Plenty of celebrities have R-rated movies now. It’s not as big of a surprise today as it was decades ago. Back in the late ’60s the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which is now the MPA, was formed when different kinds of films began hitting the scene. From then on, films had ratings. With this strange dynamic, many upcoming child stars were beginning to appear in films that were rated inappropriate for them to even watch. The stigma of actors doing rated-R movies slowly mounted, and could be seen as something to negatively affect their chances of doing more…
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Carmen Electra One word – “Baywatch”. 99% of the cast, male and female, were hot as all hell and Carmen Electra was no exception. Today she’s a bit over 40, and she’s just as good looking. There might be some magic involved here, because she barely looks like she’s aged a day in the last 20-something years. Christina Applegate Better known to your dads as Kelly Bundy from the hilarious yet sexist, racist, and all sorts of other ‘ists’, by today’s touchy-feely TV standards, sitcom “Married with Children”, Christina Applegate was the bomb of the 80’s-90’s. That’s right, not “a…
The Horan family were best known by their small town of Whitewater, WI as wealthy and aristocratic. Joseph and Juditch Horan had four daughters: Gertrude, Nellie, Anna, and Agnes. Gertrude was the only one who did not live in Whitewater with her family. The family moved to Whitewater in 1880. In 1882, Judith suffered a terribly painful and sudden death. She displayed symptoms of poisoning right before she died, but foul play wasn’t suspected in her death. Her husband died after suffering “terrible spasms and convulsions” six weeks later. The family inheritence (around $5,000) was split between the daughters. Agnes,…
Tragedy struck in the early morning hours of June 22, 1918, along the train tracks just outside of Hammond, Indiana. The train carried members of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus group, who were all asleep in the rear-most cab. They were stopped due to an overheated axle box and needed the extra time to continue onward for their next performance. Behind them was a 21-car military troop train. It was unoccupied save for the conductor, Alonzo Sargent. He had been an engineer for 16 years with the Michigan Central Railroad. Sargent was asleep at the helm, missing all of the warning signs…
Body snatchers weren’t exactly evil criminals who were selling body parts on the black market. A lot of the time, the body snatchers and grave robbers were employed by doctors who wanted to study the human form in cadavers. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the only way that doctors could accurately treat their patients is by studying cadavers. Unfortunately, the idea of donating your body to science wasn’t very popular. In fact, only the bodies of prisoners were allowed to be dissected and studies. Doctors in training wanted to get their hands on the science, so they employed folks…
Loch Ness is famous for many reasons. Worldwide, it’s known as the home of the Loch Ness Monster. In Europe (and to worldwide paranormal enthusiasts) it’s also home to Aleister Crowley, who basically made his house a dark portal. Crowley, also known as the “wickedest man in the world,” practiced dark magic for years at the Boleskin House. “At Boleskine, Crowley was said to have summoned 115 spirits, including Lucifer,” the BBC wrote. “The occultist also embarked on a complicated, six-month ‘power-giving’ black magic ceremony called Abra Melin. But he was interrupted in the middle of the ritual by his…
Sprague Mansion was the home of Colonel Amasa and William Sprague, two brothers who were named as the wealthiest men in America during the Civil War. Their business, A&W Sprague Company, was tasked with printing millions of yards of calico cloth. William was married to Kate Chase, the daughter of Salmon P. Chase, who was the Secretary of the Treasury and, later on, a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. It was only Amasa, William, and Kate who lived in the home. From the outside looking in, things seemed fine between the family members. Then, tragedy struck on New Year’s…
Historians use x-ray technology to look through the layers of paintings. It usually tells an interesting story of what the artist did to achieve the iconic piece. To prepare the painting by Henry Gillard Glindonifor an exhibition at the Royal College of Physicians, an x-ray was performed. They weren’t expecting anything crazy to show up. In the painting, John Dee, who was best known as “the Queen’s conjurer” is seen performing a spell of sorts for Queen Elizabeth I. The x-ray revealed that Dee was originally standing in a circle of skulls… For some reason, Glindonifor chose to paint over…
Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin lies the small, seemingly innocuous town of St. Nazianz. With a population of just over 700 residents, this quaint community holds a secret that has captivated the imagination of paranormal enthusiasts and historians alike. St. Nazianz is known as one of the most haunted towns in the United States, with a rich history of mysterious occurrences and ghostly encounters that have left many questioning the nature of reality itself. Historical Background St. Nazianz was founded in 1854 by a group of German immigrants led by Father Ambrose Oschwald. These settlers were part of a…
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the best known American poets. He’s responsible for iconic stories like “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat” among many others. He lived an interesting life that seemed to fuel his macabre stories. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. He married his first cousin, Virginia, when she was 13 and Poe was 27. Even in the 1830s, that was bizarre. Many historians have opposing opinions on their relationship. Poe, his wife, and his mother-in-law lived in a Philadelphia rowhouse from 1843 until 1844. Although they spent such a short amount…