The houses represent different traits. Ravenclaws are generally curious and value knowledge, Slytherins are ambitious, Gryffindors are brave and impulsive, while Hufflepuffs are loyal. But it isn't just traits that make each house stand apart. Even the house colors mean something.
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Chester Bennington was best known for being the lead singer of Linkin Park. For much of his life, he struggled with drug abuse, alcoholism, and deepening depression. This is what the final 12 months of Chester Bennington's life was like.
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Aside from dealing with heat exhaustion from the late summer heat, lacerated feet from walking barefoot, and even some people getting run over by tractors, the medical team had to keep up with everyone who took drugs.
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Gaming giants Bally Midway released a Journey video game. Per Dangerous Minds, the game came in both arcade and home versions with the tagline "the hottest band in the country is about to take over the planet!"
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We've found a piece of J.R.R. Tolkien's fabled world residing here in our own: Mirkwood. Well, not the Mirkwood, but it's the closest thing our Earth has to the fictional forest.
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Beich was drawn to the band's potential. He'd already proved his mettle with Mercyful Fate and other bands. As the the sound and style of Guns N' Roses evolved, however, the bassist found himself struggling to be happy. He didn't want to stick to hard rock.
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Eileen and Jamie met in 1984 and the two dated for five years, sharing a deep love for science, scuba, and big, bushy mustaches, before tying the knot in 1989. She was by his side when he returned to the mainland.
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Menza's career came to a tragic halt in May 2016 when he passed away due to a cardiac arrest while performing in California. He was 51.
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When they fished his body out of his pool, "[there] were traces of pep pills, sleeping tablets and alcohol in his bloodstream" which had led "drowning by immersion in fresh water associated with severe liver disfunction caused by fatty degeneration and ingestion of alcohol and drugs."
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Einstein was the world's smallest horse when he was born in 2010, measuring up at a pint-sized 14 inches tall, and weighing only six pounds. He's never going to pull a beer wagon or round up longhorns, but he still wins the cute sweepstakes.
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The fanfare and fantasies surrounding rock stars often produce rumors that aren't remotely true. But The Who's late drummer and Dionysian spirit animal, Keith Moon, might have been the rare exception where the man outdid the myth.
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When news came that George Michael had died at home at the age of 53, our collective sadness was highlighted by a cruel irony. As part of '80s power duo Wham! (with Andrew Ridgeley), Michael brought us one of the all-time beloved Christmas pop songs, "Last Christmas" -- and he died on Christmas Day.
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Billy Corgan doesn't seem like the type to make many friends. Some might say he's a "meanie," while others might say he's genuinely and completely confused about the people he seems to hate.
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One candidate for the most expensive Mythbusters episode was the time they accidentally shot a stone cannonball straight through a neighbor's home.
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While the third season of popular TV series Yellowstone dropped on August 24, the final episode left many fans with a bitter taste in their mouths. (Caution: Spoilers ahead.)
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Andre the Giant is a force to reckon with in the wrestling world. In terms of his career's iconic moments, WrestleMania III was one of the most important ones. Unfortunately, his only daughter couldn't be there to watch her father at his finest.
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'Wake Me Up When September Ends' appeared on their 2004 album American Idiot and reached its peak at Number 7 on Billboard charts this past May for two weeks.
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Aikido is a really neat martial art. As far as fighting arts go, Aikido is the only one known to have no attacks. It's purely defensive.
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"I don't give a damn about my reputation," shrieks rocker Joan Jett on her hit single "Bad Reputation." And she meant it in more ways than one.
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Bob Ross spent years and years as one of the most famous PBS faces around, so at least The Joy of Painting must have made him a fortune. Right?
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The Conjuring and subsequent films in the franchise feature a doll which is supposedly possessed by a demonic spirit, and many have wondered about the actual Raggedy Ann said to have inspired it. This is the true story of the doll that inspired Annabelle.
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Lee touched people's hearts. He was a happy, lovable man who was seen smiling anytime he was doing an interview. This world-renowned martial artist made his name and excelled in his career through discipline -- a discipline that took time to develop.
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Today Donnie Yen is listed as being worth $40 million, reports Celebrity Net Worth. As he goes to pains to point out, however, this wasn't always the case.
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Like Bob, the younger Ross -- Steve -- had his own head of iconic head of hair and encouraging teaching style, making him a fan favorite.
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Navarro was so addicted to drugs at one point that he struggled to make sense of reality. He revealed that he was so disillusioned sometimes that it was tough for him to figure out who was calling him as he paused while injecting himself with heroin.
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U2's 1987 album, "The Joshua Tree" had one particular track that stood out. It was called "Exit" and was a disturbing song at its core.
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Before Black Sabbath, metal was barely a thing. After Sabbath, metal was a lifestyle. But all those sinister lyrics and all that heavy riffing came from a dark place. This is the tragic real-life story of Black Sabbath.
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