Who knew that John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who allegedly invented the iconic snack, had such a dark and disturbing history?
Gone With the Wind might be controversial today, but legendary actress Hattie McDaniel was so much more than just “Mammy.”
Billy Preston helped shape rock history as the gospel-rooted keyboardist often called the Fifth Beatle, but he hid a heartbreaking secret.
Ira Hayes famously raised the flag on Iwo Jima and has gone down in history, but few know the harrowing story of this Native American Marine.
Virginia Hall and her daring spy ring were crucial to the Allied victory—but their accomplishments came at a brutally high cost.
Roxelana fought with every fiber in her being to rise from lowly consort to the power behind the throne of Suleiman the Magnificent.
In 1974, John Stonehouse took a trip to Miami. He left his clothes in a neat bundle at the beach...and then vanished into thin air.
Little is known about the dynamic between William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway—but his will revealed a bizarre truth.
Terry Jones was the Welsh comedian and writer who spun his quirky love of history into one of comedy’s most iconic franchises: Monty Python.
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