Charlie Sheen Became Television's Highest-Paid Star—But His Greatest Battles Happened Off Camera
As some of the oldest standing structures on Earth, the Great Pyramids have inspired us, and mystified us, for thousands of years.
Svetlana Stalina fled her dark past in Russia only to end up in a pseudo-cult in the US—and a spider’s web of manipulation.
Bob Ross kept his battle with cancer secret, revealing it to few—but when he told his business partners he was dying, their reaction was diabolical.
Piero de Medici took power at a pivotal time in the history of Florence. That was when everything began to go wrong.
Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but today's income and sales taxes seem downright ordinary compared to some of history's strangest government levies. Across centuries, rulers taxed everything from beards and windows to wallpaper and even urine, often hoping to raise money while also changing people's behavior. Here are 20 of the oddest taxes ever imposed—and the surprising stories behind them.
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