When the ancient Romans saw Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII immortalized in gilded bronze in the Temple of Venus Genetrix, they were puzzled as to what Julius Caesar's side piece was doing next to the mother of Aeneas, the mythical founder of Rome, as Encyclopedia Britannica explains.
Read MoreWhen Sidney Poitier broke to the mainstream in the 1950s, he bought a new and proud image of African Americans and new dreams for the country.
Read MoreWas he murdered? The investigation was perfunctory at best, the evidence was tampered with, and nobody ever explained the bruises on his face and body. Officially, the case remains unsolved.
Read MoreThree things are most important in Oymyakon: alcohol, meat, and fur.
Read MoreThe direct, personal hatred of the Canadian band Nickelback is one of those aspects of popular culture that seem to simply exist.
Read MoreGram Parsons was a guitarist and singer who, as a member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, along with his solo releases, helped invent "country rock".
Read MoreSean and fellow journalist Dana Stone were captured by elements of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army while on assignment for Time magazine in Cambodia on April 6, 1970.
Read MoreThe Pawn Stars have had some very rare and expensive items come and go through their historic shop in Las Vegas, and some of their most valuable commodities have come in the form of band memorabilia. Here's some of the most expensive band memorabilia seen on Pawn Stars.
Read MoreComedy Central has decided to pull the plug on the long-running commentary show Tosh.0. The show has been on the air since 2009, so regardless of your opinion of its provocative host, the announcement certainly means that an era of entertainment is coming to an end in 2020.
Read MoreLaurel and Hardy were a comedy duo who rose to fame during the Classical Hollywood era. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's slapstick comedy dominated the 1930s, as they appeared in 107 films and earned an Academy Award. But behind the act were failed marriages, health problems, and financial ruin.
Read MoreThere was one person above all others who was truly capable of absurd, godly feats of alcohol consumption: wrestler and actor Andre the Giant.
Read MoreCoco Chanel, a prominent fashion designer in the 20th century, was known for her exemplary work. Here's a glimpse into the troubling truth about Coco Chanel.
Read MoreThe new footbridge at Tintagel Castle is a minimalist, elegant, and quite impressive feat of engineering that has a unique feature cut across its center: a 40 mm gap between the two halves of the bridge.
Read MoreWoodstock was the very first music festival of its kind and one of the most iconic events in music history.But not every performance at the festival was groundbreaking. One of those shows that ended up failing miserably was the Grateful Dead's set on Saturday, August 16.
Read MoreAt the ripe old age of 27, Edgar Allan Poe married his first cousin, Virginia Clemm, who was herself a stately 13 years of age that year of 1836.
Read MoreWars can last forever. After all, there's such a thing called the Hundred Years' War between France and England and their allies. You know, the war where Joan of Arc died at the stake. But some wars barely last a blip.
Read MoreThe Boxer Rebellion has been called many things, depending on who's referring to it. This is the tragic true story of the Boxer Rebellion.
Read MoreA number of books, articles, and documentary films have claimed in recent years that French fashion legend Coco Chanel chose the wrong side in WWII, taking up with the Nazis when they invaded France.
Read MorePerhaps some creative soul in the wardrobe department suggested, "Hey! Why don't we make a lion out of a lion?" And so they did. But it wasn't without issue.
Read MoreThe hills dot a vast terrain and they look perfectly symmetrical. Hundreds of people marvel at them every day. They're one of the most popular tourist destinations in the province of Bohol. So how did the Chocolate Hills come about?
Read MoreBesides being the shrewd, manipulative ruler of ancient Egypt, Cleopatra was also a prank-playing boozehound. It was love at first sight when she met Roman general Mark Antony in 41 BC — and what's a girl to do when she falls for a handsome descendant of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine? Live it up!
Read MoreWe've all heard of the majestic Nile River, but what do you really know about the long, crazy history surrounding it?
Read MoreIn 1884 Freud published a research paper, "On Cocaine," "a song of praise to this magical substance," and would give the substance to friends and colleagues as a gift -- speaking for himself, he found it aided his digestion and improved his spirits.
Read MoreNot only was Cleopatra an astute politician and savvy diplomat, she was a nightly partier who would rove the streets of Alexandria after-hours with her boyfriend, the Roman general Mark Antony, and play pranks on commoners after getting trashed at their elite "feasts and wine-binges" club.
Read MoreBarbara showed an intense talent for the written word from a young age, as reported by The Guardian. She taught herself how to read, much like other children learn to walk, and by age 4 her tiny form was carting her father's typewriter back to her room so she could write.
Read MoreThis month, a study led by Maëlle Lefeuvre, a PhD student at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, studied both the different ways elephants could use their trunk to manipulate food and how each elephant displayed a preference for individual tactics.
Read MoreThe Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned for three days. Legend says it began in a Mrs. O'Leary's barn when her cow kicked over a lamp.
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