Music manager Lou Pearlman came crashing down in a storm of lawsuits after horrifically scamming several boy bands in the 90s—but a much more sinister story emerged in 2009.
Pola Negri had a passionate affair with Charlie Chaplin—but the glamorous couple hid a dark secret behind bedroom doors.
Richard Haliburton planned to cross the Pacific in a homemade ship. Partway through the crossing, a typhoon hit. When another ship asked his condition—his reply was utterly chilling.
Famed artist Diego Rivera was madly in lust with starlet Maria Felix, even though she spurned his advances—and one day, he showed his “love” with a disturbing gift.
Maria Theresa of Spain thought her dreams had come true when her father arranged her marriage to King Louis XIV of France—but before she married the young king, she agreed to a devastating ultimatum.
Princess Henrietta converted religions to marry Duke Phillipe. He repaid her by sleeping with multiple men. When their daughter was born, rumors spread that she wasn’t Phillipe’s! Some candidates for daddy include Phillipe’s own brother, or ex-lover.
Q: What Was The Political Prelude To The 1860 Election?A: Ever since the drafting of America’s federal constitution of 1787, the question of slavery had given rise to political contention and compromise. In the early...
More than five centuries after his death, Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy lives on in creations such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper – two of the most recognisable works of art in existence. Leonardo was also a skilled scientist and engineer with an incredible range of interests. We explore the most important chapters in Leonardo’s professional life – from his boyhood apprenticeship in Florence to his final years as a fêted figure in the court of the king of France.
After becoming homeless and alone, Betty Hutton tried to make a comeback in Hollywood—but her altered appearance shocked audiences.
Louise Brooks had many lovers throughout the 20s and 30s. One of her more noteworthy partners was Pepi Lederer. When word got out about their scandalous affair, Pepi was committed to a mental hospital—but then it got so much worse.
Maria Isabella had a lustful romance with a much younger man—but her infatuation had disturbing consequences.
A Unique Place In HistoryBenjamin Franklin holds a unique place of honour in the history of the United States. One of the most revered Founding Fathers, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and secured...
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