The Tragic Death Of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers' Thuy Trang
The Vietnamese-born actress Thuy Trang was on her way to a very successful Hollywood career when her life was tragically cut short in 2001.
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The Unsolved Mystery Of The Circleville Letter Writer
The situation around the Circleville poison pen letters eventually turned from terrifying to deadly. What's even scarier, the Circleville letter writer may still be out there. The Circleville letter writer sent poison pen letters to multiple residents of the small town, accusing them of misdeeds.
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The 800-Year-Old Book That Supposedly Contains The Devil's Portrait
The Codex Gigas. No, this isn't the name of a companion piece to the Necronomicon, or the sacred tome for a race of cosmic necromancers from Warhammer 40k.
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The Unique Way That Chief Blackbird Was Buried
Chief Blackbird was a notorious leader who spearheaded the cause of the Omaha Native American Indian tribe in the 18th century. But the way he was buried was timeless.
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What You Need To Know About The Bonus Army
The Bonus Army was a protest held by as many as 25,000 veterans of World War I and their families who descended upon Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand the bonus checks they'd been promised in order to help them get through the economic turmoil of the Great Depression.
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The Truth About The First Fatality At The X Games
Caleb Moore readied his snowmobile. He was about to begin his run at the 2013 Winter X Games Snowmobile Freestyle event, an event he had earned the Bronze medal for three years running. He didn't know it would be his last.
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The Truth About The Time Elon Musk Went Completely Broke
Clearly, Elon Musk has had a tumultuous career. But the entrepreneur's most unfortunate moment may have been the time he lost all his cash in 2010.
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The Truth About North Korean Internet
If the average North Korean had access to the full internet, they'd be shocked to find that the rest of the world is a lot different than their home country. But of course that is exactly why most of them can't go online.
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Orcas Have Started Ramming Boats, And Scientists Are Worried
Sometimes, animals display behaviors that are weirdly human. Most often, this can be a fluke, such as when a photographer manages to capture animals in an unusual pose, with hilarious results. But what happens when a species displays new behaviors time and time again that aren't necessarily cute?
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Creepy Tales Of School Ghosts
With centuries of student and teacher history, schools are one of the most common places for ghosts to haunt, from Ireland to Oklahoma.
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The Concerning Truth About Moon Shoes
While trampolines have sent over a million people to the emergency room, toy manufacturers in the 90s thought, "Why not strap them to kids' feet?" And thus, the moon shoes were born.
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The Cave That Inspired Pink Floyd And Jules Verne
Known to the Celts as "The Cave of Melody", what is now known as Fingal's Cave has been well-documented in ancient Irish and Scottish Celtic legends for centuries.
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What It's Really Like To Live On The Space Station
Astronauts living onboard the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth experience life a bit differently. On the space station, the effects of microgravity mean astronauts are strapped in while they eat, exercise, and use the toilet. Living on the space station can affect height and aging.
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This Florida City Is Finally Embracing Saggy Pants
A 13-year-old law banning the wearing of "saggy" pants has finally been overturned in the city of Opa-Locka, South Florida.
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The Real Reason Guns N' Roses' Original Guitarist Left The Band
Tracii Guns was hanging around stage before a gig for his band, L.A. Guns, when another young man performed a mic check. "Oh s---," Guns recalled thinking to AL, "who is this guy?"
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Here's How Much Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Is Really Worth
Donald Fagen is the co-founder, lead singer, and keyboardist of Steely Dan, a band noted by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their "deviously slick music" that made them "the perfect musical antiheros for the Seventies." How much has their musical heroism paid Fagen?
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The Tragic Death Of Basketball Phenomenon Hank Gathers
Basketball player Hank Gathers was a legend in the making. But his life ended tragically early.
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Why North Korea Has Actual Fashion Police
Of the many bizarre things that only exist in North Korea, one of the strangest has to be the presence of actual fashion police.
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Everything We Know About The Madonna Biopic So Far
On August 8 2020, Vulture brought the exciting news. Madonna hinted she was collaborating with Diablo Cody, screenwriter of Juno and Tully on... something. Turns out, it's a biopic.
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The Tragic Death Of Formula One Racer Ayrton Senna
According to the Formula One website, Senna was aware of his limitations and didn't take his mortality for granted. He viewed racing as a way to learn more about himself. "For me, this research is fascinating," he said. "Every time I push, I find something more, again and again."
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The Hidden Meaning Of R.E.M.'s The One I Love
"The One I Love" became extremely popular with radio listeners, and the song's excellent riff and love-themed lyrics caused many fans to call the radio DJs in order to dedicate the song to their loved ones. They should have paid a little bit more attention to this particular tune before doing so.
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The Real Reason Memphis Bleek Declared Bankruptcy
The real reason Bleek went broke seems to be that the guy is just bad with money. Complex reported that the one-(maybe two, but that's pushing it)-hit-wonder was said to have a combined monthly income of $5,911.94 from royalties and his business at the time he filed for Chapter 11.
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How Many Black Belts Does Donnie Yen Really Have
Yen started training in the martial arts as a child when, according to Men's Journal, he spent his time at one of three places: the weight rack, the boxing gym, or his mother's martial arts school. That's right: His mother was a Tai Chi and Wushu master, and Yen started his training with her.
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The Tragic Death Of Tommy Cooper
Known for his big red fez, the bumbling prop comedian Tommy Cooper elicited belly laughs from countless fans throughout his 37-year career. But while the 6'5" actor brought joy to audiences, the on-screen death of the 69-year-old proved to be more shocking than any of his gags ever would be.
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This Might Have Been The First American Civilization
The Americas -- the entire region, not just the United States -- was home to several different pre-Christian civilizations. People have heard about the Incas and the Mayans, but there might even be an entire civilization that came before them. Meet the Norte Chico peoples.
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Why Weird Al Yankovic Will Always Be Grateful To Michael Jackson
Yankovic called his attempt to get permission to parody "Beat It" was "a shot in the dark. We're talking about the most popular and famous person in the known universe, and here I was, this goofy comedy songwriter." Jackson approved the parody and told him he thought the idea was funny.
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The Truth Behind The 2005 Exorcism Of Maricica Irina Cornici
In 2005, the same year as when the Vatican started offering its exorcism course, a 23-year old novice nun, Maricica Irina Cornici, was found dead in Holy Trinity Monastery, a convent located in Tanacu, Romania.
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