There’s nothing worse than a spoiled brat—and as these stories prove, their behavior can range from utterly absurd to incredibly disturbing. From the adult brat in our lives to the actual tantrum-throwing children, these rich...
JRR Tolkien never forgot the friends he lost in the trenches of WWI, and his harrowing experience there strongly influenced how he wrote The Lord of the Rings saga.
An appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show could make or break a career—but it really seems like Sullivan preferred to break them.
For years, people thought that the adventurer Chris McCandless starved to death—but in 2013, a jaw-dropping new theory emerged.
Quiet and struggling with a speech impediment, few thought that King George VI could rule a nation. But when scandal rocked the monarchy, he stepped into the head role without a choice. What followed redefined the nation, and the man who led it.
Abraham Lincoln is often considered to be the greatest American president, but he was also responsible for the largest mass execution in American history.
With his own presidential dreams down the toilet, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. ruthlessly traded his daughter's future for his sons’ political success—and kept the secret buried for decades.