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Did the Death of Shakespeare’s Son Hamnet Inspire ‘Hamlet’? What Historians Really Say

William Shakespeare’s child, Hamnet, died of unknown causes at age 11. The movie ‘Hamnet’ reimagines how the tragedy affected the playwright and his work.

By Tyler Piccotti
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A Tragic Fishing Trip Unlocks a Family’s Deadly Past in ‘The Carman Family Deaths’

Linda Carman vanished at sea, and her son, Nathan, claimed it was an accident. Now, a new documentary re-examines the case’s shocking twists.

By Tyler Piccotti
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The Murder of James Bulger Helped Inspire ‘Wicked’

By Tyler Piccotti
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How David Letterman Launched Ray Romano to Fame

By Tyler Piccotti
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What to Know About the Brian Walshe Murder Trial

By Tyler Piccotti
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John F. Kennedy Jr.: Behind the Camelot Myth

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James A. Garfield

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Ariana Grande

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Selena Quintanilla

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Claire Danes

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True Crime

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What Happened to the Key Figures from the Infamous Slender Man Stabbing

The convicted teen from the 2014 Slender Man stabbing was found at an Illinois truck stop after removing her ankle monitor and fleeing a group home.

By Tyler Piccotti
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Ted Bundy’s Education and Psych Background

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Was Aileen Wuornos the First Female Serial Killer?

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Aileen Wuornos

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The True Story Behind ‘The Monster of Florence’

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The True Story of the Philly Mob’s ‘Chicken Man’

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John Wayne Gacy

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What Happened to Ed Gein’s Infamous House?

People You Should Know

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These 10 Latin Artists Changed Music Forever. Here’s How They Did It.

Bad Bunny, Shakira, and Selena are just a few artists who have popularized Latin music in the United States.

By Catherine Caruso
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10 of the Greatest Hispanic American Athletes

By Tyler Piccotti
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24 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History

By Daisy Hernandez, Biography.com Editors and Ale Russian
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22 Famous Scientists You Should Know

By Tyler Piccotti
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10 Famous Explorers Who Connected the World

Athletes

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John Cena

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Shohei Ohtani

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Aaron Judge

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Musicians

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Britney Spears’ Conservatorship: A Complete Timeline

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Elvis Totally Bombed in His Grand Ole Opry Debut

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36 of Tina Turner’s Most Iconic Style Moments

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Lainey Wilson

BIO Buys

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21 Best Gifts for College Students

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20 Must-Have Gifts for History Lovers

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Best Books of 2025 According to Amazon Editors

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Culture

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Anne Hathaway

By Catherine Caruso
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John F. Kennedy Jr.

By Biography.com Editors and Catherine Caruso
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Samuel Adams’ Connection to Thanksgiving

By Tyler Piccotti
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13 Influential Native American Leaders

By Catherine Caruso and Tim Ott

Scientists

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Quest

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James D. Watson

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Jane Goodall

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How Jane Goodall Became a Chimp Expert

Political Figures

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James Polk

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President Joe Biden’s Life in Photos

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How George Washington Handled Alexander Hamilton

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Calvin Coolidge

Activists

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What Happened to Rosa Parks After the Bus Boycott?

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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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How the Greensboro Four Began the Sit-In Movement

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Who Founded Labor Day? One of These Two Men