Catherine Monvoisin procured poisons for the elites of France, causing a scandal that rocked France.
Pierre Picaud went on a quest for personal vengeance, and became the source of the famed novel "The Count of Monte Cristo."
Miguel de Cervantes led a life of adventure long before he wrote his masterpiece Don Quixote.
Carrie Nation was furious to see that prohibition wasn't being enforced, so she grabbed a hatchet and went to work.
Antoine Lavoisier was one of the most brilliant men of his time, but he fell victim to revolutionary fanaticism.
The everyday diets of people in the Middle Ages were a lot better than you might think.
Martha Gellhorn overcame barriers to become one of the 20th century's most accomplished war correspondent.
Many of the greatest discoveries were already easily visible, sometimes for centuries.
Bonnie Prince Charlie launched a rebellion to take his rightful place as King of England.
The people of Bikini Island lived in paradise until their home was chosen for atomic bomb testing.
Genetic research has shed light on the percentage of today's people are descended from the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan.
In Formula One, plenty of drivers are fast. A few are legendary. And then there was Ayrton Senna—a driver whose talent, intensity, and sense of purpose made him feel almost mythical. The Brazilian superstar was famous for breathtaking drives in the rain, blistering qualifying laps, and a fierce will to win that sometimes bordered on obsession.
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