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The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • Jan 26, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • January 26, 2018

Pablo Escobar’s Net Worth — The Drug Lord Could Have Been The Richest Man Alive

If he was alive and still at work today, Pablo Escobar's net worth would be more than $100 billion, making him the richest person on earth.

By Katie Serena • Jan 24, 2018

Pablo Escobar’s Net Worth — The Drug Lord Could Have Been The Richest Man Alive

If he was alive and still at work today, Pablo Escobar's net worth would be more than $100 billion, making him the richest person on earth.

By Katie Serena • January 24, 2018

Inside Robert Preston’s Wild Helicopter Joy Ride To The White House

Robert Preston was just a 20-year-old helicopter maintenance worker for the Army when he commandeered a helicopter and attempted to land it on the White House lawn.

By Katie Serena • Jan 23, 2018

Inside Robert Preston’s Wild Helicopter Joy Ride To The White House

Robert Preston was just a 20-year-old helicopter maintenance worker for the Army when he commandeered a helicopter and attempted to land it on the White House lawn.

By Katie Serena • January 23, 2018

Woman Marries 300-Year-Old Pirate Ghost

Despite their 255-year age difference, not to mention the fact that one of them is dead, Teague claims the marriage is as normal as any other union.

By Katie Serena • Jan 23, 2018

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Woman Marries 300-Year-Old Pirate Ghost

Despite their 255-year age difference, not to mention the fact that one of them is dead, Teague claims the marriage is as normal as any other union.

By Katie Serena • January 23, 2018

‘Serial Stowaway’ Arrested For 10th Time After Evading Airport TSA

While most people can’t even get through security once without something going wrong, Marilyn Hartman has managed to evade TSA agents ten times over the past four years.

By Katie Serena • Jan 22, 2018

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‘Serial Stowaway’ Arrested For 10th Time After Evading Airport TSA

While most people can’t even get through security once without something going wrong, Marilyn Hartman has managed to evade TSA agents ten times over the past four years.

By Katie Serena • January 22, 2018

29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America

Could America have risen to unparalleled heights of wealth and power in the 20th century if not for the efforts of these hard-working immigrants?

By Erin Kelly • Jan 19, 2018

29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America

Could America have risen to unparalleled heights of wealth and power in the 20th century if not for the efforts of these hard-working immigrants?

By Erin Kelly • January 19, 2018

How Norman Borlaug Saved A Billion Lives And Led The World Into The Green Revolution

Known as the "father of the Green Revolution," Norman Borlaug pushed the boundaries of agriculture and saved over a billion lives in the process.

By Katie Serena • Jan 19, 2018

How Norman Borlaug Saved A Billion Lives And Led The World Into The Green Revolution

Known as the "father of the Green Revolution," Norman Borlaug pushed the boundaries of agriculture and saved over a billion lives in the process.

By Katie Serena • January 19, 2018

Rob Ford’s Greatest Hits: The Wildest Moments From Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor

Revisiting the crack-smoking, drunk-driving, inexplicable political career of Rob Ford.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 19, 2018

Rob Ford’s Greatest Hits: The Wildest Moments From Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor

Revisiting the crack-smoking, drunk-driving, inexplicable political career of Rob Ford.

By Wyatt Redd • January 19, 2018

15 Fictional Characters You Didn’t Know Were Based On Real People

From film to literature, these sensational fictional characters are actually more real that you would have thought.

By Katie Serena • Jan 18, 2018

15 Fictional Characters You Didn’t Know Were Based On Real People

From film to literature, these sensational fictional characters are actually more real that you would have thought.

By Katie Serena • January 18, 2018

27 John Gotti Facts That Reveal The Man Behind “The Dapper Don”

From extraordinary violence to exorbitant wealth, these facts about John Gotti tell the true story of "The Dapper Don."

By Joel Stice • Jan 18, 2018

27 John Gotti Facts That Reveal The Man Behind “The Dapper Don”

From extraordinary violence to exorbitant wealth, these facts about John Gotti tell the true story of "The Dapper Don."

By Joel Stice • January 18, 2018