Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus was Rome's first emperor, and he didn't become the most powerful man in the world by showing mercy.
Chilling conspiracies. Jaw-dropping affairs. Disturbing allegations. The legacy of Louis Mountbatten gets darker every day.
Mary Mallon unknowingly infected people with typhoid fever, earning her the infamous name “Typhoid Mary”—but was she the victim or the villain of this story?
For a shining moment, Truman Capote was the king of high society in New York City—that is, until he experienced a horrifying fall from grace.
Robert Redford rose to fame in 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and he still earns swoons for his laid-back, tanned good looks. Except these same good looks also hide a multitude of sins and tragedies: From his on-set struggles to his thorny personal life, even in his heyday, Robert Redford was no golden boy.
Florence Nightingale had such a profound influence on modern society that nearly everyone is familiar with her name. This is her extraordinary story.
Cass Elliot never revealed the father of her child. It wasn’t until after she died that a bandmate discovered who he was.
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.
When Elliot Page came out as a transgender man, his father Dennis actively supported those who made transphobic comments against him.
Queen Marie of France may have looked prim and proper, but the truth is, her “nice” reputation hid a chilling dark streak.
As the youngest of six children, Alfred The Great was never supposed to become king, but he snatched the throne from his own family.
When “Diff’rent Strokes” actor Dana Plato took her own life at the age of 34, fans tried to process her tragic unraveling.
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