Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome were typically upper-class women selected to serve the goddess of the hearth, Vesta. What it was really like to be a Vestal Virgin included keeping the sacred flame at the Temple of Vesta going, performing rituals, and taking a vow of chastity for 30 years.
Read MoreFrontman for the Flaming Lips, Wayne Coyne's life hasn't been without its ups and downs.
Read MoreROYGBIV, of course, stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet or the seven colors of a rainbow. It's the easiest way to remember colors, and it's also the least annoying way. But ROYGBIV may be incorrect. (Be careful when breaking this news to a little kid).
Read MoreDon't ask what's really going on at Bohemian Grove if you're not prepared to get some infuriating answers.
Read MoreWhen you open the news and find out the stock market crashed, you often see photos of despondent stockbrokers on the floor of the stock exchange. The trading floor is one of the most iconic areas of finance, and not everyone understands what it's like to work there.
Read MoreThe list of poor decisions Dr DisRespect has made go far and beyond the mullet.
Read MoreChances are, you didn't know about Criss Angel until 2005. No one did, really. Not by name anyway. But he's been cranking out tunes longer than magic.
Read MoreDave Mirra died on February 4, 2016, and as ESPN would later report, he was the first action sports star to be diagnosed with CTE.
Read MoreFor many people, King Arthur is more than just a character in an epic poem, they believe he must be a real historical figure. After all, the Arthurian legend has been told over several generations.
Read MoreCholera is a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps and is transmitted through contaminated food and water.
Read MoreCertain U.S. vice presidents would have done better staying away from Pennsylvania Avenue. And some of them found themselves promoted to the highest office in the world and failing just as much as they did as vice presidents. These are the worst vice presidents in American history.
Read MoreMany of those who study dictators as either political commentators or psychological investigators make the point that the reverse side of narcissism is paranoia. These two traits have emerged in an interweaved manner through the behavior of countless dictatorial figures throughout history.
Read MoreThe horror film's ability to evoke a physical response in audiences has long been used as part of hyping the genre.
Read MoreLord Byron was a Romantic poet, aristocrat, and British politician best known for the works of Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage in the 19th century. The crazy true story of Lord Byron includes fame, fortune, and a wild string of affairs across Europe until his death at age 36 in Greece.
Read MorePop quiz: How many senses does the typical human have? Is it A) three, B) five, C) twenty-one, or D) thirty-three?
Read MoreO'Riordan was also incredibly and eloquent in her interviews, in which she readily discussed her own insecurities and the mental health problems she battled throughout her life.
Read MoreThe only thing worse than seeing a ghost might be knowing that you're trapped with a malevolent spirit on an island and there's no escape.
Read MoreWitch-hunters oversaw the deaths of thousands due to fear and uncertainty, but who were these men? Here's what it was really like being a witch-hunter.
Read MoreTiny Toon Adventures managed to gain an audience from amongst Saturday-morning cartoon watchers, but that meant that parents were probably watching, too.
Read MoreThe iconic phrase "I'm going to Disney World" has been said by some of football's most legendary players for the last 33 years, but many fans aren't aware of where the famous phrase started. In fact, it was by accident.
Read MoreAt the time of their formation in 1986, Buffalo, New York-based band the Goo Goo Dolls, like many budding rock acts, were so eager for a record deal they were pretty much willing to sign any contract, no matter how detrimental it was to band members.
Read MoreSmartphones, Roombas, Apple Watches... all unheard of 25 years ago. But one idea in the realm of entertainment remained so farfetched and fantastical in 1998, it warranted an Onion article. The nutty idea in question? Netflix.
Read MoreThe ancient Mayans relied on water-filled sinkholes called cenotes - which only exist in Mexico - for everything from drinking water to religious ceremonies.
Read More"When I was in Twisted Sister, I put all my eggs in one basket," Snider told Canadian Business.
Read MoreThanks to Hollywood, modern people think being a medieval knight would be cool. But we are wrong, oh so very wrong. You may want to hold off on teleporting back through time to claim your title as Sir Whatever until after you've read about what it was really like to be a medieval knight.
Read More1997's Titanic, starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was a phenomenon upon release. But nothing is perfect, except perhaps Leo's hair. Despite Cameron's eye for detail, there are still a few things wrong with the film. Here are things Titanic got wrong about the real-life disaster.
Read MoreThe Dead Sea -- at 413 meters (1,414 feet) below sea level, already the lowest point on the Earth's surface, according to CNN -- has been consistently sinking further into the ground over the last 50 years. Its water level fell six meters in each of the first two decades after 1976.
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