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Mary Landon Baker had a reputation after multiple men at the altar—but just before she died, she finally confessed the real reason why she’d never married.

Lady Arbella Stuart had a life full of secrets, ambition, and rebellion. The once-likely successor to Queen Elizabeth I, her rare pedigree was a curse, not a blessing—and led her right into scandal and an infamously tragic end.

Joan McCracken was one of entertainment’s best comedic dancers—but she kept a tragic secret for the sake of her career.

Over 120 bodies were recently unearthed in a garden outside a small British church in the city of Leicester, England. Now referred to as "Leicester's Lost," scientists are eager to find out what happened to these people, whose deaths showed no signs of foul play.

When a ten-year-old girl moved into a new home with her family in 1975 in Key West, Florida, she couldn't have imagined the discovery she'd make. Handwritten letters that detail one of the state's largest financial crimes, written by either a very unlucky criminal—or a mastermind who got away with it all. Read on to discover what happened when Stephanie Palomba discovered letters in her attic.

Lawrence of Arabia is one of the greatest films ever made, but the life of the real T.E. Lawrence was even more thrilling than what was shown onscreen.

James Hunt had a reputation for outrageous behaviour—but when he and a teammate crashed at the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix, no one saw Hunt’s unhinged reaction coming.

How Alexander conquered the world—and then lost it—is an epic tale of betrayal, fate, heroism, and villainy.

Gwen Verdon has gone down in history as the muse of legendary Broadway choreographer Bob Fosse, but that isn’t even half her story.

When Rick Danko returned to the music scene after years out of the spotlight, he was unrecognizable. Fans didn’t understand what happened—until his friends revealed the tragic truth about his time away.

An explosive on-set accident claimed Vic Morrow's life, the life of two child actors, and forever changed the way we make movies.

Ned Kelly was the lone survivor of the Kelly Gang’s final shootout—but despite suffering 28 injuries, fate had an even crueler twist in store for him.