Facts

Daniel Steibelt, a top pianist in his own right, challenged his contemporary Beethoven to a musical improv duel. Steibelt did believe he had a shot; he was no kid, and had already composed for Marie Antoinette and operatized a successful …

She was already a noble. Royals generally don’t marry commoners—Prince William and Kate Middleton excepted. Before she was Princess Diana, she was Lady Diana Spencer, as her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer when she was 14. She was …

These celebrities have some dirty little secrets.

These ex-gang members left their lives of violence and crime behind them, but parts of their past are unshakeable. Most prominently, the gang and prison tattoos covering much of their bodies, including their faces. Photographer Steven Burton took photos of …

Sometimes creepy facts come from odd places.

There is something so undeniably cute about a dog in uniform. I’m serious. It could be a seriously intense dog, chasing after me because it thinks that I’ve got some weed hiding on my person, and instead of running, I …

Nature’s ultimate mystery isn’t the Bermuda Triangle or the singing sand dunes, it’s the female body. I’ve done as much experimenting and researching as the fairer sex would allow me and I am still pleasantly puzzled from time to time. …

Here’s everything you need to know about “The Usual Suspects.”

Nikolas Tesla remains one of the world’s most influential inventors and scientists, long after his death. As incredible as his work was, it is, perhaps, his unusual eccentricities that led to his fame more than anything. Here are just a …

When you think about how many people are jetting all over the country for business, pleasure or whatever, it’s pretty mind boggling. And while we’re always thinking about what that means for us from a travel/customs/packing perspective, imagine the infrastructure …

All your life there have been people telling you to get off your rump and go live it to the fullest. Well, that’s easy for them to say. There is a lot of scary shit out there. I mean, at …