The President Of Liberia Who Was Indicted For Crimes Against Humanity
Despite Taylor's assertion that he was "no threat to society," the tens of thousands of lives lost or destroyed by his actions reflect a very different reality.
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Why Van Gogh's Infamous Ear Story Isn't As Interesting As You Think
Nearly as well known as his art is the legendary story of how Van Gogh cut off his own ear and then presented it to a sex worker as a token of his affection.
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Cultures That Celebrate The New Year Later In The Year
In many parts of the world, people celebrate the arrival of the new year after the tradition Dec. 31-Jan. 1 timeframe.
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The Truth About Johnette Napolitano
After achieving success in the insular world of modern rock in the genre's heyday, what became of Napolitano, the woman who decided to walk away from it all?
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The Tragic Story Of The Man Who Composed The Nutcracker
Underneath all the fluff and lightness of The Nutcracker, the ballet's composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky didn't have such a fantastical life.
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Rules White House Staff Have To Follow
The staff of the White House is responsible for the activities of maintaining the residence and taking care of the first family. They do have rules to follow.
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Why Some People Can't Smell Fish
Everyone is familiar with the smell of rotting fish, right? Wrong; it turns out the experience of getting a noseful of spoiled seafood is not quite universal.
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A Look At Nina Simone's Troubled Marriage
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina in 1933, Nina Simone went on to become one of the true icons of 20th-Century American music.
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The Spunker Club: The Truth About Harvard's Secret Society
In the 18th century, medical students were in dire need of corpses to use as they practiced surgical techniques and to advance their knowledge of human anatomy.
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Moments In Canadian History That Went Horribly Wrong
Canada seems like a calm, peaceful kind of country. But it has a history just like any other country that is surprisingly dark and violent at times.
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The Untold Story Of The Woman Who Funded Tchaikovsky
Without the financial support of Nadezhda von Meck, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky may never have had the chance to create his incomparable compositions.
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How Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Fish
Life always finds a way. And that's exactly what happened when scientists tried to reproduce Russian sturgeon eggs through gynogenesis, using paddlefish sperm.
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The Truth About The 'Mother' Of The Hubble Telescope
Unless you're a true space nerd, there's a good chance you've never even heard of Nancy Grace Roman -- the "Mother" of the Hubble telescope.
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The Tragic Reason The Justice Department Is Suing Walmart
What is the connection between Walmart and the Justice Department? For that, we have to turn to the horrific state of the opioid crisis in the US.
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Christmas Is A Summer Holiday In Australia. Here's How It's Celebrated
Christmas is a summer holiday in Australia. That means it's different, and yet weirdly the same in many ways. Here's how it's celebrated.
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The Strange Window Rule The First Family Must Follow
Presidents of the United States and their families have all sorts of security procedures and protocols they must follow while living in the White House.
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The Time Whitesnake Wrote A Song For B.B. King
Maybe it's not that surprising that the '80s hard rock glam band, Whitesnake, wrote a song for blues musician and songwriter B.B. King.
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The Surprising Reason Pineapples Symbolize Hospitality
You may have received a pineapple as a housewarming gift at some point. Where did this tradition come from, and what has given it such staying power?
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Inside The Failed Rat Pack Reunion Tour
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop captivated the world with their antics both on and off stage.
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What You Didn't Know About Gerda Taro
Gerda Taro is slightly better known by the alias she shared with her partner, Endre Friedmann. Working together, they were known as photographer Robert Capa.
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The Tragic Truth About The Highway Of Tears
Canada's Highway of Tears is part of a road known for cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women, highlighting a broken system where race comes into play.
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A Look Into Ella Fitzgeralds Failed Marriages
Ella Fitzgerald always kept her music bright, upbeat, and positive -- which was a far cry from the reality of her personal life.
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The Tragic Explanation Of The Day The Music Died
The Day the Music Died was Feb. 3, 1959, when a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. It was a shattering end to the decade.
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The Tragic Death Of Liberace
Underneath the flamboyance that was Liberace was a man who felt he needed to hide a part of himself. And when he died, some of his secrets came spilling out.
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All The Details About Amelia Edwards
Tomb Raider's Lara Croft was a privileged girl who became a treasure hunter. She doesn't exactly have a real-life counterpart, but Amelia Edwards comes close.
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The Tragic Death Of Neil Peart's Daughter
Neil Peart headed home to Toronto. His (at the time, only) daughter, Selena Taylor, was 19 and heading for college, and Peart wanted to see her off.
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The Messed Up History Of Fort Hood
Fort Hood has a reputation throughout its existence as the black sheep of Army, with incidents of violence, sexual harassment and abuse, and misconduct.
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