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Portrait of Frank Hayes

Frank Hayes, The Doomed Jockey

Frank Hayes was an Irish stableman and trainer—but on the fateful day of June 4, 1923, he was a jockey that met a tragic end.
January 12, 2024 Sarah Ng
Portrait of Thomas Ince

Thomas Ince Met A Mysterious End

Thomas Ince made over 800 films—but to this day, his death remains one the great Old Hollywood mysteries.
December 1, 2023 Sarah Ng
The Widow by Charles Napier Hemy

Telling The Bees: The Original Buzz Feed

You let family members and friends know when a major life event happens, be it a marriage, birth, or death...but have you considered telling the bees?
November 21, 2023 Samantha Henman
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The Day Anita Ekberg Snapped

If you want a true femme fatale, look no further than the infamous moment starlet Anita Ekberg had with the paparazzi.
November 3, 2023 Dancy Mason
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America's Greatest Daredevils

Taking risks for maximum reward is all part of the American experience—but these stuntmen and women took that to a whole new level. Here are some of America's Greatest Daredevils of all time.
December 6, 2024 Jack Hawkins
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Wild And Reckless Facts About Duane Allman, Rock's Rambling Man

A musical powerhouse, the Allman Brothers’ greatest triumph came just before their most heartwrenching tragedy: the death of Duane Allman, one of the great guitar players of all time, rupturing one of the greatest bands ever known. The tale starts somewhe
December 5, 2024 Carl Wyndham
American actress Ann Sheridan (1915 - 1967), circa 1940.

Dramatic Facts About Ann Sheridan, Hollywood’s “Oomph” Girl

In the vicious land of Old Hollywood, former pin-up girl Ann Sheridan desperately wanted to be taken seriously...but what she got instead was horrific.
December 5, 2024 M. Clarke
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Heartbreaking Facts About Tom Petty, Music’s Free-Falling Hitmaker

One night, Tom Petty heard a strange noise outside his house. It was his angry ex-wife—and when Petty saw what she was doing, his blood ran cold.
December 3, 2024 A.V. Land

The Best NFL Players of All Time

Aaron Rodgers is one of the best NFL players of all time—but the eruption of yet another scandal threatens to tarnish his incredible legacy.
November 29, 2024 Jennifer McDougall
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Cursed Facts About Jack Wild, The Artful Dodger

Like many child actors, Jack Wild discovered that stardom wasn’t all glitz and glamor—it came with a serious dark side.
November 28, 2024 Nikolas C.
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Extravagant Facts About The Regency Era, Modern Britain’s Turbulent Rise

The Regency was an era of extreme glitz and glamour for the upper echelons of society—and poverty and crisis for everyone else.
December 4, 2024 David O'Shea

Foods You Didn't Realize Were Invented In America

I'm sure we've all eaten a hamburger or a "lobstah" roll and wondered where the idea for such a delicious dish originated. No? Well, now you'll know. Read on to learn more about these iconic dishes that were invented in America.
October 23, 2024 Jack Hawkins

Eye-Opening Facts About England, The World's Beloved Old Blighty

England Facts: Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.
July 24, 2023 Miles Brucker
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Hectic Facts About New York City, The City That Never Sleeps

New York City is one of the most iconic places on earth—but the city that never sleeps still has its fair share of chilling secrets.
July 24, 2023 Carl Wyndham

History's Most Mysterious "Out Of Place" Artifacts

Out of place artifacts are artifacts found in unusual contexts, without a logical explanation for why they're there. But what's the truth?
December 6, 2024 Mark Schilling

The Most Important Inventions Of The 21st Century So Far

The 21st century is almost a quarter over—but the last (nearly) 25 years have been eventful in the context of inventions and innovations that meant massive changes in human advancement from the previous century's technological boom of the latter half of the 20th century. Let's go over some of the most important inventions of the 21st century so far.
December 2, 2024 Jack Hawkins

The 20th Century's Most Important Inventions

Many of these 20th century inventions changed the course of humanity—transforming the way we perform our most basic daily functions. These 20th century inventions were revolutionary.
December 2, 2024 Jack Hawkins

The Weirdest Mixed-Breed Dogs Ever

Have you ever walked past a mixed-breed dog and thought, "What is that?" We have too, that's why we've compiled this list of the weirdest mixed-breed dogs out there.
November 22, 2024 Jack Hawkins

Infomercial Products That Are Actually Totally Awesome

Infomercial and "As Seen On TV" products get a bad rap because, well....lot's of them suck. But, guess what. Some of them don't. In fact, some of them are actually totally awesome and, not only do we want to own them—we wish we'd invented them.
November 13, 2024 Jesse Singer

Ranking The Best Quarterbacks Of All Time

What makes a great quarterback? Let's count down the best to ever play the position and you can tell us how right—or wrong—or right—we are.
November 7, 2024 Jesse Singer


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