The history of Mexico City stretches back almost two centuries before the Spanish ever set foot in the Americas. Rather, the Spanish built their capital on top of the ashes of one of the most beautiful and unique cities in history: Tenochtitlan.
Can a urinal be art? Marcel Duchamp thought so, and that's why he created Fountain—and people have been arguing about it ever since.
1956’s The Conqueror is considered one of the worst films ever—but the film’s total failure was the least shocking thing about it.
Linda Blair’s role as Regan in The Exorcist was her first major acting gig—but her experience on set was also a horror story.
If you want a true femme fatale, look no further than the infamous moment starlet Anita Ekberg had with the paparazzi.
Thomas Ince made over 800 films—but to this day, his death remains one the great Old Hollywood mysteries.
You let family members and friends know when a major life event happens, be it a marriage, birth, or death...but have you considered telling the bees?
Frank Hayes was an Irish stableman and trainer—but on the fateful day of June 4, 1923, he was a jockey that met a tragic end.
Every sport has THAT team. For hockey, that team is the Toronto Maple Leafs. And they suck—because of their cartoon supervillain owner, Harold Ballard.
Chuck Yeager was the first pilot to break the sound barrier—but his journey to that historic moment was anything but smooth.
Haing S. Ngor was the first Asian actor to win an Academy award for a debut performance—but his success followed close on the heels of unspeakable tragedy.
Iris Murdoch is one of the most prolific Irish and British authors of her time, with her work often asking philosophical questions, confronting the meaning of morality, and tearing at the roots of human intimacy....
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