When Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, enforcer Frank Nitti was there to fill the void and bring a new crime wave to the streets of Chicago.
In 1942, a brave steward named Poon Lim braved storms, exposure, starvation, and even sharks to survive an unprecedented 133 days at sea.
Charles Lindbergh was a national hero—but though his aviation accomplishments cemented his celebrity, his legacy remains scandalous.
Maria Tallchief overcame impossible barriers, including her Native American heritage, to breakout in the world as America's First prima Ballerina.
It is widely believed that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid died in a shootout with authorities in 1908—but recent DNA evidence tells a much more haunting story.
George Harrison made his mark as a member of the iconic Beatles, but behind the scenes his life was full of contradictions.
Dick Van Dyke didn’t know his real age. The issue only came to light when he tried to enlist, and his mother was forced to come clean about the secret she’d been hiding. But her story didn’t make sense—and when he confronted his grandmother, the dark truth finally came out.
Rosalie Duthé was quite literally the original “Dumb Blonde”—but while all of Paris once laughed at her, the truth is far more complicated then they would have you believe.
After iconic entertainer Jerry Lewis died in 2017, his son Gary finally told the world the chilling truth about his father.
Hugh Hefner fought hard for the rights of minorities and oppressed groups, but in recent years he's come under fire as more and more about the dark side of his Playboy lifestyle has come to light. So, who was the real Hugh Hefner? The truth is complicated.
History has never been kind royal mistresses—but nobody suffered like the beautiful Hedvig Taube, the mistress of King Frederick I.
Andy Gibb is best known as the Bee Gees' younger brother. He died far too young, but few people know his even darker history.
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