John Wayne's Grandson Looks Just Like Him
Brendan LaCava, has been making steady progress forging a career in show business. Given his pedigree, it seems like manifest destiny.
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The Truth About Rubber Bullets
Referred to as "kinetic impact projectiles," rubber bullets are composed of a metal core encased by a rubber shell (later changed to plastic to minimize injuries). But they still injure plenty of people.
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The Legend Of Hellhounds Explained
Humans have always been a little suspicious of dogs of the not-so-nice variety. Wolves may only want to be left alone, but mankind has long told tales of another kind of dog: the black-furred, red-eyed beast that lurks in the night, watching and waiting. This is the legend of hellhounds explained.
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The Surprising Truth Of The Goodyear Blimp
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's -- a blimp. Are you trying to say Superman put on weight? Of course not. That would be mean. Plus, you're probably talking about spotting an airship, which could be a blimp, a zeppelin, or a dirigible.
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Here's Where Meteorites End Up When They Hit Earth
Some people might tell you that once they hit Earth, meteorites go to live on a farm with other meteorites, where they can run through the fields together and chase rabbits. Some people would be wrong.
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The Real Reason A Queen's Husband Isn't The King
The royal family follows a lot of rules. These can involve what they wear, how they walk, or what to say, but one of the lesser-known ones has to do with titles. For example, Elizabeth II is Her Majesty the Queen, but her husband remains His Royal Highness, Prince Philip. Why is that?
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The Real Reason The NSA Once Banned Furbies
The late 1990s were a magical time. But all was not well in America -- there was a dire threat lurking just over the horizon. The United States National Security Agency was on top of it. In January of 1999, they made their move, officially banning Furbies from NSA property.
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The Real Reason Lindsey Buckingham Left Fleetwood Mac
In what might well be a case of rock-and-roll toe-may-toe/toe-mah-toe, Lindsey Buckingham was either fired from Fleetwood Mac or was "forced out" (which is kind of the same thing, maybe) by fellow Fleetwooder Stevie Nicks in 2018.
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What The Final 12 Months Of Kurt Cobain's Life Was Like
Kurt Cobain struggled mightily with stardom and bearing the weight of his generation's problems. Here's what the final 12 months of Kurt Cobain's life was like.
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The Truth About Henry VIII's Longest-Surviving Wife
Any gambler who knows the secrets of casinos will tell you that there are wagers out there made exclusively for chumps. A scant few hundred years back, one of the biggest sucker bets a person could make was marrying Henry VIII ...
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The Untold Truth Of MythBusters Jr.
In the beginning there was MythBusters. And it was very good. Now it's gone, but we have... Mythbusters Jr.
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Popular Myths About Vikings You Can Stop Believing
Get famous enough, and the legends start to pile up. The Vikings are no exception. Here are some popular Viking myths you can stop believing.
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The Truth About How The White House Was Built
The White House has a lot of history. It started with a design competition won by Irish architect James Hoban, according to History. The site was chosen by George Washington, with work beginning in 1792, and completed eight years later ...
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The Tragic Death Of Def Leppard's Steve Clark
The best indicator of Steve Clark's importance within Def Leppard might be the fact that he was never fired. He stayed with the band until his tragic death.
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This Is Why The Original MacGyver Had To Be Canceled
It's not every TV series that gives birth to a new word that actually sticks around. But that's one of the side effects of 1985's MacGyver, an adventure series that emphasized brains and knowledge over guns. Why'd this classic get canceled?
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The Real Reason Led Zeppelin Covered Dazed And Confused By Jake Holmes
Led Zeppelin dominated the rock and roll scene in the seventies, with songs like Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir, and When the Levee Breaks. One surprising fact? One of their greatest hits of all-time, Dazed and Confused, arguably isn't a Led Zeppelin original at all.
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What Is The Richest Country In The World?
The number of billionaires in the world is dwindling, which — considering the state of the global economy — is not surprising. But have you ever thought if it meant countries are poorer, too? Which country is the richest anyway?
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This Is What We Need To See In Amazon's Lord Of The Rings Prequel
The history of Middle Earth unspooled from J.R.R. Tolkien's head like a high fantasy scarf being pulled by a magician from the mouth of a very special birthday boy, and fans know that the Lord of the Rings trilogy was only the punctuation mark at the end of a decidedly long run-on sentence.
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The Real Reason Edward III Was Crowned At Age 14
Edward III found himself not that large, but most assuredly in charge, at the age of 14.
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We Now Understand Why The Byzantine Empire Fell
It's tempting to call the fall of the Byzantine Empire, well, byzantine, and then call it a day because life's too short for excessive complexity. Or maybe call it a lot of days, because just as the Western Roman Empire crumbled after decades of obvious decline, the Byzantine Empire, took its time.
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Everything We Know About The New Batwoman
In May of 2020, fans of the CW's sprawling panoply of DC adaptations were astonished to learn that Australian actress Ruby Rose would be exiting her post as Kate Kane, the eponymous guardian of Gotham City on Batwoman after only one year. Here's what we know about the next in line.
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The Real Reason DMX Lost All His Money
These United States have subsisted on a single, galvanizing promise that one day, if we keep the faith and stick to the straight and narrow, X gon' give it to us. Tragically, it was a promise doomed to go unfulfilled, as DMX is no longer financially capable of giving it to anyone.
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What Do The Colors In The Pride Flag Stand For?
Flags have a hallowed place in human history. Usually made of cloth, they signify all manner of things: something to follow in the midst of battle. Symbolic identity for a group, large or small. The same is true for the Pride Flag.
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Here's How Astronauts Weigh Themselves In Space
Anything that happens in a bathroom on Earth is a little more problematic in space, but they've got that figured out, too. For instance, how many of us keep a scale in the bathroom?
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The Truth About The Town Where Cell Phones Are Illegal
Imagine a world without cell phones. It's hard for most people, since cell phones are so ingrained into everyday life. However, if you lived in Green Bank, West Virginia, you wouldn't be able to text anyone, let alone take social media photos.
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When You Play Tetris Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Brain
Play a game long enough and eventually, you'll find yourself seeing it everywhere, or seeing changes in your body. This is particularly true for games involving patterns, like Tetris, where colored objects fit together like a puzzle. This phenomenon even has a name: the "Tetris effect."
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Mystery Gems On Netflix You're Completely Missing Out On
A real masterpiece of mystery story-telling needs a bit more than an unknown bad guy to become truly binge-worthy. Mystery gems have that added ingredient of making viewers care. Here are some of the best on Netflix.
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