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There was always an edge to Han Solo, everyone's favorite space outlaw—but we had no idea he had such a twisted dark history.

Throughout history, scores of illegitimate royal children were determined to outdo their scandalous origins with a lifetime’s worth of shocking exploits.

“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”—Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina It isn’t just a game show: family feuds are the stuff of any good history textbook. With luck,...

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”—King George VI of the United Kingdom. King George VI became known as the “Reluctant King” after his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne in 1936. Remembered...

“We've stayed really normal and down to Earth I think, and haven't let the success thing go to our head.” – Ashley Olsen “We have been trying to teach the media that it's ‘Mary-Kate’ and...

Socrates is one of the most famous philosophers in history, but while he radically changed the world, much of his life is shrouded in mystery.

When I was in a class with a bunch of future nurses, I heard one of them say something so dumb, I’ve never forgotten it.

“Yes, King Edward VI lived only a few years, poor boy, but he lived them worthily.”—Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper. Edward VI of England was the only surviving son of the infamous Henry...

Often relegated to a secondary position in the history of British monarchs, Queen Anne led an interesting life and was at the forefront of Britain’s Golden Age. Her upbringing and reign were marked by political...

“I hate Disneyland. It primes our kids for Las Vegas.”—Tom Waits. In American culture, Disneyland parks aren’t just family theme parks: they are bywords for big family fun and also big scandal. With its long...

Why do we like origin stories so much? Film critic Adam Markovitz says it's because they "show the exact moment when a normal guy goes from being just like us to being somehow better, faster stronger,”...

“I do not want to be treated like a princess, I just want to be loved.”—Pushpa Rana. The word “Princess” is more than a title. It’s a declaration of privilege and status and a callback...