Xerxes the Great was the fourth King of Kings who ruled the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Known in the modern day for fighting the Greeks, as well as for for his battle-hardened feats and massive stone ...

Florence Henderson warmed her way into the hearts and homes of millions of families as Carol Brady in the beloved sitcom The Brady Bunch. As the mother of the Brady brood, however, she kept her fake ...

Florence Henderson rose to fame as Carol Brady in the wholesome sitcom The Brady Bunch. But her perfect television family had dark secrets. 1. She Kept Her Family’s Secrets Florence Henderson warmed ...

Historians consider Catherine Walters, who later became better known as “Skittles," one of the last great courtesans of Victorian London. But there was much more to this complex woman than the men she ...

When Loretta Lynn recorded a passionate cover of the song Stand By Your Man, one thing became very clear: She was standing by one of the worst husbands fate could have thrown her. Country singer ...

Infomercial and "As Seen On TV" products get a bad rap because, well....lots of them suck. But, guess what? Some of them don't. In fact, some of them are actually totally awesome and not only do we ...

Billie Burke was the legendary actress who portrayed Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz. Her real life was one of enchantment—and agony. Cinephiles would remember Billie Burke for ...

Hollywood actor Anton Yelchin had a drive to succeed like few others. Sadly, a freak accident at his own home cut his life—and career—tragically short. 1. He Knew It Would Be Short Anton Yelchin ...

Rock and roll has always had a rebellious heart, but classic rockstar Jim Morrison was one of the first to push the limits of what audiences would tolerate—and he did it over and over again until his ...

Anissa Jones charmed audiences across America with her cutesy performance as Buffy Davis on CBS’s Family Affair. But as Hollywood has shown us all too often, the glamourous life of a child star often ...

Born into one of the wealthiest families of the Gilded Age, John Jacob Astor IV got dealt the best hand one can receive. But this 19th-century Nepo baby soon proved he had the wit and cunning to ...