Why Clyde Drexler Couldn't Stand Michael Jordan
Sportswriter Jack McCallum said, "Michael Jordan did not want to play with Isiah Thomas. He let that be known obliquely, implicitly, or just said it."
Read MoreSportswriter Jack McCallum said, "Michael Jordan did not want to play with Isiah Thomas. He let that be known obliquely, implicitly, or just said it."
Read MoreWilson Alwyn "Willie" Bentley accidentally discovered that no two snowflakes were similar in his attempt to photograph their perfect beauty.
Read MoreThere's a Cookie Monster mural Peoria, Illinois, which features writing in Russian. Here's what we know about it.
Read MoreThe McMartin Preschool trial ended up becoming the longest and most expensive trial in the history of the US.
Read MoreWashington Square Park is one of the most iconic places in NYC. But most park visitors don't know that the area has a pretty macabre secret.
Read MoreWas there any other country that took to Bob Ross in the way that Germany took to David Hasselhoff, or that the US has taken to the Canadian Ryans -- Reynolds and Gosling? Indeed there is.
Read MoreKwanzaa got its start in 1966 when Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor and chairman of Black Studies at California University, wanted African Americans to build community after the Watts Rebellion, a six-day riot in August of 1965 that killed 34 people and caused $40 million in damage.
Read MoreFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins might be the time-keeper for one of the world's biggest rock bands, but there are things about him that are a bit shocking.
Read MoreWhile there is some variety across the different medieval castles still standing, there's a lot of similarities, too. Here's what life was like in a castle.
Read MoreFor many of us, the idea that people had to use an iron lung to stay alive seems like such a long time ago.
Read MoreSurgical instruments mechanic Erwin Perzy of Vienna, Austria, was performing experiments in order to improve the brightness of then newly invented electric light bulbs. Shoemakers at the time used the trick of putting candles in front of glass globes of water in order to create a diffused spotlight.
Read MoreNine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has never had a problem criticizing MTV, regardless of the direct effect the network has had on the band's success.
Read MoreHomo erectus looked a bit different from Neanderthals and modern humans, but you probably wouldn't notice they're a different species if you ran into one on the street. They grew to nearly average modern human height and had similar proportions.
Read MoreThe holiday season of 2020 is missing many of its traditional gatherings and celebrations due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. This is not, however, the first time in history that the holidays have been interrupted by a widespread and very contagious disease.
Read MoreJohn Lennon is remembered as a musical genius. We've learned a lot more about his personal life in recent years — and most of it is unflattering. But, with the information we now have about his history, we can see just how his childhood influenced his later behavior.
Read MoreArtists drew St. Nicholas, a bishop, wearing red and white because that's what bishops traditionally wore. Santa Claus illustrations drew from St. Nicholas.
Read MoreCome into a tremendous fortune under no action of her own, and bearing not only the weight of the Winchester name, but the knowledge of how many deaths her money came from. Such was the dilemma faced by Sarah Winchester.
Read MoreUnfortunately, little did Lennon know that he had actually sealed his fate the day he said those words, for they had a profound effect on a young man from Fort Worth, Texas, named Mark David Chapman, who shot and killed John Lennon on December 8, 1980.
Read MoreIt wasn't until after Rasputin seemed to improve the Tsar's son's hemophiliac condition that the country would embrace his reputation. He became a favorite in Tsar Nicholas II's court, until his personality turned certain important people against him.
Read MoreThe Boston Common Christmas tree has been a gift from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia for 48 years. Per the Boston Globe, the gift is thanks for the assistance Boston offered to Nova Scotia after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.
Read MoreAnd then there were those otherwise ordinary folks who single-handedly inflicted enormous numbers of casualties on the enemy.
Read MoreLiberace defined glitz and glamour. However, when the stage lights dimmed and the curtain closed, Liberace was a man at war with himself. Here's his story.
Read MoreChuck Yeager, the first person to ever travel faster than the speed of sound, has passed away at the age of 97.
Read MoreIt was even more common to blame animals for the spread of the disease, and 14th century Europeans became completely fixated on the wrong animal. Instead of trying to eradicate the disease-filled vermin that were ravaging the cities, some decided black cats were to blame for all their problems.
Read MoreThe Laurel Canyon mansion/studio is a popular stop for rock and roll sight-seers exploring LA, and it's popular for reasons beyond the music industry as well. The Mansion is said to be home to spiritual entities, and many of those who've spent time at the studio have left with ghost stories to tell.
Read MoreIf there's one thing pop culture has taught us, it's that Australians are exceptionally concerned about dingoes eating their babies. Here is the true story.
Read MoreWomen in ancient China, beginning in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) up until the early 20th century, bound their feet as a means to attract better marriage prospects. This made their feet incredibly small, but it also meant their feet become gnarled, broken, and painful.
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