In Ancient Rome, women would purposely drink turpentine to make their urine smell like roses—but the reason why is more deranged than you might think. Find out that, and more with these bizarre historical facts they didn't teach you in school.

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Ella Harper bravely turned her unique legs into a moneymaker—but life continued to serve up horrible sorrows until she finally met her tragic end.

Socialite-turned-princess Hope Cooke is a unique figure in American history—but hers was a fairy tale with a serious dark side.