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Portrait of Mrs. Herbert Asquith

Scathing Facts About Margot Asquith, The Witch Of Downing Street

Nothing gave socialite Margot Asquith greater pleasure than shocking high society—until she went too far.
March 25, 2024 Brendan Da Costa

Shameless Facts About Fanny Murray, Queen Of The Courtesans

When Fanny Murray got involved with her richest client yet, she thought she’d hit the jackpot. Instead, he dragged her into the twisted world of the Hellfire Club.
March 18, 2024 Brendan Da Costa
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Resilient Facts About Myrtle Corbin, The Four-Legged Woman

Myrtle Corbin was an American sideshow performer who shocked audiences with her four legs—but she met a terribly tragic end.
March 11, 2024 Byron Fast
Fanny Brice, Ziegfeld Follies photo, 1918.

Wild Facts About Fanny Brice, The Real Funny Girl

Fanny Brice was the inspiration for the film Funny Girl—but few know the disturbing details that the beloved musical left out.
February 26, 2024 Byron Fast
Dinah Shore, 1970's

Little-Known Facts About Dinah Shore, The Loveless American Sweetheart

Dinah Shore dazzled the country with music hits and an impressive TV career—but behind all the glitz and glamor, she hid the details of a turbulent life.
February 26, 2024 J. Clarke
Cass Elliot Portrait

Tragic Facts About Mama Cass, The Folk Icon

According to rumors, Mama Cass from The Mamas & The Papas died from choking on a sandwich—but the dark truth was even more tragic.
February 20, 2024 Brendan Da Costa
Countess Sunny Von Bulow at home. Article title: "Inside Fashion: Just a Cheerful Baby"

Shadowy Facts About Sunny Von Bulow, The Trapped Beauty

When Sunny Von Bulow fell into a coma, people whispered about what had happened to the heiress. No one guessed the real, sickening reason.
February 12, 2024 Dancy Mason
Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson

Barrier-Breaking Facts About Bill Robinson, The Tap-Dancing Trailblazer

Bill Robinson was his generation’s highest-paid Black entertainer. He earned millions—but it wasn’t until he died that his heartbreaking truth came out.
February 12, 2024 Byron Fast

Wild Facts About Oliver Reed, British Cinema’s Bad Boy

British actor Oliver Reed cultivated the reputation of a hard-drinking, hard-partying bad boy—and he paid a twisted price for it.
February 5, 2024 Kayla Zhu
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Secretive Facts About Felicia Montealegre, The Woman Behind Leonard Bernstein

Though Leonard Bernstein had countless affairs, he still adored his wife Felicia Montealegre, even after they separated. When he heard she was dying, he dropped everything to care for her until the end. To the public, it seemed heroic—but the truth about those final days is far more scandalous than Bernstein let on.
February 5, 2024 Byron Fast
Dynamite Kid

Volatile Facts About Dynamite Kid, The Original Wrestling Tragedy

Forget “The Iron Claw”—the story of wrestler Dynamite Kid is too tragic to even put in a movie. This is his harrowing story.
February 2, 2024 Alicia B.


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