The Tragic Truth About The Red Summer
1919's Red Summer race riots are a little-known fragment of America's bloody struggle with racism that portrays yet another link in the nation's chain of systemic ignorance, oppression, and violence.
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The Tragic True Story Of The Tulsa Race Massacre
The tragic true story of the Tulsa Race Massacre is a dark spot in American history, and thanks to decades of silence, you've probably never heard of it.
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The Radiohead Hit Song That Thom Yorke Hates
We have a creeping suspicion you'll know which song, but let's take a look at the Radiohead hit song that Thom Yorke hates.
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The Untold Truth Of The Greensboro Sit-Ins
You don't really hear about Woolworth's anymore. It stands to reason, seeing as the company's mark on history largely comes down to "they sold ham sandwiches in a retail setting." But the store was the site of an important civil rights victory.
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The Untold Truth Of Penny Dreadfuls
In America, we called them dime novels. The English called them penny dreadfuls.
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The One Song Madonna Did That She Can't Stand
As an artist with a vast musical output in many styles, Madonna's back catalog is so impossibly robust and encompasses so many subgenres of pop that even the most hardcore Madonna fan would probably find it difficult to adore all her music equally. In fact, she outright hates one of her own songs.
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The Truth About Jimi Hendrix's Problematic First Record Contract
There was one particularly awful piece of paper that Hendrix was unfortunate enough to sign in 1965. What did this contract entail, and why did it have such a vast impact on the musician's life?
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The Biggest Scandals To Hit NPR
NPR is usually seen as boring and nerdy, so it may be a surprise that even vanilla NPR is still frequently embroiled in scandal. Here are some of the biggest.
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The Change Netflix Made To Hannibal Has Fans Talking
After Young Hannibal depicted Hannibal Lecter as a samurai-themed kid seeking revenge on his sister's killers, it was easy to think that Hollywood has said all it has to say about a certain cannibal murderer. NBC's Hannibal promptly proved everyone wrong by bringing Dr. Lecter on the small screen.
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The Reason Fans Think They've Discovered The Last Guardians Of The Galaxy Easter Egg
James Gunn, the writer and director of the first two movies in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy series — and, if nothing goes horribly wrong again, the planned third entry — loves his Easter eggs.
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Strange Things People Used To Believe About Smoking Cigarettes
It took a couple of hundred years, but some members of what passed as the medical profession started to ask whether tobacco and cigarette smoking was really such a good idea after all.
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Here's How Black Sabbath Got Their Name
Around this time, Butler described having experienced a late night, supernatural visitation in which a black silhouette stood at the foot of his bed. The harrowing tale became the basis for a new song, titled "Black Sabbath," named after a 1963 Boris Karloff film.
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The Tragic, In-Ring Death Of Owen Hart
On the night in question, Owen Hart was given a dramatically absurd entrance. The plan was that he'd be lowered by a cable, beginning his descent far up in the rafters of the packed Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Things didn't go as planned.
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The Untold Truth Of The NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- the NAACP -- was officially founded in 1909, but its roots stretched farther back into history -- from the time enslaving human beings was not only tolerated, but legally protected in this country.
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This Is How Old All The Avengers Were During Endgame
Age is more than a number. It's a great basis of comparison, by which you can feel less accomplished than your favorite celebrities. Heck, you can even feel less accomplished than your favorite fictional characters, like the ones from Avengers: Endgame.
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The Biggest Scandals To Hit CNN
As an entity that devotes itself wholly to news, CNN hasn't always gotten things quite right. In fact, over the years, they've been involved in a number of controversies, questionable practices, and even outright misconduct. Here are some of the biggest scandals to hit CNN.
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This Is Why Animaniacs Had To Be Canceled
During its debut season, Animaniacs was one of the highly rated children's programs on television. So why were they canceled in the first place? Like the kid who plays gin with all the lunch ladies during recess, the problem wasn't the popularity, it was the age group they were popular with.
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The Untold Truth Of LimeWire
Back in the 2000s, streaming music was still in its infancy, so internet-savvy teenagers started using MP3 players that needed to be loaded with songs. This was the perfect moment for LimeWire — a peer-to-peer network where people shared files like music and movies — to be born.
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The Real Reason Prince Couldn't Stand Justin Timberlake
Up to a point, they at least had music in common. Also, apparently, a deep dislike -- maybe even distaste -- for each other professionally. Justin Timberlake and Prince simply did not get along.
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Pearl Jam Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Pearl Jam are one of the most dominant bands to emerge from the grunge scene, and certainly the most enduring one of the musical style's four greats. And their net worth reflects that.
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The Truth About The Who's On-Stage Brawl
On the fateful night of May 20, 1966, the Who was playing a show at the Ricky-Tick Club in Berkshire, England. It ended... bloodily.
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The R.E.M. Hit Song That Michael Stipe Hates
R.E.M. is one of the most successful indie bands of all time, if not the most successful. Like every musician, Stipe prefers some songs in his band's back catalog over others ... and his least favorite is one you're very familiar with.
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The Darkest True Crime Documentaries On Netflix
Grab a spoon, and dare to sample two of the darkest, strangest, most dangerously binge-inducing true crime documentaries lurking on Netflix.
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The Truth About The Great Dane With Two World Records
It's rare to beat a world record, let alone have two, unless you're that guy with the record for most world records. However, one dog in the UK managed this feat. Freddy the Great Dane is not just the tallest dog in the world (and one of the largest), but is also now the oldest living Great Dane.
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The Untold Truth Of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant should be a lot more famous than he is, but his name mainly comes up during discussions about greatest generals or worst presidents. However, the untold truth of Ulysses S. Grant is a much richer and more fascinating story.
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These Were Queen Victoria's Favorite Drugs
Queen Victoria, with nine children and a full time job, probably needed to cut loose once in a while. Here are her favorite drugs.
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The Real Reason Metallica Once Lived In Their Rehearsal Room
As the biggest metal band out there, Metallica hasn't been short of petty cash in a while. However, everyone has to start somewhere. Sometimes that means living out of your rehearsal room.
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