Frederick Douglass went from slave to self-taught intellectual and abolitionist hero to serving as a diplomat under multiple presidents. This is the crazy real-life story of Frederick Douglass.
Read MoreVarious secret love letters throughout history were hidden for many different reasons, but all expressed passion no matter what stood in the writer's way.
Read MoreMany of the most famous UFO cases can be attributed to more mundane phenomena than extraterrestrials failing to turn on their vehicles' invisibility shields.
Read MoreBeing funny is serious business. There's a lot going on behind the scenes with comedians, all to hone that perfect joke. Toss in everyday stresses and comedians are potential powder kegs on stage, even before the hecklers come out. Here are a few comedians who completely lost it on camera.
Read MoreThe WWE (loosely) relies on a method of operation that entertains fans while offering a wink-nudge throwback to the carny origins of professional wrestling.
Read MoreThese are some of the dumbest celebrity endorsements we've ever seen. Fame and fortune isn't always dignified, so sometimes a celebrity has to slum it a little.
Read MoreHere are the secrets of living in Antarctica. There's no local government, but there is a lot of alcohol.
Read MoreMosquitoes, those flying, buzzing, blood-sucking harbingers of itchiness. Here's the real reason mosquitoes love you so much.
Read MoreSpiders are really terrifying creatures. Here are creepy, true stories about giant spiders. Welcome to your spider nightmare.
Read MoreDustin Diamond died today at 44 years old, and many still remember the infamous Celebrity Boxing match with Ron Palillo in 2002.
Read MoreMost people know Dustin Diamond as an actor, known for his role as Screech in Saved by the Bell — but did you know he was also in a band?
Read MoreFew famines have wreaked havoc to a nation like the Irish Potato Famine in the middle of the 19th century.
Read MoreHelen Keller lied about being deaf and blind is a conspiracy theory currently circulating on video social media site TikTok.
Read MoreFerdinand Magellan is known for the Strait of Magellan and leading the first circumnavigation of the globe. But the voyage itself was anything but uneventful.
Read MoreBritish Secretary of War John Profumo had an affair with Christine Keeler, and it caused a scandal that rocked England in the 1960s.
Read MoreLady Gaga and Tony Bennett's relationship may have been unexpected, but the idea to partner up happened soon after they first met.
Read MoreTom Brokaw has dominated the news world for year, anchoring multiple programs for NBC, and he's lived a storied life. This is the untold truth of Tom Brokaw.
Read MoreSome of the biggest bands in rock history split up — basically for good — when a member passed on to that great gig in the sky.
Read MoreSilence of the Lambs' popularity might make you think America prefers its cannibalism with fava beans and a nice chianti.
Read MoreInauguration Day in 2021 will be January 20, as it has been since 1933, the result of passage of the 20th Amendment, also known as the "Lame Duck Amendment."
Read MoreUnlike the Kansas City Chiefs, it has been many years since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made it to the Super Bowl and won.
Read MoreAs Super Bowl LV closes in, we're taking a look back on one of the most painful times in the life of Kansas City coach Andy Reid: the death of his son, Garrett.
Read MoreThis is the story of Michael Myers and the more than 30 other public officials ensnared in the Abscam scandal of the 1980s.
Read MoreIf you look into the facts of Kitty Genovese's murder, you'll learn that much of what we think we know about it is a myth.
Read MoreThe Chiefs are the defending champions at Super Bowl LV, and much of the credit for the team's success goes to head coach Andy Reid.
Read MoreA brand new wrestling concern called All Elite Wrestling just might have what it takes to finally put WWE in its place.
Read MoreWhen those post-mortem operations are performed, you won't be here to feel it. But the same can't be said for everyone.
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