The most infamous buccaneer of the Golden Age of Piracy, Blackbeard, got his start as a privateer during Queen Anne's War. This is how the fearsome Blackbeard commandeered his notorious ship, built a reputation based purely on appearance, and evaded capture until his 1718 beheading.
Read MoreYou'd think there'd be some consistency, but just as trick-or-treaters discover that some houses are dishing out full-size Hershey bars and others are distributing rocks, so the Tooth Fairy rewards for baby teeth vary quite widely.
Read MorePatty Duke's colorful career in acting spanned across seven decades, earned herself 13 awards, and even won herself an Oscar for The Miracle Worker. As Patty Duke struggled with bipolar disorder, addiction, and personal loss, she became a strong mental health advocate and a powerful memoirist.
Read MoreEdmund Hillary made history in 1953 when he scaled Everest for the first time with Nepali climber Tenzing Norgay, but that was hardly his only achievement. Here's a look inside Sir Edmund Hillary's fascinating life of adventure.
Read MoreThree identical twins, separated at birth, living in three households. One bizarre experiment. Sitcom or disturbing reality?
Read MoreWhile you'd probably expect Eddie Van Halen's son to be worth something, you might be surprised by just how much the 29-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen is worth.
Read MoreLet's see if we can discover the Eagles' most underrated song.
Read MoreThe written word is a powerful thing. You never know when something as simple as a letter is going to spark an idea, a feeling, or a determination to do something that's going to change the world, and literally? That can happen at any time. These are letters that changed the course of history.
Read MoreEveryone loves Dolly Parton. She's an icon for a reason and everyone basically agrees she's the best. But even she has a complicated history with some people. Case in point -- Porter Wagoner.
Read MoreEva Perón, better-known as Evita had more tragic life story than many realize.
Read MoreIn 1985, Van Halen's frontman, David Lee Roth, decided to leave Van Halen due to creative differences between him and other band members. Eddie Van Halen turned to an unexpected pick in looking for his replacement: Scandal frontrunner, Patty Smyth.
Read MoreBoxing is a well-documented sport, and the strengths and weaknesses of its most famous fighters are well-known. That's why nothing can stop you from a fantasy fight between Mike Tyson and Deontay Wilder, despite its actual impossibility.
Read MoreFor BMW reviewer Nico DeMattia, BMW's M235i Gran Coupe introduced a much needed feature: the ability to reduce the car's "artificial engine noises.
Read MoreWhen you drive, you're probably very careful about the speed limit (and you should because it's the law). But if you've ever thought of living out your NASCAR dreams ion the open road, you should do it in a place that allows for it. And no, it's nowhere in the United States.
Read MoreABBA has been a steady presence in the pop culture pantheon for decades, but there are plenty of unexpected twists and turns in their story.
Read MoreIt's not uncommon to assume that there is a scientific basis for the biblical version of Adam and Eve. After all, humans had to start somewhere. Often, that assumption is taken out of context, for one reason or another.
Read MoreMany people associate the 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León with the mythical Fountain of Youth.
Read MoreLarry King was simply an American institution, known for his tough, direct, and fair interviews with just about anyone. Here's the real story of Larry King.
Read MoreEven for a trio of young, 90's punk misfits, Krist Novoselic stood out as the oddball in Nirvana.
Read MoreBreaking Bad is an unusual story. No TV show, past or since, has successfully woven such terrifying ruthlessness around a protagonist who wears grandpa underpants.
Read MoreDuring the height of the New Wave movement in the 1980s, English band Tears For Fears were at the top of their game.
Read MoreWhen the news of Blink-182's second falling apart, due to Tom DeLonge's lack of interest, started to spread in 2015, people nodded in an understanding manner. However, in 2016, he told Mic that he primarily broke from Blink-182 to form a new company that would focus on UFOs.
Read MoreThe early seventies marked a joyous time for Eagles member Joe Walsh. He married then-Boston University student Stefany Rhodes, welcomed oldest daughter Emma Kristen in 1971, and moved west to Boulder, Colorado a few short months later ... However, a terrible death would soon shake the household.
Read MoreThe Viking figure of Ragnar Lodbrok from the Icelandic sagas may not have existed, but there are plenty of legends. This is the untold truth of Ragnar Lodbrok.
Read MoreAuschwitz. There are few places that conjure up more images of death and horror than the Nazi's most infamous concentration camp. But it was worse than you ever learned, because there are some places history classes just won't go. Here's what your history class didn't teach you about Auschwitz.
Read MoreMyland's contributions to Grateful Dead came to a screeching halt when he passed away after a 1990 tour finale at the World Music Theater.
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