Lee actually starred in over 20 films in Hong Kong before he even turned 18, according to Cheat Sheet. Although he was born in San Francisco, California, his family moved back to Hong Kong soon after his birth, and that's where he got his early start as an actor. His first role was as an infant.
Read MoreThe metal rod entered below his left cheekbone, destroyed a molar, slid behind his left eye, through "the underbelly of his brain's left frontal lobe," and through his skull, exiting out of the top of his head.
Read MoreAs reported by The New York Times, Hughes lost consciousness during the game. Medics rushed to his aid and tried to revive him, but he never woke up.
Read MoreWhen Carter found Tut's tomb, he knew from the start that he wasn't the only one to have discovered it. There was evidence that the tomb had been entered at least twice already by grave robbers and raiders in search of the treasure that was usually buried with people as important as pharaohs.
Read Moreat least once per spring or summer (and sometimes more), after "a torrential downpour, thunder and lightning, conditions so intense that nobody dares to go outside," the land-locked city is treated to "hundreds of small, silver-colored fish" all over the ground.
Read MoreThe island's peace and quiet wouldn't last long. Shortly after the Wittmers arrived, a flamboyant European, Eloise Wehrborn de Wagner-Bosquet, arrived on the island, calling herself the Baroness. She brought along her two lovers, Robert Philippson and Rudolf Lorenz, and a worker, Manuel Valdivieso.
Read More"We thought documenting this for posterity with Guinness World Records would be fun especially as we aren't any good at growing our fingernails very long or cultivating the world's largest squash," Jared commented, adding that they'd been touring for two long, crazy years.
Read MoreHe's all that and a bag of chips, but you'd never know he knows it. Even his hidden talent is down to Earth. It turns out that Christopher Walken, a guy you wouldn't want to mess with (if you took his films seriously), has a real passion for cooking.
Read MoreHow are two Reddit accounts, a controversial subreddit, Fark.com, the military, a mysterious death, a major assassination, and Lake City Quiet Pills all connected? That's a great question that internet detectives are trying to figure out. This is the unsolved mystery of Lake City Quiet Pills.
Read MoreFor so long, humans have taken shelter inside them or stepped cautiously, afraid of what they may see. Caves hold many secrets humanity has yet to explore. But mountains or rock formations don't just have caves in them from the start.
Read MoreMidas was almost definitely a real king, living in the region we now call Turkey around 2,700 years ago. As you can probably guess, although there's no evidence that Midas could actually turn objects into gold, there are some theories as to how that myth emerged.
Read MoreThe reputation and nature of the relationship between Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis is easy to describe: In a word, it's lousy. Lousy to such legendary proportions that Rolling Stone could produce an entire article charting the various rifts between the two.
Read MoreEven the most skeptical among us can still be scared by an old, creepy-looking cemetery. Here are some of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.
Read MoreOut 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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