The Bizarre Supreme Court Case That Almost Made VHS Tapes Illegal
Inconceivable! -- a gadget in your home, hooked up to your TV, that let you record what you wanted and watch it at your leisure. Illegal? Unthinkable!
Read MoreInconceivable! -- a gadget in your home, hooked up to your TV, that let you record what you wanted and watch it at your leisure. Illegal? Unthinkable!
By Matt Reigle Read MoreCrime is on the rise in the United Kingdom, and the statistics are there to prove it. These are the most dangerous cities in the United Kingdom.
By Jack Hawkins Read MoreIn 1995, a pickup truck collided with a dump truck transporting monkeys, and the monkeys spilled out onto the street before some went completely missing.
By Elizabeth Hlavinka Read MoreHarry Houdini devoted time and energy to debunking them. The creator of Sherlock Holmes was a believer. The spirit world, complete with visitations.
By Alice Minium Read MoreBeing in the espionage game doesn't automatically guarantee stealth and expertise. Here are some spies who got caught in weird ways.
By Josh Sippie Read MoreThe year was 2001, an inspiration for many of our fashion trends today. Raves had existed since the 1980s, but they were in full force in the early 2000s.
By Elizabeth Hlavinka Read MoreTheater folk have their share of superstitions -- don't say "Macbeth" in a theater, don't wish someone "good luck." Add to that the possibility of ghosts.
By Brian Myers Read MoreSupersonic travel and the notorious "sonic boom," which leaves shocked bystanders, has long fascinated mankind. Here's how that thunderous blast is created.
By Daniel Allen Read MoreThe name Gucci is associated worldwide with luxury -- leather goods, as well as fashion and apparel. It began as a family affair, and Aldo played a major part.
By Allen McDuffee Read MoreGerman industrial sextet known as Rammstein is widely renowned for their success and their controversial nature. This is the untold truth of Rammstein.
By Sergio Pereira Read MoreWe tend to think of insects as gross, dirty creatures, but some actually clean themselves. These are the insects that spend time grooming, and why they do it.
By William Kennedy Read MoreIt's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it. And while vultures famously consume carrion, one species specializes in consuming the bones of the dead.
By Willa Hart Read MoreA public figure for 50+ years as a drummer, singer, actor, and tabloid-friendly celebrity, Phil Collins has had an interesting personal and professional life.
By Brian Boone Read MoreEartha Kitt was a sex symbol, an advocate, and an outspoken performer. Her life certainly had its ups and down. Here is the untold truth of Earth Kitt.
By Isa Tate Read MoreTarantula Hawk Wasps have a gruesome name, and rightly so. Their sting can reduce a human to a screaming mess as well as paralyze a tarantula for life.
By Chris Littlechild Read MoreGeorge C. Parker, confidence man, was convicted for grand larceny and is infamous for "selling" the Brooklyn Bridge. Here's the truth behind this huckster.
By Alice Minium Read More"The Little Rascals" were a huge success. Even as the Rascals themselves grew up, generations of viewers continued to be entertained by their antics.
By DB Kelly Read MoreOlive Oatman's relationship with the Mohave was far more complex than it seemed, as was her relationship with fame. This is the untold truth of Olive Oatman.
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreLike any other sport, golf involves practice, talent, care. And all of those things in abundance when you play while North Korean military are watching.
By Matt Reigle Read MoreJames Earl Jones has been in the entertainment world for decades. Let's look past Darth Vader to what you might not know about this icon of stage and screen.
By DB Kelly Read MorePink Floyd, also known as No. 492, is a flamingo that escaped a Kansas zoo in 2005.
By Jean Mendoza Read MoreSaturn's moon Titan is similar to Earth, with weather, rainfall, and open seas. Kraken Mare is the largest of them on this moon.
By Xan Indigo Read MoreNo question but that unicorns in various iterations are an intrinsic part of today's popular culture. They're also quite important to Scotland.
By Carlo Massimo Read MoreThe Army's Green Berets are an elite special forces unit responsible for covert activities in war zones who came to prominence during Vietnam.
By Chandler Stark Read MoreHollywood star Veronica Lake died of hepatitis in 1973.
By Jean Mendoza Read MoreWhere did the actual Oscar statuette come from? This is the untold truth of the man who designed the Oscar statuette (and won 11 of them).
By Mike Floorwalker Read MoreOh, for the days when Americans blithely, cheerfully indulged in nutritional overkill, oblivious to the potential dangers of consuming fats and red meat.
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