50 Years Ago, Janis Joplin Died From An Apparent Heroin Overdose — But Those Close To Her Suspected Foul Play

The counterculture icon was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room with cigarettes in one hand and a wad of cash in the other.

Life In These 19th-Century 'Insane Asylums' Was Like A Real-Life Horror Movie

Janis Joplin Was On Her Way To Superstardom — Then She Joined The 27 Club On October 4, 1970, Janis Joplin was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in her Hollywood hotel room. She was just 27 years old.

6,000-Year-Old Skulls, Altar, And Goat Remains In Spanish Cave Point To Ancient Death Ritual

Seven Important Black Inventors Who Were Nearly Written Out Of History From the traffic light to the early gas mask to the Super Soaker, learn how Black inventors and their creations have improved life for everyone.

Archaeologists Just Found Six Women Buried Around A Cauldron Inside A Medieval German Lord's Tomb

Abraham Lincoln Was A Champion Wrestler Who Lost Only Once In 300 Matches Lincoln was also a renowned trash talker. After winning one particularly grueling match, he reportedly yelled to the crowd: "I'm the big buck of this lick. If any of you want to try it, come on and whet your horns!"

Inside Cabrini-Green, The Infamous Chicago Housing Project Whose Horrors Inspired 'Candyman'

33 Photos Taken As The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion Unfolded Nearly 20 percent of the American population witnessed the horrifying incident on live television.

This 2,200-Year-Old Chinese Text Could Be The World's Oldest Known Chart Of The Human Body

How The CIA Tried To Harness The Power Of Mind Control — Using Massive Amounts Of LSD Some believe serial killer Charles Manson and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski were unwitting participants in the program.

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