The Untold Truth Of The Origins Of The Yiddish Language
Yiddish is a thousand-year old tongue that is emblematic of the Jewish diaspora that has persisted not only over the language's life, but before its existence.
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The Truth About The Woman Who Transformed Electronic Music
Delia Derbyshire was a woman from Coventry, England who had a natural talent for both music and mathematics. She transformed electronic music as we know it.
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The Untold Truth Of David Byrne
David Byrne, the eccentric frontman of the Talking Heads, is a man of many talents and endeavors. This is the untold truth of David Byrne.
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Bizarre Things We've Sent To Outer Space
When it comes to all the possible things that could be launched up into outer space, it goes without saying that the sky is really not the limit at all.
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The Untold Truth Of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur
Bruce McArthur terrorized Toronto's Gay Village for years until finally being brought to justice just as he was in the act of claiming another victim.
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The Untold Truth Of Orson Welles
The life of Orson Welles was a morass of tragic contradictions. But his penchant for excess and refusal to yield to the studio system would stifle his promise.
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The Untold Truth Of The Menendez Brothers
Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in the 1990s. Their trial was a spectacle, ushering in an era of reality TV.
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The Untold Truth Of Bon Iver
For those who don't hang out in smoky Brooklyn hipster bars, Bon Iver is technically a band, though only one person is most associated with it: Justin Vernon.
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The Bizarre True Story Of The Man Who Was Airmailed Home
In 1965, a 19-year old Welshman was so, so homesick; however, he couldn't afford the plane ticket home. To solve his issue, he airmailed himself home.
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The Untold Truth Of Creedence Clearwater Revisited
You can almost say that they're CCR, but they aren't. Creedence Clearwater Revisited is essentially Creedence Clearwater Revival without the Fogerty brothers.
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The Untold Truth Of Crime Boss Russell Bufalino
Russell Bufalino may have known as "The Quiet Don," but hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran said he was more powerful than legendary crime boss Al Capone.
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The Most Bizarre Laws In Elizabethan England
Although the strange and seemingly ridiculous Elizabethan laws could be chalked up to tyranny, paranoia, or lust for power, they served a purpose for the time.
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The Untold Truth Of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rock 'n' roll titans Creedence Clearwater Revival released a slew of hits in only a few short years before breaking up. This is the untold truth of CCR.
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The Untold Truth Of J.D. Salinger
There is a central irony to the life of J.D. Salinger: The more he decided to retreat from fame, the more famous he grew -- like it or not, try as he might.
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The Untold Truth Of Huey Lewis And The News
Huey Lewis and the News was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s, known for "I Want a New Drug," "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "Hip to Be Square."
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A Look At H.P. Lovecraft's Bizarre Love Life
H.P. Lovecraft overcame his apparent aversion to physical affection and kissed just one woman: Sonia Greene, a fellow fiction writer and Jewish immigrant.
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How John Gotti Got His Iconic Nickname
John Gotti Sr. may have grown up poor in New York, but by the 1980s, he created a criminal empire that nobody else could replicate.
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The Untold Truth Of The I-70 Killer
The I-70 Killer is thought to have murdered six victims throughout their short run, using close, precise, execution-like shots to the back of the head.
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The Untold Truth Of DMX
Life is full of ups and downs, and that's true everyone sharing this crazy Earth. But it's extra true of some people — like Earl Simmons, better known as DMX.
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The Untold Truth Of The Colonial Parkway Murders
The Colonial Parkway was home to what's believed to have been perhaps 10 murders. At least eight of these killings comprise the actual Colonial Parkway murders.
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The Untold Truth Of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show was unlike anything viewers had ever seen before -- it was witty, intelligent, comedically sharp, and quite ahead of its time socially.
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What Was The Mad Gasser Of Mattoon? We Explain
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is often cited as the premier case of mass hysteria. In the 1940s, a town was terrorized by a mysterious gas-spraying culprit.
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The Untold Truth Of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee premiered in 2012 and features Jerry Seinfeld chatting fellow comedians while out for a drive and coffee.
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The Truth About The World's Weirdest Collections
From creepy dolls to even creepier people, the world of collectors is definitely a weird one.
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The Dumbest Things We've Found That You Can Buy Online Right Now
There is more weird stuff that you can buy than the people of the last century could possibly even comprehend, and everyday it's getting weirder.
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The Truth About The San Antonio Railroad Children
The urban legend about the San Antonio railroad children has been around for decades and possibly dates back to the 1930s.
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People Who Were Buried Alive And Lived To Tell The Tale
Being buried alive is a real fear. Here are people who lived to tell the tale.
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