Warren Earp is probably best remembered as "Warren who?" Compared to other celebrated Wild West gunfighters like his older brother Wyatt Earp, Warren sounds like a minor historical footnote. But he had an exciting life ... and death. Here's the truth about Wyatt Earp's brother, Warren Earp.
Read MoreIn many ways, Henry VIII was a messed up guy who did messed up things. But was he always like that? Did he jump out of the womb as a spring-loaded ball of supervillainy, or did something happen to make him the oddball tyrant we all know and ... know?
Read MoreMost everybody knows Wyatt Earp. If you're old enough, or if you're a fan of TV reruns from the 1950s, you remember him as brave, courageous, and bold. Just as interesting, and maybe more so, is the story of Wyatt's older brother, Virgil.
Read MoreA scientist underwent an experimental procedure called deep brain stimulation in which a pair of holes "about the size of a nickel" were bored into the top of his skull and two electrodes were implanted in his brain. Here's what happened.
Read MoreCalamity Jane's life was a little more complicated — and a bit less glamorous — than it's been portrayed over the years.
Read MoreOver the decades, WWE's resident giant Big Show has haunted the squared circle. and become synonymous with unbelievable power. But how strong was Big Show?
Read MoreWater is literally the elixir of life. Every living thing known to man needs water to continue living. But the amount each creature needs on a regular basis can vary dramatically. But what about the only one you're really worried about: humans? How long can you live without water?
Read MoreThe world of entertainment is full of amazing fighters with black belt-level martial arts skills to spare: Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and ... Willie Nelson? Wait, that can't be right.
Read MoreEverybody knows we have a lot in common with chimps, but are there any monkeys that are similar to humans? Well, as it turns out, the answer is yes.
Read MoreIf you own a dog you're probably putting in the work trying to figure out which breed of pup is the most easily manipulatable, so as to train your new hellhound to carry out your orders. Or, at the very least, you'd like one that house trains easily. This is the most obedient dog breed in the world.
Read MoreAs the (super inaccurate) William Wallace of 1995's Braveheart put it, "They may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom." It's a battle cry for the ages, only slightly hamstrung by the fact that, in real life, they did take his freedom, and, a few weeks later, his life. It was rough.
Read MoreBefore you grab that Purell bottle and start pumping your way to chemical bliss, you should know that drinking hand sanitizer isn’t exactly a whole lot of fun, and yeah, it can really mess up your body.
Read MoreMister Rogers was a paragon of parenting-done-right. Whether or not your own parents always lived up to the ideal, Mr. Rogers sure did. So what happened to his actual children? How did they turn out?
Read MoreWe have it on good authority that Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her father forty whacks. According to our sources, when she saw what she had done, she hacked up her mom pretty good as well. But what about her sister?
Read MoreSilence of the Lambs' popularity might make you think America prefers its cannibalism with fava beans and a nice chianti.
Read MoreNBA players are some of the highest paid athletes in the world, and among them, few are higher paid than LeBron James. But just how much has he made?
Read MoreWhy is a blood affliction associated with the British monarchy? If anything was going to be called "the royal disease," shouldn't it have been crippling shopoholism or narcissistic personality disorder? Turns out, we can blame Queen Victoria.
Read MoreSome people don't eat in protest, and others just don't have food to eat. But just how long can a body endure without food?
Read MoreWhile the reasoning for the prevalence of 555 in popular media is pretty understandable, how did this trend first get started?
Read MoreWhether we're talking about chinstraps, soul patches, mustaches or the full Duck Dynasty, the male beard is a fashion statement that has been floating in and out of style since World War I. But when it comes to growing one, some men have more luck than others. Here's why some men can't grow beards.
Read MoreJohn Henry "Doc" Holliday. Even people who don't like westerns seem to like Tombstone, and even people who don't like Val Kilmer (which is hard to believe) seem to like the former Batman's portrayal of Doc Holliday. Here's how he spent his final, tragic days.
Read MoreSome things, like kale and proctology, are objectively good for you but still pretty awful. Such is the case with the weird scientific discovery made by researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, who discovered the technology to knit things out of human skin.
Read MoreFrom fat-bottomed girls to bicycle racers, Freddie Mercury was somebody to love. He also was not a poor boy from a poor family.
Read MoreLet's say, you happen across a 13-foot crocodile wearing a bicycle tire as a necklace. If there were a contest to pluck that tire off its neck, would you enter?
Read MoreThe family patriarch is on the record in opposition to multi-generational wealth. Here's how much he'll give to them.
Read MoreOf the many students who trained under the grandmaster Ip Man, none are as famous as Bruce Lee. And if Bruce Lee is the most iconic martial artist in cinematic history, the outfit that he will always be remembered in is the yellow tracksuit he wore in Game of Death, his final performance.
Read MoreDogs are wicked smart, and loyal, which makes most humans love them. Unless, of course, you're allergic. And according to the American Kennel Club (AKC), about 10 percent of you are. So which dog is both small and hypoallergenic?
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