• The Untold Truth Of Apollo 13

    Dying in orbital limbo would have been a depressing contradiction. But the astronauts aboard Apollo 13 had more important matters to consider, like surviving.

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  • Weirdest Star Trek Cameos

    Some people get to live the dream of having a cameo in Star Trek. Some make you say, "Is that... no, it can't be!" Here are the weirdest Star Trek cameos.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Air Jordan

    Before the first Air Jordans took flight in 1985, "Converse was the preeminent shoe brand." It wouldn't be long before that changed.

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  • The Untold Truth Of U2

    From their original name to that iPod debacle, here's the untold truth of U2, the biggest band to ever come out of Dublin.

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  • The Untold Truth Of WrestleMania I

    The 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.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Jefferson Starship

    The 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).

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  • The Untold Truth Of Pikotaro

    If 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.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Bill Withers' Most Popular Songs

    Bill 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.

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  • How John Wayne Got His Iconic Name

    John Wayne was famous for delivering a fairly predictable cinematic product: manly men of few words and much action. But his real name wasn't so manly.

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  • The Bizarre Life Of The Man Who Killed Spartacus

    If you only know Marcus Crassus as the man who killed Spartacus, there's much to learn about him and the odd and crooked ways he made his money, as well as his almost comically tragic end. Here are some of the strangest details in the bizarre life of the richest man in Rome.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Jean Macnamara

    Google 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.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Genesis

    Few bands have lasted as long as Genesis. And there are some fascinating and curious stops on the journey of Genesis. This is the untold truth of Genesis.

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  • The Untold Truth Of The Screaming Mummy

    Nothing screams "mummy's curse" quite like an actual screaming mummy. And if you stare long enough at the open-jawed, desiccated corpse of Prince Pentawere, even if a banshee-like wail or 10 billion bees don't fly out of its damnable maw, you might do all the screaming and cursing on its behalf.

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