Out of the 381 paintings Ross produced during his history as host of the show, he only painted one person. And it's really just a hint of a person at that: merely the silhouette of a tired cowboy sitting up against a tree next to a glowing campfire.
Read MoreMarcus Wesson was an actual person who lived this demented story, and is still alive and hanging out on death row in San Quentin State Prison.
Read MoreTatia has not only been blessed with her famous grandfather's and dad's inclination (per Modern Drummer) towards music, she also looks remarkably like Grandpa. Her hair is dark like Ringo's and they share similar facial features, including a sharp chin and an oval-shaped face.
Read MoreDisco culture emerged from underground house parties which showcased the music of Black, LGBT, and Latino cultures in the early 1970s. The history of disco is full of tragedy, from Freddie Mercury's death, to the shuttering of Studio 54, and the riots of Disco Demolition Night.
Read MoreA disease like leprosy, with its profound, visible symptoms like discolored skin, open ulcers, and facial swelling, was not only incurable, but terrifying.
Read MoreA photograph that's graced every American history book, the Migrant Mother features an exhausted, dirt-tussled woman, looking into the distance as her children huddle close. The photo did nothing to help the woman herself. Here's what happened to the Migrant Mother from the Great Depression.
Read MoreThe singer didn't know what it's like to be taken care of as a kid and didn't experience love and affection at home. His parents were too caught up in trying to provide for him and his siblings. "I was never praised, never held," he said. "So it wasn't exactly the Little House On The Prairie."
Read MoreLysol's usage extended far beyond cleansing kitchen counters during the plague into more unusual purposes. This is the messed up history of Lysol.
Read MoreCleopatra's Needle is not real needle, but an obelisk -- a series of three obelisks, in fact -- that stands in New York's Central Park, in London, and in Paris. Each of these came from Egypt, but none were actually built for the famous Egyptian pharaoh. This is the story behind Cleopatra's Needle.
Read MoreYou've surely heard of the Great Pyramids or the Sphinx, but there are more obscure legends about that give us enough history to keep us searching while questions continually go unanswered. The Kingdom of Yam is one such place. These are the few details we know about the mysterious Kingdom of Yam.
Read MoreAs the construction drew to completion, the BBC further reported, May expressed interest in using the house as a house -- because, again, the project would be pointless otherwise: "I'm planning to stay there for two or three days, or until it falls down -- whichever is sooner."
Read MoreThe Serpent Mound sits in Adams County, about 70 miles east of Cincinnati, and has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark. The mound may look strange, but it wasn't put there by aliens; it's believed that it was constructed by Native American settlers of Ohio.
Read MoreThe Oregon Trail was mostly peaceful. But sometimes violence broke out between settlers and Indigenous people, such as the deadly Utter-Van Ornum Massacre.
Read MoreJared Leto has often pushed his boundaries when it comes to his movie roles and work. Whether dealing with physical or psychological challenges, the actor doesn't mind exploring his limits for a film. Case in point: his portrayal of a heroin addict in the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream.
Read MoreThe loss of Dennis Wilson didn't break up The Beach Boys. They took some time off to mourn, and then started looking for a replacement.
Read MoreA big-name newspaper one wrote, "Everyone in Hollywood has a Playboy Mansion story. Many are unprintable." Let's dig further and find out exactly what living in the Playboy Mansion was like.
Read MoreIt's man's best friend, so of course you'd like to be able to communicate with them better. You hope they understand more than the basics, like heel, sit, and stay. But does your dog really understand you? Do they grasp the concept of roll over?
Read MoreIn May 2012, two friends were out for a stroll along San Francisco's Ocean Beach when they stumbled upon possibly one of the most out-of-place discoveries that could be made on a California beach: a tombstone from the year 1876. Here's why there were once tombstones on a California beach.
Read MoreWhether you've just seen them in an old episode of The X-Files or you're a full-on UFO hunter who's scoured the local countryside for extra-terrestrial landing sites, you're bound to know what a crop circle looks like. They are often exceptionally beautiful.
Read MoreThe excavation of what appeared to be the bodies of little alien men was just the beginning of Tei's discoveries. Further into the caves, Tei made his most famous find: a series of 716 circular stone disks with tiny hieroglyphic markings etched on them, some partially buried under the cave floor.
Read MoreThe story asserts that Albert Einstein, brilliant as he was, actually failed math as a child. And if someone as intelligent as Einstein could fail at math, then there's no reason that you should let your own minor failures stop you from pursuing your goals, right?
Read MoreYoko Ono looms large in most debates over the downfall of the Beatles, but a multitude of factors led to the Fab Four's split. This is the break up of the Beatles explained.
Read MoreThe regulatory agency said the company that made Sky Dancers, Galoob, received 170 reports of the dolls hitting people, resulting in 150 injuries ranging from scratched corneas, temporary blindness, and chipped teeth to broken ribs, a mild concussion, and facial lacerations that required stitches.
Read MoreOn July 20, 1969, one of the most momentous events in human history occurred: Men walked on the Moon. Eventually the United States completed six Moon landings, bringing a total of 12 astronauts to the Moon's surface by 1972. Then we stopped. This is the real reason we haven't been back to the moon.
Read MoreIn 1966 and 1967, Robert Plant had been the singer for the band Listen; they were still under contract with CBS Records. Writing for his new band, which was signed with Atlantic Records, would count as a breach of contract. The result: He remained anonymous on an album that would make his career.
Read MoreDespite placement tests that ranked him in the top three percent of his classmates, Rose dropped out of school in the 11th grade, returned, and eventually dropped out again in his senior year, failing to graduate from high school.
Read MoreThe Great Pyramid of Giza remains a favorite. The only remaining location from the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it's been around since about 2560 BCE, and for thousands of years was thought to have three chambers: the Queen's Chamber, the Grand Gallery, and the King's Chamber.
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