Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

In 1948, 11-year-old Sally Horner was kidnapped and subsequently held captive by a pedophile for 21 months.

Despite having one husband and two boyfriends over the years, Dolly Oesterreich continued to keep her secret lover hidden in her attic.

From John The Babymaker to Charles The Bald, the nicknames given to these leaders spoke volumes about their traits, as well as how much they were loved or hated.

From the Sentinelese to the Korowai, these uncontacted tribes know almost nothing of the world we take for granted.

In 2014, computer scientist and Google Executive Alan Eustace jumped from more than 135,000 feet above the Earth.

Through breeding, kidnapping, and even murder, the Nazis' Lebensborn program aimed at creating a super race of Germanized children.

Our parents used up all the cool and left us with none, as evidenced by these ridiculously cool vintage photos.

From murder or suicide, these disturbing live deaths stunned millions of unsuspecting viewers.

"It is impossible to put into words the intolerable pain that we suffered, which continued for many days after the experiments ceased."

See stunning portraits of the early 20th century immigrants that came through Ellis Island reimagined in full color.