Facts

Ty Cobb was admired and feared as one of baseball's greatest players but his reputation was damaged by the outrageous allegations of his biographer.

When it came to the cloud of drama that hung around Tommy Lee, his scandalous tape was only the tip of the iceberg. Soon, his life took an explosive turn.

At age 12, Winona Ryder suffered a traumatic near-drowning incident. Years later, while filming, she had to be submerged underwater, triggering PTSD.

William Holden was Hollywood’s beloved golden boy—but this sweet-talking rake was no stranger to scandal...He certainly wasn't as innocent as he seemed.

Pete Townshend, the creative force behind The Who, led a turbulent life marked by broken relationships, substance use, personal struggles, and spiritual searching. Beyond smashing guitars, he challenged norms and battled inner chaos—living as wildly offstage as he did in the spotlight.

The downfall of Nero in June of AD 68 set off a struggle in Rome that saw four emperors in the span of a year.

The attempt to dig a canal through Panama was led by French diplomat and builder Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had earlier triumphed with the Suez Canal. Though the project had a promising start soon turned into one of history’s biggest engineering failures.

Archaeologists, historians, and scientists work around the clock year after year, but for every question they answer, two more pop up.

Gilbert Gottfried was one of Hollywood’s most controversial comedians who often made jokes about global tragedies. One day, he took it entirely too far—and the consequences were devastating.

After a humiliating loss, George Foreman made a desperate attempt to win back fans by hosting a shocking event where he’d fight five different boxers all in the same night.

While Charlize Theron's career is nothing short of amazing, she has endured more than her fair share of trauma over the years.

Ernie Kovacs was a pioneering comedian of 1950s television, admired by legends like Monty Python and Johnny Carson. Though his influence on comedy was profound, his name is less remembered today, in part due to the personal hardships and tragedies that marked his life.