Why Ken Griffey Jr. Is Still Getting Paid By The Cincinnati Reds Post-Retirement
Despite having not played a professional baseball game in over a decade, Ken Griffey Jr. was the sixth-highest paid name on the Reds' 2022 payroll. Why?
Read MoreDespite having not played a professional baseball game in over a decade, Ken Griffey Jr. was the sixth-highest paid name on the Reds' 2022 payroll. Why?
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Read MoreHere's the story of how Duane Allman developed his distinctive style of slide guitar after a freak horseback riding accident.
Read MoreLove it or hate it, dodgeball has been part of American childhood since approximately forever. Many remember what it feels like to get smacked with that ball.
Read MoreHuman latrine behavior has changed dramatically over the centuries. One, thankfully past, form of cleaning the backside involved a corn cob, and here's why.
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Read MoreOne famous guitar is known for its tone, but more so for its striking, psychedelic paint job, is Eric Clapton's Gibson SG, dubbed "The Fool." Here's its story.
Read MoreDiego Rivera is one of the most important Latin American painters in history. When one of his paintings appeared on "Antiques Road Show" it caused quite a stir.
Read MoreWhen we think of pyramids -- the structures, not the schemes -- we often think of the works of Ancient Egypt. But there's something even older out there.
Read MoreIn more ways than one, the Caspian Sea is a body of water that floats between two worlds. But is it actually a sea? This question was actually settled in 2018.
Read MoreThey're pop punk pioneers, infamous pranksters, and musicians with fascinating side projects. Read about Blink-182, the reigning punk kings of fart jokes.
Read MoreDie-hard film buffs take great delight in the black-and-white productions of Hollywood's first years. Eventually, movies turned to color -- but when?
Read MoreIn 2013, Ethan Couch was driving under the influence when he caused a crash that resulted in the deaths of four pedestrians. Here's the truth about his parents.
Read MoreClark Gable was the undisputed king of Hollywood, with an Oscar-winning career stretching across decades. Although his work lives on, Gable died too soon.
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Read MoreFor years, the Galápagos Islands have provided the world an opportunity to peer back through the millennia and see how and why certain animals change.
Read MoreAnimals across the animal kingdom have unique and (at least to us humans) pretty weird techniques when it comes to finding a mate, like the face peeing lobster.
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