The Untold Truth Of The Judds
The Judds presented themselves as the "Hillbilly Women" at early performances in San Francisco. Here's the story of their long and legendary career.
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How A Star Trek Actress Wound Up Breaking The Bill Cosby Assault Case
Surprisingly, a Star Trek actress ended up being the first person to break the Bill Cosby assault case. Here's how actress Lycia Naff managed to do it.
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Why Buckingham Palace's Legendary Renovator Was Fired
Buckingham Palace is the famous residence of the British Royal Family, and was extensively renovated in the 19th century. Here's why the renovator was fired.
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The Real Reason Time Seems To Move Faster As You Age
Time can sometimes feel like it's moving faster or slower depending on the circumstance, and that's especially true of time "moving quicker" as you age.
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What Was The Largest Contiguous Land Empire In World History?
Even though a number of empires have flourished and fallen over the course of human history, only one of them had the largest contiguous empire to date.
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Washington Post's First City Editor Defended A Lincoln Assassination Conspirator
One of the foundations of the United States justice system is the presumption of innocence -- that the accused is entitled to a fair trial, with counsel.
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Tragic Details About The 'Jenny Jones' Murder
The weekday afternoons of the 1990s were busting at the seams with a wide variety of daytime talk shows. But one particular show had deadly consequences.
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The Unexpected Things Ravens And Crows Are Able To Recognize
Ravens and crows are some of the most intelligent birds. They exhibit a number of human-like traits especially when it comes to what is right and wrong.
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How Robert Liston Killed Three People While Performing Surgery
Robert Liston might be best known for his scientific contributions to the advances of medicine, but he's also known for a devastating surgical accident.
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The Truly Horrific Crime Scene Of The Algiers Motel Murders
Too often, the stories of civic unrest and rioting focus on the loss of property and the damages to buildings. Too often, there is a human cost as well.
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Early Chinese Sunglasses Were Not Used To Protect Against The Sun
Sunglasses are typically used these days to protect our eyes from the sun, but early Chinese sunglasses were used for another purpose in courtrooms.
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The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit Grunge Music
Grunge music started a revolution in the '90s. But like with any big music movement, it wasn't without its share of controversies.
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A Meteor Exploded Over The Bering Sea With The Force Of 10 Atomic Bombs
Shooting stars are not uncommon to see over Earth. But, when one explodes over our planet it can cause a mighty boom, such as one did over the Bering Sea.
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One Dog's Bathroom Break Awarded Her A WWII Medal
A dog named Juliana earned a medal in World War II after urinating on an explosive device that fell through her family's home, and neutralizing it.
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The Weirdest Dinosaurs To Ever Exist
From a meat-eater with almost-nonexistent forelimbs to a duck-dinosaur that paleontologists nearly dismissed as a fake, here are some of the weirdest dinosaurs.
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HG Wells' Parody Of His Literary Friend Led To A Lifelong Feud
When we think of the language arts of the early 20th century, especially in England, we probably think of erudition, manners, elegance. Surely not a feud.
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Scorsese's The Last Waltz Was Actually Criticized By A Featured Musician
"The Last Waltz" is a hypnotizing music documentary of iconic blues group The Band's last performance. But, the film was criticized by one of its main stars.
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Why A Japanese Imperial Army Soldier Didn't Know WWII Was Over For 30 Years
A Japanese soldier in WWII didn't realize the war was over for 30 years, and remained hiding out in the jungle until he was eventually found.
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Arthur Miller Hid The Existence Of His Son For Four Decades
Playwright Arthur Miller changed the course of theatre history with plays like "Death of a Salesman." But despite his outward success, he had a secret.
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Charles Darwin's Lion Theory You Don't Hear Much About
Charles Darwin has gone down in history for his insightful work regarding evolution theory. Come to find out, he had some thoughts specifically about lions.
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This Creedence Clearwater Revival Hit Predicted The Band's Breakup
One of Creedence Clearwater's biggest hits, in a way, predicted what was to happen less than two years later -- their acrimonious split.
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This Is Likely The Last Sense You Lose When You Die
Much is unknown about death, and the process of dying, but we do suspect that we know the order in which our senses are lost. Hearing is the last sense to go.
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Before Thomas Dewey Ran For President, He Locked Up Mobster 'Lucky' Luciano
Many in American history made their reputation by going after the bad guys -- Eliot Ness, Wyatt Earp, Frank Hamer. Add a lawyer to the list: Thomas Dewey.
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The Messed Up History Of Diabetes
Diabetes has been around for thousands of years, and people have been diagnosing it for nearly as long. Here's the messed up history of this disease.
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Brandi Worley's Motive For Murdering Her Own Children
Brandi Worley stabbed her children to death in the middle of the night. This was the motive for murdering her own kids.
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Howard Hughes' 1946 Plane Crash Possibly Inspired The Modern Hospital Bed
Howard Hughes was the very definition of eccentric genius. The filmmaker, entrepreneur, and record-breaking aviator changed movies, flight, and hospital beds.
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Where You've Seen Cyndi Lauper's Husband David Thorton Before
One of the facts of show business is that it includes a universe of actors who might not be household names, but still work regularly in a variety of projects.
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