From his brutal murders to his obscene wealth, discover some of the most astonishing facts about the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

The candidates for who has killed the most people in history range from despotic leaders to imperial rulers, all of whom killed millions of people during their bloody reigns.

In 2002, Brian David Mitchell abducted Elizabeth Smart in Salt Lake City because he believed he was a "prophet" who needed seven virgin wives to fulfill his mission.

The wildfire is the worst in Slovenia's history but firefighters are cautiously optimistic that they have the blaze contained.

The robot grabbed the boy's finger at the Moscow Chess Open after the seven-year-old apparently "hurried" it.

Frozen desserts date all the way back to ancient China around 200 B.C.E., but a staggering number of ice cream innovators over the centuries have helped perfect the treat we enjoy today.

Simba the goat's ears are currently 23 inches long and have received attention from around the world.

Green Beret Roy Benavidez earned the Medal of Honor when he ran into enemy fire armed with only a knife to save his fellow soldiers, sustaining such severe injuries that medics placed him into a body bag.

The ship was carrying marble for gravestones and other items when it sank in the 13th century likely during the reign of Henry III.

Wanda Palmer was violently attacked in her home two years ago with an "edged" weapon like a hatchet or a machete.

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.