M. Clarke articles

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Isabella of Portugal wasn’t just a queen, she was a storm in a crown. With razor-sharp wit and ironclad charm, she bent empires to her will and left ripples that still echo through history. Few expected it, but this dazzling royal ended up shaping Spain—and the world—in ways no one saw coming.

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Vincent Price had political opinions that not only got him blacklisted in Hollywood, they also put his family in serious danger.

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Hank Williams was one of the most prolific and influential country singers ever—but his life was as tragic as his saddest songs.

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Most people think Amy Winehouse succumbed to addiction, but according to her brother, she was in the middle of a secret struggle—and it was the true cause of her tragic death.

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Shortly after Gram Parsons died, his friends posed as funeral staff and stole his coffin from the airport.

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Norm Macdonald took the comedy world by storm, even though his problematic jokes saw him caught up in scandal after scandal. Macdonald died in 2021, but his controversial legacy still lives.

HISTORY

Historians have finally deciphered ancient scrolls that reveal Plato’s secret burial place—and his bizarre last words.

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Fleetwood Mac is one of the world's most iconic rock bands, but they've also experienced more than their fair share of explosive drama.

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Maria Anna of Spain was beautiful and powerful—but that didn't ensure her "happily ever after." Tragically, she died in childbirth at the age of 39.



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