You might think you know a lot about her, but after reading these Marilyn Monroe facts, you'll change your mind.More than 50 years have passed since Marilyn Monroe died from a barbiturate overdose on August 5, 1962. During her life, Monroe was an icon in every sense of the term; after her death, the world learned more about her dark, internal struggle to be accepted and loved by all. While Marilyn Monroe quotes often float around Facebook and Twitter, they rarely paint an accurate portrait of the larger-than-life actress. Read More...
For two decades, Mayor Stubbs the cat officially held the highest office in one small town in Alaska. This is his one-of-a-kind story.Marc-Andre Runcie-Unger/FlickrMayor Stubbs the cat, the leader of Talkeetna, Alaska for 20 years
A demanding yellow and orange hedonist, with zero qualifications, elected in a bout of anti-establishment protest despite having no experience, no platforms to speak of, no real power — and no opposable thumbs. This was Mayor Stubbs the cat, leader of Talkeetna, Alaska for nearly 20 years. Read More...
A cross-dressing, cigar-smoking outlaw, Pearl Hart became a media sensation after she robbed a stagecoach, cementing her place as one of Arizona’s most notorious bandits.Public domainPearl Hart happily posed for photographs while in prison, donning men’s clothes and brandishing guns.
On May 30, 1899, two armed men flagged down a stagecoach that ran through Kane Spring Canyon in the Arizona desert. As one of the men held the passengers at gunpoint, the other ordered them out of the car. Read More...
