Founder, co-singer, guitarist, and lead songwriter Jerry Cantrell eschewed the show-offy, over-the-top guitar work of the glam era (as many of his contemporaries did), and in its place opted for pointedly constructed lines suffused with slow, grinding loops and pedal tones of sludge metal.
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There are a whole bevy of holiday-themed ghouls, including an eye-catching subset of Christmas witches. These female figures run the gamut, from friendly grandmas to ogresses to wild, pre-Christian goddesses, many with roots in pagan practices. Here are the tales of several Christmas witches.
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For almost 40 years, Soul Train took viewers on a musical ride every Saturday morning, providing the greatest Black music of the era. Here is the untold truth.
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The lighting of the Christmas tree in New York City's Rockefeller Center has been a holiday tradition since 1933, but the origins of the tree itself go back two years earlier. In 1931, with the country in the grips of the Great Depression, Center employees decided to spread a little holiday cheer.
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Charles Curtis, Herbert Hoover's VP from 1929-1932, was the first person of color to be Vice President of the US but is hardly remembered today.
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Comedians Rhett and Link have been ruling the internet for several years. Together since childhood, they are most known for their show, Good Mythical Morning, and their podcast, Ear Biscuits. Here's taking a look at the lives of the comedic duo.
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Selena was poised to be the first real cross-over pop sensation, until her life was tragically cut short just as she was becoming a bigger star.
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Most stewardesses began working around age 18-20. Seems young? You're right. Airlines preferred unmarried, childless stewardesses. The average age of tenured stewardesses was 32-35. The no-marriage rule was relaxed in 1957, though some airlines still required employees to be single and not pregnant.
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The Miami Marlins made baseball history on November 13, 2020, when they hired Kim Ng (pronounced Ang) as the team's new general manager. She is now believed to be the first woman to hold the position in Major League Baseball. Ng is now the highest-ranking woman in any MLB team's baseball operations
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People who love Christmas music are passionate about their favorite songs. Some only consider the holiday season officially underway once they hear their special tune for the first time, while others listen to Christmas music all year 'round. This one's for all the "Mele Kalikimaka" fans out there.
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Mercury and Nitro won a trio of WWE Tag Team Titles in 2005, triumphing over other fierce competitors, such as Batista & Mysterio and the Legion of Doom.
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One former Pantera member is only known by the heaviest of metalheads, and that's Rex Brown. Brown was one of the co-founders. He rocked the deep notes in the rhythm section while he wailed on the bass guitar. And where Brown might not be as famous as some of the others, he has just as much talent.
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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.
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Anselmo's childhood isn't a popular topic of conversation One element seems to be consistent throughout his past: It was dark.
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Gene Roddenberry, has more and more become the subject of scrutiny and criticism since his death in 1991. Here's what you need to know about him.
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Boy George has been in the public eye for many years as the lead singer of Culture Club and a solo artist. Here is more about the life of Boy George.
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Since billions of people are now considering being injected with something created by this man's company, many are wondering: Who is Albert Bourla, and what is his background? Will his revolutionary vaccine save the world, or is he just looking for publicity to send his company's stocks sky high?
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When you hear about an extraordinary event, it's worth noting if the event actually happened. There might be hard evidence or flimsy eyewitness testimony. Sometimes eyewitnesses are police officers, soldiers, and other authorities. Here are some stories of strange events documented by authorities.
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Real ghostbusters -- sorry, "ghost hunters" -- stay within budget and don't filch the petty cash while phantasmagorically engaged. These ghost hunters, on their show Ghost Hunters, use some pretty low-tech tech to measure the movements of the unliving.
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As an American folk hero, Molly Brown has become larger than life. But she was a fascinating woman. This is the untold truth of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
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Whitesnake is 1987 all the way, and the band's megahit "Here I Go Again" is perhaps the catchiest hard rock song of all time. Whitesnake has a complex history that stretches over four decades. Here are a few things you probably don't know about the band.
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The 19th-century photographer Mathew Brady, who went from taking portraits of the rich and famous to taking death portraits on Civil War battlefields, is known for depicting the cost of war. The truth of Civil War photographer Mathew Brady is he funded the photojournalism himself and went into debt.
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It seems to be human nature to have a fascination with bathroom and bathroom-related activities that began with our ancient ancestors and will probably continue until approximately always. Just take a look back on one of Western Civilization's ancient forefathers, Ancient Rome. It's nothing new.
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Many people believe Alcatraz is one of the most haunted places in the United States -- it's featured in several haunted San Francisco tours. The Rock, as it's sometimes called, has seen death and violence in its long history, so it wouldn't be a surprise if restless spirits remained on the island.
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As the cohost of the wholesome family show "Wheel of Fortune," Vanessa White has a good sense of humor about her job. Her life has been quite interesting too.
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The legend of the Lost Dutchman's gold mine is one of murder, secrets, and a lot of gold. For over a century, treasure hunters have sought the Lost Dutchman's treasures supposedly lost in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. This is the legend of the Lost Dutchman and his gold.
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He was working full time by the time he was 13, out of school and employed as a milkman for St. Cuthbert's Co-op.
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