Life in the Middle Ages was no picnic for most people, what with all the backbreaking manual labor. Famine sometimes led to some pretty horrifying food options.
From radiation illness to widespread power outages, solar storms bring invisible destruction from above. The worst part? We never know when the next might hit.
People have been introduced to the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island through a 1960 children's book, Island of the Blue Dolphins. It was based on a true story.
Surely some of Sting's success has to do with his cool, memorable, mononymous name, right? Unlike other famous one-namers, Sting didn't start out as Sting.
The request is not in the 5,593-page stimulus bill, but attached to the intelligence budget rolled into it, according to a posting on the Senate's website.
Some of Saturday Night Live's most memorable actors have faced their share of trauma and heartbreak. Here's a look at the tragic lives of some SNL standouts.
Millikan was very much an engineer whose Nobel Prize derived from two separate contributions: the "oil drop experiment" and the "photoelectric experiment."
Jane Grey was put on the throne and, within the space of only nine days, knocked off it again. This is the tragic story of England's teen queen, Lady Jane Grey.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a karaoke room or jukebox without "Old Time Rock & Roll." What could Bob Seger possibly regret about such a runaway success?
You don't get nicknamed "The Big Kahuna" without having a story of riding a massive wave that propels you a mile down the coast and into the stuff of legend.
Coney Island has a long and storied history as an entertainment hub. Over time, Coney Island has developed a reputation for accidents and ride malfunctions.
It's easy to see why a young musician like London Hudson, trying to wade into the waters of rock stardom, might be a bit intimidated by GNR's historic success.