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Betty White at a Los Angeles Zoo event in 2015.

'The Golden Girls' star Betty White met one spouse on a game show, broke an 'SNL' record, and loved animals more than anything.

Kristy Puchko






Meet the real 'Cocaine Bear.'

In 1985, authorities in Georgia found the decomposing body of a black bear next to 40 ripped-open packages of cocaine. No substantial quantities of the drug remained. How it happened is a story for the ages.

Kristin Hunt




The media mogul born ‘Orpah’ Winfrey has made quite a name for herself over the years.

Since making her national TV debut with ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’ Oprah has become a global icon. Discover more fascinating facts about her life here.

Rudie Obias




Have these terms on hand the next time you toot.

Over the course of history, the human race has come up with many delightfully creative ways to describe the act of breaking wind.

Erin McCarthy
Duke Ellington with members of his orchestra in New York, 1946.

Time to press play on “Take the ‘A’ Train” and find out how Edward Ellington became the Duke.

Ellen Gutoskey