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No matter how famous Claudette Colbert got—and in the 1930s, she was the highest-paid screen siren out there—it couldn’t fix her deep insecurities behind the scenes. And then there were the scandalous rumors, on-set blowups, and secret marriages. Colbe…

When someone wrongs us, we can choose to get vengeance with a meticulous, long-term plan—but sometimes payback is instant. In the heat of the moment, we come up with the most scathing reply that has the power to immediately shut up a bad boss, rude cus…

Sometimes life just sucks. Story after story and headline after headline, it’s easy to assume that the world is a terrible place. However, there are still kind people out there. Whether someone lent a listening ear during a dark time or paid for the st…

By George, there was only one man who could hold his own opposite Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady: Rex Harrison. There was a time when critics considered Harrison the best actor in the world—not that his ego needed that boost. Despite his talent, his re…

In the 1970s, Charles Bronson was the most famous man in Hollywood. While this iconic action star has gone down in cinema history for his devil-may-care quips and awe-inspiring stunts, his steely-eyed stare concealed an utterly brutal past. From his tr…

Poor Jane Boleyn just could not catch a break during her time as a member of King Henry VIII’s court. Betrayed multiple times and by multiple people, the intrigue and backstabbing of the court eventually caused Jane to lose her head…literally. As if th…

Few things from the annals of history are more bizarre or more tragic than the sordid tale of Empress Carlota of Mexico. Sent over from colonial Belgium to rule alongside her husband, Carlota—or Charlotte to her friends—quickly experienced a violent an…

It’s no secret that several of the most renowned pirates in history have been women. But while you may have heard of Anne Bonny and Grace O’Malley, I bet most people haven’t met a little lady named Ching Shih. Who was she? Oh, just China’s pre-eminent …

Queen Victoria may have been the “Grandmother of Europe,” but her own mother was a titan on the home front. Believe me, just like her daughter, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld was no slouch in the drama department. From her scandalous romance…

Part-time workers can’t do much when unreasonable customers have impossible requests. Thankfully, their pain is our pleasure. These stories of the worst fast food customers are simultaneously excruciating and hilarious. From ordering “McNuggets” at any…