Historians consider Catherine Walters, who later became better known as “Skittles," one of the last great courtesans of Victorian London. But there was much more to this complex woman than the men she entangled herself...
In 897 AD, the Catholic Church exhumed the late Pope Formosus and put his dead body on trial.
When Mumtaz Mahal, the “Jewel of the Palace,” tragically died in childbirth, her husband built the Taj Mahal in her honor.
Margaret of Austria was one of the most inspiring women in history—but a simple shard of glass sparked the beginning of the end.
Queen Ranavalona is now called a bloodthirsty tyrant. But for modern historians, her bad reputation is only half of the story.
After a terrifying overdose that left him with permanent nerve damage, Eddie Money revealed the crucial moment that forced him to get sober.
The Burning Man festival is known for its total debauchery, freedom, and bizarre antics, but it actually forbids the use of substances.