Musicians Who Contracted Coronavirus
From hip-hop stars to opera singers and everyone in between, quite a few influential and popular musicians have contracted the coronavirus.
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The Reason People Think Black Cats Are Bad Luck
It's easy to blame a cat for bringing bad luck, and we've been doing it forever. But why? How did this superstition arise?
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The Truth About The Detectives Who Stopped A Lincoln Assassination Plot
In all of the history of the United States, by 1861 no one had successfully assassinated a president, let alone a president-elect. That included Lincoln -- but that doesn't mean people hadn't tried.
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How Did Henry VIII Avoid Death From The 'Sweating Sickness'?
Henry VIII, King of England, was by no means the picture of health. By all reports a fairly robust, even athletic, man in his younger days, by the time he died in 1547, age 55, he was probably not what a lot of children wanted to grow up to be. But he did manage to avoid 'sweating sickness.'
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Bruce Lee Vs Muhammad Ali: Who Would Have Won?
Today's contestants are the creme de la creme: in the red corner, with a career 56 wins and three acrimonious divorces, we have two-time heavyweight champion of the world Muhammad Ali. In the blue corner, martial arts icon and verifiable Green Hornet BFF Bruce Lee.
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The Reason This Contestant Appeared On Wheel Of Fortune Twice
Wheel of Fortune has been around forever, and many have won big. But only one contestant has ever appeared twice.
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The Most Pampered Pets In History
Whether historical or modern, the rich and powerful are always spoiling their pets to truly absurd degrees.
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The Most Inspirational Freddie Mercury Quotes Of All Time
Freddie Mercury was a verbal virtuoso -- one of his many talents. Here are some of his most inspiring, and just plain entertaining quotes.
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Here's How Much Bill Withers Was Worth When He Died
Bill Withers, who gave us such classic songs as "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," was a 32-year-old laid-off factory worker when he got two letters: one from the factory, inviting him back to work, and the other from The Tonight Show, inviting him to appear. He chose correctly.
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This Was The Youngest Person Ever Given The Death Penalty
Until 2005, it was legal to execute juveniles in the United States. As Oyez details, the case of Roper v. Simmons put an end to capital punishment for citizens under 18 years of age. Before 2005? That was a different story.
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The Untold Truth Of Bill Withers' Most Popular Songs
Bill Withers, the soulful singer-songwriter who gave us such classic tunes as "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," died March 30, 2020, at the age of 81. He had been suffering from heart problems, said his son, quoted in the obituary in The New York Times.
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The Bus Accident That Changed Frida Kahlo's Life
She was only 18 when she took an ill-fated bus ride with a fellow student, Alejandro Gómez Arias. Though it would prove life changing, it may well be the reason we know her today.
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Here's How Much Billy Idol Is Really Worth
You know the blonde, spiky hair, you know the sneer. It's Billy Idol, and though the 1980s are long over, he's still around. But what about his money? Is that still here?
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We Now Understand Why The Ottoman Empire Crumbled
Tsar Nicholas I of Russia is credited with coining the phrase "sick man of Europe" to refer to the declining Ottoman Empire. Though, as documented in The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire, Nicholas actually said, "We have a sick man on our hands, a very sick man." How far the mighty had fallen.
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Aaron Kosminski: How The Jack The Ripper Suspect Died
Almost 150 years later, we still aren't sure who Jack the Ripper was. A prominent suspect with contemporary investigators is Aaron Kosminski.
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The Tragic Death Of Johnny Cash's Brother
Johnny Cash started out poor, born in Arkansas as the fourth of seven children (four boys, three girls). As it turns out, losing his a sibling had a profound impact on him.
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Does Absinthe Actually Cause Hallucinations?
As The Book of Absinthe describes, the ever-witty Oscar Wilde once said, "After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world."
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Here's How Much Jimi Hendrix Was Worth When He Died
There are precious few statements that all music fans can wholeheartedly agree on, but it's probably fair to say that "Jimi Hendrix was a very good guitarist" is one of them. But would he live long enough to see the fruits of his success?
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The Reason Chuck Berry Once Punched Keith Richards In The Face
There are a couple of schools of thought concerning the events which led Chuck Berry to hit Keith Richards so hard that his life Jumpin' Jack Flashed before his eyes. Here they are.
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The Truth About Henry Hill's Death
Henry Hill, the gangster who inspired the book Wiseguy and Ray Liotta's performance in Goodfellas didn't die of lead poisoning, so to speak. His was a much slower passage.
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The Truth About Davy Crockett's Rivalry With Mike Fink
We all know Davy Crockett, but less known is the story of his rival, Mike Fink.
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Here's How Much The Doobie Brothers Are Really Worth
The Doobie Brothers have had a truly glorious and long-lasting career that's made doubly more impressive by the fact that it's been in the highly volatile world of rock 'n' roll. But has it left anything in the musicians' pockets, or has the rock star life left them penniless?
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The Truth About Josef Mengele's Death
Josef Mengele was a breed of monster all his own, a doctor who opted not to heal the sick but instead conducted torturous and often fatal experiments on Jews at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Here's how he died.
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The Tragic History Of Chinese Emperors
Only half of the emperor of China actually died in office. And that's just the beginning. This is the tragic history of Chinese emperors.
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The Tiniest Countries In The World
The tiniest countries in the world are so small even America's smallest states look giant in comparison. These are the tiniest countries in the world.
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Plane Crashes That Nearly Wiped Out Entire Bands
The list of musicians who died in plane crashes includes solo icons but also partial or entire bands. Here are plane crashes that nearly wiped out entire bands.
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Here's How Much David Copperfield Is Really Worth
Is it strange to think that a guy got good enough at magic tricks to afford his own resort with a land mass roughly seven times the size of Vatican City? Sure, but it might be more shocking to realize that Copperfield is one of the most financially lucrative solo acts in history.
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