Known for his big red fez, the bumbling prop comedian Tommy Cooper elicited belly laughs from countless fans throughout his 37-year career. But while the 6'5" actor brought joy to audiences, the on-screen death of the 69-year-old proved to be more shocking than any of his gags ever would be.
Read MoreThe Americas -- the entire region, not just the United States -- was home to several different pre-Christian civilizations. People have heard about the Incas and the Mayans, but there might even be an entire civilization that came before them. Meet the Norte Chico peoples.
Read MorePerhaps the biggest beef between Queen Elizabeth and the now Sir Mick Jagger was due to his relationship with Princess Margaret, her little sister.
Read MoreYankovic called his attempt to get permission to parody "Beat It" was "a shot in the dark. We're talking about the most popular and famous person in the known universe, and here I was, this goofy comedy songwriter." Jackson approved the parody and told him he thought the idea was funny.
Read MoreIn 2005, the same year as when the Vatican started offering its exorcism course, a 23-year old novice nun, Maricica Irina Cornici, was found dead in Holy Trinity Monastery, a convent located in Tanacu, Romania.
Read MoreThe decision to top his noggin with a beret was really up to nature, rather than fashion sense. Jamie started going bald, so he had to cover up. "It was kind of by default," Jamie tells Adam while beret shopping on the aforementioned episode of MythBusters.
Read MoreAccording to the Formula One website, Senna was aware of his limitations and didn't take his mortality for granted. He viewed racing as a way to learn more about himself. "For me, this research is fascinating," he said. "Every time I push, I find something more, again and again."
Read MoreHis stepfather was a strict Pentecostal man who used his faith as a way to brainwash Rose and his sister, Rose alleges, and added to an already skewed idea of women and relationships.
Read MoreThe houses represent different traits. Ravenclaws are generally curious and value knowledge, Slytherins are ambitious, Gryffindors are brave and impulsive, while Hufflepuffs are loyal. But it isn't just traits that make each house stand apart. Even the house colors mean something.
Read MoreSimon and Garfunkel each have their reasons for their dislike of the other.
Read MoreWhat's the big deal about a fish being found in an old boat in the sea? The archaeologists believe that the sturgeon was part of a royal power play that ended up an epic fail at the bottom of the sea.
Read MoreIt's clear that QAnon has spread from the outer fringes to a more mainstream position, albeit one still somewhat fringe-like. But what is QAnon?
Read MoreThe "best-equipped and most technologically advanced Arctic expedition to that date" set sail on May 19 with a crew of 134 men and enough provisions to last three years. Despite the planning and care that went into preparing for the journey, the boats disappeared just two months later.
Read MoreParisian, fortune teller, serial killer, secret abortionist, poisoner, clairvoyant, black mass priestess, businesswoman, possible sociopath: quite a resume for one person. But this list of crimes and occult practices did indeed belong to a single individual: Catherine Monvoisin.
Read MoreThe Dendera light is a motif carved into the walls of the Hathor Temple in Dendera, Egypt. The image, depicted across three stone reliefs inside the temple, shows a unique depiction of what, at first, looks to be a light bulb shaped like a Crookes tube, with a cord snaking through the middle.
Read MoreAside from dealing with heat exhaustion from the late summer heat, lacerated feet from walking barefoot, and even some people getting run over by tractors, the medical team had to keep up with everyone who took drugs.
Read MoreYou might know NASA sent the first men to the Moon in 1969, but how much do you know about the events that caused NASA to be created?
Read MoreThe Ghost Army was assigned with deceiving the Axis forces. They did so by "[employing] an array of inflatables (tanks, airplanes), sound trucks," and more.
Read MoreGaming giants Bally Midway released a Journey video game. Per Dangerous Minds, the game came in both arcade and home versions with the tagline "the hottest band in the country is about to take over the planet!"
Read MoreWe've found a piece of J.R.R. Tolkien's fabled world residing here in our own: Mirkwood. Well, not the Mirkwood, but it's the closest thing our Earth has to the fictional forest.
Read MoreThe Moon is not actually quite as attached to us as you'd think. In fact, it's ever so slowly inching away from Earth, like a guest at an awful party tactically maneuvering toward the exit.
Read MoreWe're all familiar with ancient Egypt, but what about the other grand cultures of Africa? Here are some incredible African civilizations you've never heard of.
Read MoreZhu took on the name Hongwu and claimed he had the divine right to rule, becoming an absolute monarch. Wary of losing his throne to violence -- after all, he took it by violence -- he stamped down rebellions and even established secret police.
Read MoreBeich was drawn to the band's potential. He'd already proved his mettle with Mercyful Fate and other bands. As the the sound and style of Guns N' Roses evolved, however, the bassist found himself struggling to be happy. He didn't want to stick to hard rock.
Read MoreBob Ross didn't make his personal life public, so his fans didn't even know about his lymphoma until after his death. This was what his last year was like.
Read MoreIn 1990, a fossil dubbed Sue the T-Rex was discovered by the Black Hills Institute. A tragic custody battle ensued over the T-Rex.
Read More150 Black people died in the Colfax Massacre, and the aftermath set a dangerous precedent in the United States. This is the tragic story of the Colfax Massacre.
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