When Genghis Khan died in 1227, rumors spread that he perished heroically in battle or was castrated by a princess, but modern researchers believe that the Mongol conqueror’s death was far more mundane.

When Malice Green — an unarmed Black man — was beaten to death by the police on November 5, 1992, many wondered if justice was even possible.

In the early morning hours of September 5, four armed Palestinian terrorists took Pan Am Flight 73 hostage in Pakistan and demanded passage to Israel — eventually causing hundreds of casualties.

Though one of the most beloved court jesters to ever live, Triboulet once slapped the King of France on the rear and told jokes so scandalous that they put his life in danger.

In 2014, Morgan Freeman imported 26 beehives from Arkansas to his ranch in Mississippi after learning about the startling decline in honey bee populations.

Known for his unpredictable personality, his scandalous performances, and his debaucherous partying, Jim Morrison was one of the most untamed rock stars of the 1960s.

Raffaela Weyman and her friend were strolling to a friend's party when they stopped to smell the roses. Unfortunately, they weren't roses at all — but a dangerous hallucinogen.

While working in Bosnia following its civil war in 1999, Kathryn Bolkovac blew the whistle on a number of international peacekeepers for exploiting their positions of power there.

The 21-inch staff was found at the Järvensuo archaeological site almost perfectly preserved — and researchers believe it was used to commune with the spirit world.

In 1961, Ham made history when he became the first chimp to survive spaceflight. Though he returned to Earth as a celebrity, his training was controversial.

Orlando Capote owns the last house standing on a block that was previously occupied by modest single-family dwellings. His father bought it in 1989 as his dream house.