Mike Rowe, the famed host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, became hugely popular for his depictions of real world, blue collar jobs. The secret? He never met a job he didn't like -- or at least one that he wasn't willing to try.
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In 2004, an indie comedy called Napoleon Dynamite debuted. It was frickin' sweet lightning in a bottle: an ultra low budget movie that made back over a hundred times its cost. The star was relative unknown Jon Heder, a BYU alum who captured hearts the world over.
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In Star Trek, you don't get to the top without getting your hands dirty, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard is no angelic exception. From lying and cheating to breaking hearts and maybe just straight-up manslaughtering his best friend, here's the worst stuff that Star Trek's Captain Picard has ever done.
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It started with a tweet. On Sunday, October 6, 2019, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey perched in a Tokyo hotel room, where his team was playing two preseason games, and tweeted "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong." The tweet was quickly deleted, but its reverberations would linger much longer.
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Dolly Parton has encountered a number of challenges and obstacles and tragedies in her full life. Here's the tragic real-life story of Dolly Parton.
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While he must enjoy hosting Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek seems to really like being a TV personality, and spreading fun and good cheer. He's also not afraid to poke a little fun at his image, career, or his sometimes sternly-approached Jeopardy! duties.
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Adam Savage is the former host of Mythbusters, a maker extraordinaire, and the person everyone wants to be friends with (if only because he seems to have unlimited access to explosives). But how much is this lovable ginger worth now?
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Jeopardy's Alex Trebek has been handsomely rewarded over the years for helping other people win large amounts of money by answering trivia questions. (Or "questioning" trivia "answers," because that's the whole deal with Jeopardy! ) He gets e a nice salary, but how much is Alex Trebek really worth?
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The Star Trek franchise was pretty over-the-top as far as its scandals were concerned. Here are the biggest scandals to hit the Star Trek universe.
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Some iconic names come to mind when thinking of fast fists. Mohammed Ali... Bruce Lee... Little Mac from the Punch-Out!! games... Amazingly, none of them hold the title of world's fastest puncher. Who does? The answer's about as straightforward as a right hook.
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In 2014, Bruno Mars used some of his 24-karat magic to help Mark Ronson strike gold with the megahit "Uptown Funk."
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The brilliant Stevie Wonder once described music as "a world within itself, with a language we all understand." In 2012, that language was Korean. That year, South Korean rapper and singer Psy released a K-Pop masterpiece that conquered the internet: "Gangnam Style." But what did it mean?
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AJ Lee is still doing all sorts of cool stuff. Let's take a look at what AJ Lee has been up to since you stopped hearing from her.
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Slipknot's history is full of odd events and deep-cutting tragedies, and most everyone in the group has a tragic tale to tell.
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American Ninja Warrior is full of colorful personalities. Here's what these famous American Ninja Warrior athletes do for work.
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At some point, we've all stared at the ceiling and thought to ourselves "I wonder how fast cars can go?" The answer, of course, depends on the car, and what your definition of "car" is. The point is, the world's fastest car is less of a car and more what you'd call a space shuttle on wheels.
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In times of crisis, Jean-Claude Van Damme's hands famously gravitate towards the testicles of assailants like moths to flame. If it were lust, it would be blood lust; but it's sport... Bloodsport. You're probably thinking, "This guy's nuts." But there's logic behind Van Damme's banana split combo.
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Tupac Shakur is widely considered to be one of the greatest voices in rap history. And yet, despite this, the circumstances of his murder are still foggy.
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The history of Major League Baseball is littered with dirty players.
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Modern MMA is a far cry from the lethal martial arts tournaments we saw in 1980s sports movies. But it's still two people pounding each other. That makes MMA a dangerous game where, sometimes, people even die in the ring. Here are the tragic stories of MMA fighters who died during a fight.
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Meat Loaf flew onto the music scene like a bat out of hell in the 70s. Here are the ups, downs, and all-around madness of Meat Loaf's tragic real-life story.
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The Mythbusters' high energy, explosive performances sparked a generation's curiosity. Safety was always a priority, but things still were liable to get out of hand In an interview, the pair confessed that their biggest worry had nothing to with ballistics or explosions. It was a car crash.
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Here's a look into the tragic real-life story that shaped and influenced the life and work of John Mellencamp.
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​Critics must have all the wrong reasons to bash Nickelback, because in addition to a diamond-selling album, in 2017, they became the 11th best-selling band of all time, with over 50 million album sales since 1995. In short, Nickelback probably has tons of nickels to their name. How many nickels?
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Bruce Lee is a legend, having excelled as a martial artist, actor, philosopher, and even ballroom dancer, among other talents. He could turn a thought-provoking phrase just as easily as he could turn the insides of your stomach into porridge with a flurry of kicks and punches.
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Randy Savage's fantastic promos and dramatic clashes with wrestlers are etched in fans' memories, but sadly, the man himself, born Randy Poffo, died in 2011.
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