Few actors from the past or present have embodied the otherworldly aura of a movie star quite like Sophia Loren. The tall, dark, and stunning Italian actress is the definition of Hollywood royalty—but her life was no fairy tale. From her harrowing childhood to her..."complicated" love life, there were incredible secrets behind Sophia Loren's sultry smile.
There's a bad teacher, and then there's a cruel classroom tyrant. There's a big difference, and these unfortunate students have first-hand experience.
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Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.
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There's a bad teacher, and then there's a cruel classroom tyrant. There's a big difference, and these unfortunate students have first-hand experience.
Most court cases aren't quite as exciting as an episode of Law and Order, but every now and again, real-life legal drama is just as outrageous as TV.
Nell Gwyn Facts. Icon. Mistress. Outlaw. Nell Gwyn lived the high life as King Charles II’s mistress—but few know about her years of unbearable torment.
Eleanor of Aquitaine Facts. As if being Queen of two nations wasn’t enough, Eleanor of Aquitaine also led crusades and put three of her sons on the throne.
Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.
Wu Zetian Facts. China's only empress has been called a lot of things: a ruthelss tyrant, a scheming concubine, and, plot twist: an incredible ruler.
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