If zombies existed, they would insist on consuming the flesh of the regular living folk, so it's a good idea to have a plan to survive a zombie apocalypse.
One of the most critical events in Jewish history, especially as a defining moment for Jewish culture, is also one of the Bible's lesser known epochs: The Babylonian Exile, from 586–538 BCE. The Babylonian Exile is the reason why Judaism cohered into a canonical religion at all.
Celebrating the Christmas holiday was actually banned in Massachusetts from 1659 through 1681, per Time magazine. Early American Life magazine notes that Puritans "abhorred the excesses of church celebrations" and saw Christmas as just another day on which to work hard in the name of Lord.
With Monroe being so popular in American culture, it might be difficult for some to imagine that she was once monitored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We can tell you right now that the investigation didn't have anything to do with the Kennedys and her death at age 36.
Eddie Van Halen and Dimebag Darrell Abbott were phenomenal guitarists that the world was sad to let go. As it happens, they actually met just before Darrell's death. Dimebag Darrell made such an impression on Eddie Van Halen that Eddie insisted on burying one of his own guitars with Darrell.
Smartphones, Roombas, Apple Watches... all unheard of 25 years ago. But one idea in the realm of entertainment remained so farfetched and fantastical in 1998, it warranted an Onion article. The nutty idea in question? Netflix.
Queen Elizabeth I had to think very carefully about how she presented herself. She had to appear powerful in order to uphold her royal status and push back against the stereotype of a weak woman, alone and unfit to rule. This is the truth about Queen Elizabeth I's iconic look.
You'll remember him from the classic childhood adventures he told in books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, and others. But you might be surprised by the last words to come out of Roald Dahl's mouth before he died.
A young man from Brixton, David Bowie, had seen a photograph of a girl with red spiky hair, which struck his imagination. The photographer was Kansai Yamamoto.
Alternative rockers Radiohead made headlines in early 2018 when it was revealed that the five-piece sued pop prodigy Lana Del Ray. However, Radiohead may not be the first to use the catchy tune.
Power pop hit "Closing Time" by American rock band Semisonic checks all the boxes for a novelty hit: an infectious melody, an easy-to-memorize chorus and a meditative double-meaning, much deeper than you might imagine.
Joni Mitchell's name is writ large in the annals of popular music. She survived a childhood bout with polio, in part by performing for other hospital patients.
The seventies were a foundational time for Def Leppard. Though their first album didn't release until 1980, the band's roots were established in the decade. Pete Willis, Joe Elliott and Rick Savage came together as teenagers, and formed the band in Sheffield, England in 1977.
Joni Mitchell, the singer that delicately traces life and love in her songs, has largely retired from the public eye. So much of her life has been documented in songs, but to many, her early life remains a mystery.
The banshee is a female spirit; a sort of bridge between this world and the next, fairy folk, "linked to the realm of the dead." But their origin is a real hoot.