In the story of NASA, one of the worst disasters in the department's history happened on solid ground. As NASA reports, on January 27, 1967, a fire during a preflight test for the Apollo 1 mission took the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee.
Read MoreShe was, on many accounts, poised to be a teen superstar. But her fame and her life were tragically cut short after a deranged fan did the unthinkable. Robert John Bardo, 19, found Schaeffer's West Hollywood home and fatally shot the 21-year-old actress on July 18, 1989.
Read More"Rowdy" Roddy Piper was one of the biggest WWE personalities of the 1980s. Why? Because everyone loved to hate this hot-headed, fearless star. He battled the likes of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the ring, and had quite the prolific career on the other side of the ropes as well.
Read MoreBill Hicks once joked that in the event of a nuclear apocalypse, he could only imagine two things surviving: cockroaches and Keith Richards. The joke is that the legendary debauchery that has defined Keith's very public lifestyle should have surely killed him by now.
Read MoreThe legend of a mythical city of gold originated when 16th-century conquistadors first encountered Central and South America. Inspired by the gold-centered rituals of the Colombian Muisca people, Francisco Pizarro, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Lope de Aguirre all searched for El Dorado, the city of gold.
Read MoreSeagal himself was once embroiled in a stratagem of subterfuge and intrigue against one of the United States' chief legal authorities: the FBI.
Read MoreFunk legend Rick James once said, "cocaine is a hell of a drug," and you can believe he had the wild stories to back up such a sagacious claim -- like the time he lit himself on fire.
Read MoreThere are plenty of terrifying people walking the planet. And the scariest man on the planet is about as intimidating as any human being can be.
Read MoreThe theory of the Smiley face murders says there's a prolific serial killer-or killers-in the US. This is the untold conspiracy of the Smiley face murders.
Read MoreGuerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara has a remarkable legacy: many people look at his face and can remember who he was or simply celebrate his life with memorabilia or T-shirts that feature him. However, there are dark secrets about him that aren't as well-known or spoken about.
Read MoreIf ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut's claim to the title of rarest N64 game fails to surprise because you simply haven't heard of it, the reason for its rarity may still raise an eyebrow.
Read MoreThe witch trials aren't the only awful thing that ever happened in Salem. So of course there are plenty of ghosts.
Read MoreLet's take a moment to find out Bruce Lee's real fighting ability, with a fantasy fight that pits him against the (physically) biggest of all action stars of recent years: Steven Seagal.
Read MoreMusician Eric Clapton is perceived to be one of the most legendary musicians of our times. While his guitar playing skills are top notch, his personality and outspoken nature have sometimes been in the news for the wrong reasons.
Read MoreWhen a van in which she was a passenger accidentally struck and killed a Honduran boy who shared her last name, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes saw a connection.
Read MoreAh, the good old days of MTV, back when music was music, and MTV played and showed plenty of it. Those days are gone. Here's why.
Read MoreDuring the 1960s, rockers Rick James and Jim Morrison were at the forefront of their careers. What better place for two icons to go together than Disneyland?
Read MoreAnnapurna stands as the inverse of Mt. Everest. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world but only has the tenth highest death rate.
Read MoreAfter a series of gags concerning her famous lateness that culminates in the later ironic "the Late Marilyn Monroe", she brought the fundraiser for John F. Kennedy's early birthday celebrations to its conclusion. Singing Happy Birthday to JFK, Marilyn Monroe stole the night.
Read MoreFollowing the crash and the subsequent press coverage, the album became the band's second platinum record and reached number five on the U.S. album chart. But given the increased focus on the band, some spooky details surrounding Street Survivors surfaced in the media, sparking conspiracies.
Read MoreVictor Fleming harbored a darker side ingrained in Hollywood's troublesome past.
Read MoreNew Hampshire-born Connie Converse is considered to be the first modern singer-songwriter. She settled among the beatniks and bohemians in New York City's Greenwich Village in the 1950s, writing hauntingly raw lyrics over guitar melodies.
Read MoreCleopatra - famous Queen of the Nile. Ruler of Egypt, partner of powerful Romans, and even ruthless - but Mommy?
Read MoreThe Wright Brothers are legendary aviators, but did you know they only flew together once? We break down why these innovators only flew together one time.
Read MoreIt's tempting to envision UFO sightings as happening along backwoods roads with no witnesses and a single abductee describing a scene lifted from The X-Files.
Read MoreWhile fans have become familiar with Ross's many catchphrases and iconic permed hairdo, there are still a lot of things many people don't know about him.
Read MoreIt isn't that Bhutanese people don't have fears or feel sad when a relative dies, but instead they choose to face that fear and accept the fact.
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