as it was for scientists. Here's What it was really like to watch the first space launches.
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What Life Was Really Like In An Early European Royal Court
The royal palace was the place to be. But was royal court living really as glamorous and luxurious as it appears? This is what life was really like.
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The Reason Jason Newsted Left Metallica
Jason Newsted left Metallica in 2001, and fans may be surprised to learn what really caused him to split from the band.
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The Untold Truth Of Punch And Judy Shows
Despite past controversy, the Punch and Judy puppet show can be found at fairgrounds, circuses, beaches, and family resorts to this day.
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The Truth About The Last Communist Leader Of Romania
The revolt against Nicolae Ceausescu's regime began in mid-December 1989 and ended with the Communist leader's execution.
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The Gruesome Murder That Took Place In The Paris Catacombs
The Paris Catacombs are an underground, 186-mile-long labyrinth replete with the bones of 6 million dead and also the scene of an 1800s murder.
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Lizzie Borden's Murder House Is For Sale
Lizzie Borden is one of the most famous murderers in history, and the house were the killings happened is up to sale.
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The Strange And Tragic Death Of Elisa Lam
Elisa Lam disappeared from an L.A. hotel with a creepy reputation and was found dead weeks later. This is the strange and tragic death of Elisa Lam.
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What It Was Really Like As A Medic In World War II
World War II medic was a grisly job that many were ill-equipped to do... but they did it anyway. Here's what it was really like as a medic in World War II.
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The Truth About Larry King And Jackie Gleason's Relationship
Gleason started listening to King's radio show and they became friends -- "we had similar backgrounds and a chemistry that makes for good friends," King wrote.
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Larry King's Last Social Media Posts Will Bring You To Tears
Glancing through Larry King's last few social media posts, he was still interested in sharing a bit of his life here and there to his legions of fans.
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This Is How Much Larry King Was Worth When He Died
Once he was succeeding on cable, his prices went up. The Los Angeles Times reported that in 1990 King inked a then-record five-year contract worth $8 million.
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Inside The Heartbreaking Death Of Larry King
Larry King, the 87-year-old broadcasting legend has died after being hospitalized in early January for COVID-19.
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Celebrities Pay Tribute To The Late Larry King
Larry King, the king of the interview, died at age 87 in Los Angeles early in the morning of January 23, 2021. Celebrities offered their condolences.
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A Look Into Randy Parton's Music Career
On Facebook, Dolly Parton paid tribute to her younger brother, Randy, calling him "a great singer, writer, and entertainer." Randy died January 21 at age 67.
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The Original Purpose Of The Treadmill Might Surprise You
Nearly every gym or fitness center around the world has one of these, but most people using them today would not know its initial origin.
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Whatever Happened To Hank Aaron's 755th Home Run Ball?
Milwaukee Brewers groundskeeper and baseball fan Richard Arndt was the lucky grabber of Aaron's historic hit (though he had no idea then that it was historic).
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The Long Complicated History Of The Boy Scouts Explained
The Boy Scouts have been in existence for more than a century. A century of history is a lot, and it is a very different organization now than it was then.
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What Has Terence Butler Been Doing Since Black Sabbath?
Terence "Geezer" Butler is best known as Black Sabbath's bassist and the songwriter who contributed lyrics to some of the band's biggest hits, like "Iron Man."
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