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Inside The Incredible Life And Heartbreaking Death Of British Acting Legend Alan Rickman

On January 14, 2016, the revered Harry Potter and Die Hard star Alan Rickman died following a private battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of just 69 in London.

By Ainsley Brown • Jan 14, 2026

Inside The Incredible Life And Heartbreaking Death Of British Acting Legend Alan Rickman

On January 14, 2016, the revered Harry Potter and Die Hard star Alan Rickman died following a private battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of just 69 in London.

By Ainsley Brown • January 14, 2026

Sylvia Likens, The 16-Year-Old Who Was Tortured And Murdered By Caretaker Gertrude Baniszewski

In 1965, Sylvia Likens and her sister Jenny were left in the care of family friend Gertrude Baniszewski — who tortured Likens to death and got her own children to help.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 14, 2026

Sylvia Likens, The 16-Year-Old Who Was Tortured And Murdered By Caretaker Gertrude Baniszewski

In 1965, Sylvia Likens and her sister Jenny were left in the care of family friend Gertrude Baniszewski — who tortured Likens to death and got her own children to help.

By Mark Oliver • January 14, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of The Palomares Incident, When America Accidentally Dropped Four Nuclear Bombs On Spain

A U.S. B-52 bomber accidentally crashed into a KC-135 jet tanker over Spain on January 17, 1966, at the height of the Cold War, dropping thermonuclear cargo near the coastal village of Palomares.

By Ainsley Brown • Jan 13, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of The Palomares Incident, When America Accidentally Dropped Four Nuclear Bombs On Spain

A U.S. B-52 bomber accidentally crashed into a KC-135 jet tanker over Spain on January 17, 1966, at the height of the Cold War, dropping thermonuclear cargo near the coastal village of Palomares.

By Ainsley Brown • January 13, 2026

How Jerry Lee Lewis’ Marriage To His 13-Year-Old Cousin Destroyed His Career

At the age of 13, Myra Gale Brown wedded 22-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis in Hernando, Mississippi — a marriage that would effectively destroy Lewis' career.

By Katie Serena • Jan 13, 2026

How Jerry Lee Lewis’ Marriage To His 13-Year-Old Cousin Destroyed His Career

At the age of 13, Myra Gale Brown wedded 22-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis in Hernando, Mississippi — a marriage that would effectively destroy Lewis' career.

By Katie Serena • January 13, 2026

Patricia Meehan, The Woman Who Vanished After A Car Crash In 1989 — Then ‘Reappeared’ Thousands Of Times

On April 20, 1989, 37-year-old Patricia Meehan crashed her car near Circle, Montana and disappeared into a nearby field. Since then, she's allegedly been sighted over 5,000 times, but her ultimate fate remains a mystery.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 12, 2026

Patricia Meehan, The Woman Who Vanished After A Car Crash In 1989 — Then ‘Reappeared’ Thousands Of Times

On April 20, 1989, 37-year-old Patricia Meehan crashed her car near Circle, Montana and disappeared into a nearby field. Since then, she's allegedly been sighted over 5,000 times, but her ultimate fate remains a mystery.

By Andrew Milne • January 12, 2026

The Story Of Taboo-Breaking Annette Kellerman, The Champion Swimmer And Movie Star Called ‘The Perfect Woman’

Meet Annette Kellerman, the early 20th-century pioneer who broke swimming records, dove off 90-foot cliffs, and became the first woman to appear nude in a major motion picture.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 12, 2026

The Story Of Taboo-Breaking Annette Kellerman, The Champion Swimmer And Movie Star Called ‘The Perfect Woman’

Meet Annette Kellerman, the early 20th-century pioneer who broke swimming records, dove off 90-foot cliffs, and became the first woman to appear nude in a major motion picture.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 12, 2026

Inside The Wild Story Of ‘Sweet Sweet Connie’ Hamzy, One Of Rock’s Most Notorious Groupies

Connie Hamzy claimed to have had sex with many famous musicians, including John Bonham, Keith Moon, Neil Diamond, and Eddie Van Halen — and she even alleged that she had an encounter with Bill Clinton when he was the governor of Arkansas.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jan 11, 2026

Inside The Wild Story Of ‘Sweet Sweet Connie’ Hamzy, One Of Rock’s Most Notorious Groupies

Connie Hamzy claimed to have had sex with many famous musicians, including John Bonham, Keith Moon, Neil Diamond, and Eddie Van Halen — and she even alleged that she had an encounter with Bill Clinton when he was the governor of Arkansas.

By Kara Goldfarb • January 11, 2026

Inside California’s Slab City, Where People Go To Live Way Off The Grid

The makeshift town of Slab City in the Colorado Desert might not be glamorous, but thousands of nomads call it home during the winter.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 11, 2026

Inside California’s Slab City, Where People Go To Live Way Off The Grid

The makeshift town of Slab City in the Colorado Desert might not be glamorous, but thousands of nomads call it home during the winter.

By Wyatt Redd • January 11, 2026

How The Stonewall Riots Changed The Course Of The Gay Rights Movement

New York's Stonewall riots of 1969 saw members of the LGBTQ community clash with police in what's widely considered as a flashpoint for the gay rights movement.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 11, 2026

How The Stonewall Riots Changed The Course Of The Gay Rights Movement

New York's Stonewall riots of 1969 saw members of the LGBTQ community clash with police in what's widely considered as a flashpoint for the gay rights movement.

By Savannah Cox • January 11, 2026

Tami Oldham Ashcraft: Inside Her Story Of Survival At Sea That Inspired The Film ‘Adrift’

Tami Oldham Ashcraft was stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in 1983 after a hurricane damaged her ship and killed her fiancé — but she was able to navigate to safety after 41 days.

By Katie Serena • Jan 11, 2026

Tami Oldham Ashcraft: Inside Her Story Of Survival At Sea That Inspired The Film ‘Adrift’

Tami Oldham Ashcraft was stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in 1983 after a hurricane damaged her ship and killed her fiancé — but she was able to navigate to safety after 41 days.

By Katie Serena • January 11, 2026

Welcome To Hacienda Nápoles, Pablo Escobar’s Legendary Estate

Hacienda Nápoles went from Pablo Escobar's grandiose house to a family-friendly theme park in Colombia.

By Katie Serena • Jan 10, 2026

Welcome To Hacienda Nápoles, Pablo Escobar’s Legendary Estate

Hacienda Nápoles went from Pablo Escobar's grandiose house to a family-friendly theme park in Colombia.

By Katie Serena • January 10, 2026

The Shocking Story Of David Camm, The Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murdering His Family

A former Indiana State Trooper, David Camm faced three murder trials and served 13 years in prison for the deaths of his wife and two children, only to be exonerated in 2013.

By Lisa Hornung • Jan 10, 2026

The Shocking Story Of David Camm, The Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murdering His Family

A former Indiana State Trooper, David Camm faced three murder trials and served 13 years in prison for the deaths of his wife and two children, only to be exonerated in 2013.

By Lisa Hornung • January 10, 2026