Strange Persons

Who were Heaven's Gate? Applewhite’s family could understand how the man they knew - a friendly, happy, caring Christian and devoted

Born in 1782, Niccolo Paganini was an expert Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer. The most celebrated virtuoso violinist of his

Stories weren’t like a child could have made up At four years of age, Ryan began waking in the middle of

The condition is called pica, and like a pregnant woman who hungers for unusual food combinations, 25-year-old Jade Sylvester’s cravings

The picture above is not a rock or earthen statue - it's a real man, albeit a dirty one. 80-year-old

In a war that featured, for the first time, “modern” formidable weapons such as grenades, mortars, machine guns, flamethrowers, and

Vladimir Demikhov's illustrious career provided many interesting advances in the Russian medical science field. In 1937, at the young age

Long known to be an odd and eccentric character, famous British celebrity Jimmy Savile was accused of sexually abusing hundreds

Introduction Carlos Mirabelli was born in 1889.  He had a very basic education and was known to

Introduction Most people are familiar with Bram Stoker's infamous book - Dracula.  What you may not know

Who was Hetty Green? In 1864, Hetty Green, the 'Witch of Wall Street' inherited over $1 million

Background Howard Hughes was born in Texas in 1905 to Howard Robard Hughes and Dallas heiress Allene Gano. Raised by an

On May 17, 2006, a man dressed nicely in a stylish black jacket, white shirt and tie was found dripping

A star is born Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He was the 7th of nine