Roxelana fought with every fiber in her being to rise from lowly consort to the power behind the throne of Suleiman the Magnificent.
America knew him as the loveable “Toastmaster General”—but behind the scenes, George Jessel was a truly twisted man.
In 1974, John Stonehouse took a trip to Miami. He left his clothes in a neat bundle at the beach...and then vanished into thin air.
Little is known about the dynamic between William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway—but his will revealed a bizarre truth.
Terry Jones was the Welsh comedian and writer who spun his quirky love of history into one of comedy’s most iconic franchises: Monty Python.
Socialite Kiki Preston lived an utterly scandalous and dangerous life—but her tragic end is by far the most sickening part of her story.
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