History

These comedy legends built careers on jokes about every kind of taboo topic. They'd never be allowed to make these jokes today.

Royal marriages kept crowns in the family, sure. But these repeated bloodlines left heirs facing all kinds of serious health issues. Find out more.

Some of America’s most familiar history stories are wrong or only half true. Find out the truth behind these often-repeated myths.

Born outside marriage, these ten children seized crowns and led armies. They changed history across the world.

Fifteen royal children brought secret weddings, disputed heirs, German crowns, and three early deaths. Find out what happened to George III’s family.

History is filled with fascinating characters, but these individuals are remembered for reasons that are far more chilling than admirable.

Criminal convictions, courtroom mockery, and career-ending posts turned these actors into the targets of fierce public hatred.

History is full of unforgettable characters who somehow never made it into the history books most of us read.

Whether they deserved them or not, these embarrassing nicknames followed these historical figures into the history books.

Some famous final words were tender or strange. Some of them were blunt. Find out what ten well-known figures said near the end.