• John Lennon and Yoko Ono Bed-in for Peace

    Inside John Lennon's Issues With The FBI

    By 1971, however, the Vietnam conflict still showed few signs of ending, and President Richard Nixon seemed more concerned with stopping Lennon's activism than stopping the war. Lennon became more involved with the anti-war movement.
  • Al Capone

    The Details Behind Al Capone's Surprising Soft Side

    Author Deirdre Bair interviewed hundreds of people, including Capone's descendants, to show the complex persona behind the ruthless killer. "This is also the story of a loving son, husband, and father who described himself as a businessman whose job was to serve the people what they wanted."
  • Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel / Goku from Dragon Ball Z

    Superman Vs Goku: Here's Who Most People Think Would Win In A Fight

    Though both of the fighters have different abilities, they actually have a lot in common. Neither Superman nor Goku are human. They're both aliens who crash landed on Earth after their respective home planets were destroyed. They also both find a group of superpowered friends on their new planet.
  • Guy at the bar reaching for his keys

    The Disturbing Way Drunk Driving Was Viewed 50 Years Ago

    It's been common knowledge for quite some time that drunk driving is dangerous, but people do it anyway. These days, society looks down on the act while we try to reduce the number of casualties. But, as disturbing as it is, that's not how drunk driving was viewed 50 years ago. It was much worse.
  • Post Office sign

    Who Owns The Post Office?

    The USPS is run like a private business, but it isn't owned like one. It's a semi-independent entity, established in 1792. Here's who owns the USPS.
  • Carlos Santana

    Why Carlos Santana Couldn't Record Music For Much Of The '90s

    Santana told Rolling Stone that he had been holding back from recording, feeling like he had "a masterpiece of joy in [his] belly." His previous recording companies had tamped down his more experimental projects and even felt he was too old. But he knew he still had something to prove.
  • The Rolling Stones

    A Look Into The Rolling Stones' 1967 Drug Bust

    The Rolling Stones' penchant for hard recreational drugs often saw them on the wrong side of the law, but one incident stands above all others: a police raid which is now known as the "Redlands Bust." Here's a look into the Rolling Stones' 1967 drug bust.
  • Marilyn Monroe

    The Reason Marilyn Monroe Was Monitored By The FBI For Years

    With Monroe being so popular in American culture, it might be difficult for some to imagine that she was once monitored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We can tell you right now that the investigation didn't have anything to do with the Kennedys and her death at age 36.
  • An artistic representation of bloodletting featuring devils

    The Reason Ancient Greeks Were Into Bleeding

    The Ancient Greeks commonly practiced slicing people open to bleed them out for health purposes — bloodletting, by the official name. The reason Ancient Greeks were so into bloodletting comes down to the belief in balancing the four humors that they held.
  • Asteroid

    The Truth About The Asteroid Named After Mister Rogers

    There has been another, literally out-of-this-world, honor, bestowed shortly after Rogers' death. Scientists renamed an asteroid, first discovered in 1993 and previously known as No. 26858. Per NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the celestial body is now officially known as 26858 Misterrogers.
  • Paul Stanley, 1976

    What You Didn't Know About Paul Stanley's Ear

    Paul Stanley of KISS is known for his rollicking, party-hearty lyrics and rhythm guitar, but the rock star struggled with his ears behind the scenes. You might not know that Paul Stanley was born with a congenital deformity that left him deaf in his right ear.
  • JFK at war

    Why John Kennedy Was A Decorated War Hero

    The President of the United States is also the Commander-in-Chief of the military, and while it's not a requirement to serve before becoming president, some presidents have. Among them was the 35th President, John F. Kennedy. And JFK did not just enter the Navy; he's a bona fide war hero.
  • Robert Plant

    Did Led Zeppelin Really Sell Their Souls To The Devil?

    Did Led Zeppelin really sell their souls to the devil? In the 1980s, evangelicals claimed that Led Zeppelin had created masked Satanic messages in their tracks like "Stairway to Heaven." This is where the Satanic Led Zeppelin rumors stem from.
  • Roy Halladay

    The Tragic Death Of Roy Halladay

    He talked of studying an undergraduate degree and continuing on to do a master's. Despite his family, hobbies, and plans for the future, however, Halladay battled with depression and addiction, and these would combine with his dangerous hobby to bring about his early demise.
  • Mr. Rogers posing for a promotional picture in 1988

    Why Mister Rogers Was Really Difficult To Interview

    Mister Rogers, known as Fred Rogers off-screen, is one of the most beloved figures of children's television after decades of hosting his program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS. But Mister Rogers was notoriously difficult to interview. In interviews, Mister Rogers always failed to provide drama.
  • Danai Gurira, 2019

    Danai Gurira To Play Political Trailblazer In Upcoming Film

    Actor Danai Gurira, who has thrilled audiences with her portrayals of such iconic characters as The Walking Dead's Michonne and Black Panther's Okoe, has been cast to play United States Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, a political trailblazer as well as a 1972 candidate for United States President.
  • Joe Perry of Aerosmith

    The Real Reason Joe Perry Quit Aerosmith In 1979

    Joe Perrys guitar licks were something out of this world when the band was rocking through '70s and '80s. Well, part of the '80s, since Perry was absent from the band between 1979 and 1984. Here's how that happened.
  • Peter Tork, 1967

    What Peter Tork Did After Leaving The Monkees

    Some artists thrive and go on to create even better music once they're free to follow their own ideas; others struggle to establish their own identities and be taken seriously as a solo act, rather than a part of a whole. The Monkees' Peter Tork certainly fell into the latter category.