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Comedian Harry Einstein Collapsed And Died On Stage — And The Audience Thought It Was A Joke

Einstein had just finished honoring his friends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in front of a live audience when he collapsed of a massive heart attack onstage.

By William DeLong • Dec 2, 2018

Comedian Harry Einstein Collapsed And Died On Stage — And The Audience Thought It Was A Joke

Einstein had just finished honoring his friends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in front of a live audience when he collapsed of a massive heart attack onstage.

By William DeLong • December 2, 2018

8 Norse Gods With Stories You’ll Never Learn In School

Whether Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder, or Freyja, these Norse gods boast tales that are far more outrageous than you ever realized.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 1, 2018

8 Norse Gods With Stories You’ll Never Learn In School

Whether Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder, or Freyja, these Norse gods boast tales that are far more outrageous than you ever realized.

By Mark Oliver • December 1, 2018

These 55 Pictures From The 1990s Perfectly Capture The End Of The 20th Century

Feast your eyes on these 90s pictures, relics of a simpler time, when people genuinely thought that a Y2K bug would end the world.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 30, 2018

These 55 Pictures From The 1990s Perfectly Capture The End Of The 20th Century

Feast your eyes on these 90s pictures, relics of a simpler time, when people genuinely thought that a Y2K bug would end the world.

By Erin Kelly • November 30, 2018

33 British Royal Family Photos Of The Monarchy Being Weirdly Normal

The British royals have tons of strict rules they must follow — but that doesn't mean they don't goof off every once in a while.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 29, 2018

33 British Royal Family Photos Of The Monarchy Being Weirdly Normal

The British royals have tons of strict rules they must follow — but that doesn't mean they don't goof off every once in a while.

By Bernadette Deron • November 29, 2018

Uzbekistan’s Tashkent Metro: 33 Never-Before-Seen Photos Of The World’s Most Incredible Subway

A decades-old ban on photography at Tashkent's metro kept its opulent halls hidden from the public — until now.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 29, 2018

Uzbekistan’s Tashkent Metro: 33 Never-Before-Seen Photos Of The World’s Most Incredible Subway

A decades-old ban on photography at Tashkent's metro kept its opulent halls hidden from the public — until now.

By Bernadette Deron • November 29, 2018

Coffee Heiress Abigail Folger Was Slaughtered By The Manson Family, Then Overshadowed By Sharon Tate

Abigail Folger was one of the five victims of the Manson Family's "Tate murders."

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 28, 2018

Coffee Heiress Abigail Folger Was Slaughtered By The Manson Family, Then Overshadowed By Sharon Tate

Abigail Folger was one of the five victims of the Manson Family's "Tate murders."

By Gina Dimuro • November 28, 2018

Stefan Mandel: The Man Who Hacked The Lottery And Won 14 Times

From the 1960s through the 1990s, Romanian-Australian economist Stefan Mandel won the lottery 14 times. Here's how he did it.

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 27, 2018

Stefan Mandel: The Man Who Hacked The Lottery And Won 14 Times

From the 1960s through the 1990s, Romanian-Australian economist Stefan Mandel won the lottery 14 times. Here's how he did it.

By Gina Dimuro • November 27, 2018

Marie Colvin: The Reporter Who Gave Up First An Eye, Then Everything, To Bear Witness

Award-winning correspondent Marie Colvin gave an eye to tell the truth on the Sri Lankan Civil War, and when civil war broke out in Syria, she gave her life.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 27, 2018

Marie Colvin: The Reporter Who Gave Up First An Eye, Then Everything, To Bear Witness

Award-winning correspondent Marie Colvin gave an eye to tell the truth on the Sri Lankan Civil War, and when civil war broke out in Syria, she gave her life.

By Mark Oliver • November 27, 2018

The True Story Behind Legendary Jazz Pianist Don Shirley And Green Book

Don Shirley was a piano prodigy and his passion was for classical music. But because of his race, 1950s America wanted him to stick to pop music.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 26, 2018

The True Story Behind Legendary Jazz Pianist Don Shirley And Green Book

Don Shirley was a piano prodigy and his passion was for classical music. But because of his race, 1950s America wanted him to stick to pop music.

By Mark Oliver • November 26, 2018

Phony Dr. John Brinkley Healed People With Goat Testicles — And Made $12 Million Doing It

In 1923, Dr. John Brinkley broadcast that he had found a cure-all for impotence and insanity alike in goat testicles — until it was discovered that he was, in fact, a quack.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 26, 2018

Phony Dr. John Brinkley Healed People With Goat Testicles — And Made $12 Million Doing It

In 1923, Dr. John Brinkley broadcast that he had found a cure-all for impotence and insanity alike in goat testicles — until it was discovered that he was, in fact, a quack.

By Mark Oliver • November 26, 2018