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Roy Rogers earned his title of “King of the Cowboys”—but it came at a heartbreaking cost.

Miyoshi Umeki was the first Asian actress to receive an Academy Award for acting—but almost 20 years later, she did something unspeakable to her trophy.

Queen Matilda was the polar opposite of her cruel husband King Henry I of England—and he dealt her a brutal betrayal in death.

World leaders say the darndest things. Sometimes, their speeches can leave us afraid, excited, invigorated, filled with national pride, or abject horror. Let's break down some of the most iconic and inspiring quotes from world leaders that inspired us, shocked us, or might have even been catalysts for changes in the world.

Michael Hutchence was one of rock’s greatest frontmen—until a shocking tragedy destroyed everything.

Bob Dylan is an absolute legend—but behind closed doors, his life is filled with scandal, heartbreak, and unimaginable loss.

Margaret Brown, better known to history as the Unsinkable Molly Brown, was a force to be reckoned with—and she did so much more than survive the Titanic.

You don't have to be a paragon of good behavior to be elected (or not) to lead a country, but your conduct while in office must be somewhat in keeping with the standards set by your predecessors. These government officials were forced to resign for scandalous behavior that destroyed the electorate's trust or for making poor governing decisions.

After Lemmy Kilmister died, his wild life was reflected in the absolutely deranged way his friends dealt with his remains.

The world's shortest war was the Anglo-Zanzibar War, but what was history's longest war? Here are some of the world's longest wars by duration.

The Cold War was one of America's most infamous 20th-century conflicts. It was fought not militarily but through political and economic means. Communism was the natural enemy of capitalism, and the Soviet Union was America's arch-enemy. How many of these Cold War trivia questions can you answer correctly?

Ellen DeGeneres thought she could win fans back with her recent Netflix special—but there’s a twisted reason her jokes only made people angrier than ever.