The Untold Truth Of The Real Con Air
On the actual Con Air, there's no Cyrus the Virus who hijacks the plane, steals the show, or turns his name into a fun pun, like "Cy... Onara." There's no hope of escape. There's no hope -- period.
Read MoreOn the actual Con Air, there's no Cyrus the Virus who hijacks the plane, steals the show, or turns his name into a fun pun, like "Cy... Onara." There's no hope of escape. There's no hope -- period.
Read MoreA conquistador's mission in life is succinctly conveyed in the title itself. Spanish for "He who conquers."
Read MorePresident Trump outlined the U.S. Space Force project in an address in 2018, but he later said he wasn't serious. So why is the Space Force a real thing now?
Read MoreChuck Berry was the first rock star, living a life full of headlines, scandal, and controversy. Here's a look at the untold truth of Chuck Berry.
Read MoreIt's been more than fifty years since the residents of Bethel, New York were outnumbered 200 to 1 by a hoard of 400,000 hippies. Final tally: only two dead. Not bad. Carlos Santana remembers it vividly.
Read MoreJohn Wilkes Booth shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865. But what do we really know about the assassin? This is the untold truth of John Wilkes Booth.
Read MoreSo yeah, Elon Musk has a brother. His name is Kimbal.
Read MoreThe word "supermoon," according to NASA, was first coined in the year 1979 by one Richard Nolle. Britannica notes that Nolle, an astrologer, claimed at the time that supermoons were portents of oncoming calamities such as earthquakes and severe weather patterns.
Read MoreThere's more to Nancy Drew than meets the eye, so let's uncover the secret history of the plucky, self-reliant, and unstoppable detective.
Read MoreHow do you get on Antiques Roadshow? And do those so-called experts really know what they're talking about? Here is the untold truth of Antiques Roadshow.
Read MoreTurns out that the Spinosaurus, which was once thought to be a land-dwelling carnivore nearly worthy of its own John Williams theme, was probably all about that beach life.
Read MoreDying in orbital limbo would have been a depressing contradiction. But the astronauts aboard Apollo 13 had more important matters to consider, like surviving.
Read MoreThe truth about the life of Jean Lafitte, the pirate of New Orleans, is shrouded in mystery, while myths, legends, hoaxes, and forgeries abound.
Read MoreWhen you enter the world of Orville Peck, you certainly won't feel like you're in Kansas anymore. But who is this masked crooner?
Read MoreBefore the first Air Jordans took flight in 1985, "Converse was the preeminent shoe brand." It wouldn't be long before that changed.
Read MoreFrom their original name to that iPod debacle, here's the untold truth of U2, the biggest band to ever come out of Dublin.
Read MoreThe WWE calls WrestleMania "the Showcase of the Immortals" for good reason. Obviously, it's a great way to put butts in seats. More importantly, though, this spectacle of spectacles has embedded indelible memories in the brains of wrestling fans.
Read MoreThere were so many factors at play for the Donner Party, a wagon train of westbound immigrants headed for California from the Midwest.
Read MoreLike the old saying goes, "if you want something done right, pay a college student £50 to do it for you."
Read MoreYou'd think that something as common as a handshake would have roots in humanity's shared history. But there's more to the story.
Read MoreDid you know that Seagal's first marriage to Miyako Fujitani also produced a daughter? This is the untold truth of Steven Seagal's oldest daughter, Ayako.
Read MoreThe groovy Jefferson Airplane became the spacey Jefferson Starship, which became the overproduced Starship. But no matter what the group called itself, it was always stacked with rock legends. Here's a look back at the long, strange trip of Jefferson Starship (or whatever you want to call it).
Read MoreIf you want to know more about the fascinating and untold truth of the squad, here's a look into the rise, dominance, and unique appeal of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Read MoreIf you've been living in a cave the last few months (and that's not unusual) you've probably revisited Pikotaro and his ubiquitous "Pen Pineapple Pen" (PPAP) song. Here's his story.
Read MoreBill Withers, the soulful singer-songwriter who gave us such classic tunes as "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," died March 30, 2020, at the age of 81. He had been suffering from heart problems, said his son, quoted in the obituary in The New York Times.
Read MoreGoogle Doodles crop up every so often -- according to the company's web site, over 4,000 have appeared over the years -- celebrating a person, place, thing, or event. Recently, the Doodle featured Jean Macnamara, a pivotal figure in helping rid the world of polio.
Read MoreAmerica's Gilded Age was a time of industrial advances, a soaring economy, and an honest-to-goodness debate about whether or not doctors should wash their hands before sticking them into a bullet wound.
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