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22 Marilyn Monroe Facts That Reveal The Woman Behind The Hollywood Icon

From her troubled childhood to her famous films to her mysterious death, discover some of the most fascinating facts about Marilyn Monroe.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2022

22 Marilyn Monroe Facts That Reveal The Woman Behind The Hollywood Icon

From her troubled childhood to her famous films to her mysterious death, discover some of the most fascinating facts about Marilyn Monroe.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2022

When The City Of Angels Burned: 50 Photos Of The 1992 LA Riots

After four white police officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in April 1992, protests turned violent as the LA riots left 53 dead, 2,000 injured, and thousands incarcerated.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 19, 2022

When The City Of Angels Burned: 50 Photos Of The 1992 LA Riots

After four white police officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in April 1992, protests turned violent as the LA riots left 53 dead, 2,000 injured, and thousands incarcerated.

By Natasha Ishak • June 19, 2022

Meet Assata Shakur, Tupac’s Godmother Who Escaped Prison In 1979 — And Is Still At Large

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 18, 2022

Meet Assata Shakur, Tupac’s Godmother Who Escaped Prison In 1979 — And Is Still At Large

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba.

By Richard Stockton • June 18, 2022

This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

In 1953, Duane Mann and Peggy Yamaguchi started planning their lives together before the end of the Korean War tore them apart.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

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This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

In 1953, Duane Mann and Peggy Yamaguchi started planning their lives together before the end of the Korean War tore them apart.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of 13-Year-Old Leigh Occhi And The Grim Theories Behind It

Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 15, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of 13-Year-Old Leigh Occhi And The Grim Theories Behind It

Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

By Erin Kelly • June 15, 2022

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2022

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2022

The Wild Story Of William Leonard Pickard, The ‘Acid King’ Who Once Made 90 Percent Of The World’s LSD

When William Leonard Pickard was arrested by the DEA in November 2000, agents allegedly seized enough acid for 400 million trips from his missile silo lab in Kansas.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Wild Story Of William Leonard Pickard, The ‘Acid King’ Who Once Made 90 Percent Of The World’s LSD

When William Leonard Pickard was arrested by the DEA in November 2000, agents allegedly seized enough acid for 400 million trips from his missile silo lab in Kansas.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2022

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2022

An ‘Alien’ Saucer, A Coverup, And A Secret Government Test: The Truth Behind The Roswell Incident Of 1947

In July 1947, something crashed on the Foster Ranch in New Mexico. What that object was, what the government said it was, and what the public thought it could be has created a near-mythical confusion that has lasted ever since.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 13, 2022

An ‘Alien’ Saucer, A Coverup, And A Secret Government Test: The Truth Behind The Roswell Incident Of 1947

In July 1947, something crashed on the Foster Ranch in New Mexico. What that object was, what the government said it was, and what the public thought it could be has created a near-mythical confusion that has lasted ever since.

By Richard Stockton • June 13, 2022