LesserKnown

Most of us have heard that the comedian Tommy Cooper collapsed and died during a performance on stage. Most of us know…

Murder. The word alone is enough to send cold shivers down your spine. Just the thought that some people out there kill…

Al Pacino is generally known worldwide for his roles in the ‘Godfather’ trilogy, the classical ‘Scarface’ movie, and the outstanding performance as a…

The earliest period of US history has been so mythologized that it is sometimes hard to get a grip on what life…

When people think of wartime nurses, names like Florence Nightingale spring to mind. But countless lesser-known nurses also made valuable contributions. Unfortunately,…

The avocado is potentially both the most loved and the most hated fruit of our time. (Yes, fruit—for those who may be…

Nobody who seeks the highest office in the land – arguably the most powerful position in the modern world – can really…

One of the best things about science fiction is how broad a genre it is. Sci-fi movies can be about the exploration…

Monsters like Adolf Hitler and Dr. Joseph Mengele may have robbed their victims of any justice, but when WWII came to an…

Treason alert: this list intentionally omits some of history’s most infamous traitors, because a search for “history’s most infamous traitors” delivers page…