Danny Trejo's Amazing Escape From A Death Sentence
Danny Trejo has built a solid career in Hollywood, playing parts large and small, often a character of violence. Turns out, the acting isn't really acting.
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The Lost Pair Of Pants That Led To A $54 Million Lawsuit
The history of the legal profession in the United States is filled with head-scratching lawsuits filed for the most picayune and trivial of reasons.
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The Bizarre Coin Coca Cola Tried To Influence The US Treasury To Make
President Calvin Coolidge famously suggested that the chief business of the American people was business. But how much sway does business have over government?
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The Surprising History Of How Uranus Was Discovered
Sometimes it feels like astronomy is more art than science. From celestial observation using the naked human eye to orbiting telescopes, it's full of surprises.
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Inside The Tense Relationship Anna Sorokin Of Inventing Anna Has With Her Parents
The dramatized series "Inventing Anna," now streaming on Netflix, tells the story of Anna Sorokin, who faked her way into New York high society.
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Gone With The Wind's Author Had A Secret Eyebrow-Raising Hobby
Margaret Mitchell, the former newspaper reporter who penned "Gone With the Wind," never published another novel in her lifetime. Which left time for hobbies.
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This Octopus Ancestor Actually Predates The Dinosaurs
We often think of dinosaurs as the oldest creatures on Earth, but that's actually not true. An octopus species was just discovered that may predate them.
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How One Of Queen's Most Famous Riffs Was Almost Lost Forever
Here's how Queen nearly lost the riff to one of their most iconic songs, only to remember it during the rest of the recording process.
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What Was The Last Song Kurt Cobain Performed Onstage Before He Died?
Kurt Cobain was the founder of grunge band Nirvana, and died tragically at the age of 27. The last song he ever performed was Heart-Shaped Box.
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The Violent Story Of Alex Band's Kidnapping
Fans of the band The Calling were stunned when the lead singer, Alex Band, was reportedly kidnapped. Here's the violent story behind the incident.
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The Mystery Of The Heirloom Seal Of The Realm
The Heirloom Seal of the Realm was crafted for use by China's first emperor following one of ancient China's most famous and mythologized periods.
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Malcolm X Knew This Legendary Comedian When They Were Teenagers
History is full of chance meetings between individuals who forge a friendship, but go their separate ways to great fame and public acclaim on their own.
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The Most Incredible Things Discovered In Sinkholes
Exploring a sinkhole can mean stepping back thousands or even millions of years to where ancient layers of the earth and age-old artifacts are exposed.
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The Time The US Government Prosecuted Over 100 Communist Party Leaders
After World War II, the United States government decided they would wage a domestic battle. For over 20 years, hundreds of American socialists were persecuted.
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The Dangerous Job Of An Arming Squire
Arming squires were knights-in-training who accompanied medieval knights in battle.
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Can Foreign Diplomats In America Really Commit Crimes?
Dealing with diplomatic immunity can be complicated, leading to a disturbing question: Can foreign diplomats in America really commit crimes?
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Every Russian Oligarch To Die Since Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
The recent deaths of a number of Russian oligarchs share some eerie similarities. This is every Russian oligarch to die since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Inside The Strange Friendship Of Journalist Hunter S. Thompson And Johnny Depp
Hunter S. Thompson was one of America's most rambunctious writers. He forged friendships with celebrities including Johnny Depp with whom he became quite close.
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The Truly Horrific Crime Scene Of The Jeffrey Macdonald Murders
When Jeffrey Macdonald's wife and daughters were murdered in 1970, his story explained why he alone had survived. The crime scene said otherwise.
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The Childhood Shooting Accident That Led To The Three Stooges' Curly's Distinct Walk
The Three Stooges were careful to delineate their on-screen personalities. One was hair styles; patterns of speech; and how they carried themselves.
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This Is The Only Spacecraft That's Ever Flown By Neptune
Neptune is one of the gas giants that orbit the sun. This enormous planet received a visit from only one spacecraft in the history of human space exploration.
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Inside The Feud Between Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk
Two entrepreneurial billionaires now own competing social media outlets, but they already have a history. Inside the feud between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
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Here's How Many Years It Would Take To Travel To Uranus
Uranus is one of the furthest planets from Earth in the solar system, over 2 billion miles from the sun. Here's how long it would take to travel there.
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What Freddie Mercury's Private Life Was Really Like
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was flamboyant on stage but kept his personal life private, even from his family. What was Mercury's private life really like?
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Tragedies That Changed The NFL Forever
Tragedies happen in sports, but when they can prompt positive change in safety, rules, and heath, they aren't in vain. Here are some that changed the NFL.
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Here's How Uranus Really Got Its Name
Uranus is the seventh planet in the solar system and was the last planet to be discovered. However, naming the celestial body underwent a couple of iterations.
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The Disturbing Art Made By John Wayne Gacy While On Death Row
John Wayne Gacy was convicted of murdering 33 boys and young men. In prison, he learned to paint and made some disturbing art while on death row.
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