This Musician Was Almost The Lead Singer Of Led Zeppelin
When Jimmy Page was putting together Led Zeppelin following the dissolution of The Yardbirds, he approached one teenaged singer to see if he was interested.
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How The Vampire Of Hanover Was Finally Caught
They say that if a criminal keeps committing the same crime, eventually they'll slip up and get caught. That was certainly true of Fritz Haarmann of Hanover.
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The Unsolved Murder Of Ken McElroy
Though Ken McElroy was killed in broad daylight and in front of at least 30 witnesses, subsequent criminal investigations failed to identify any suspects.
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What Is The Sedgwick Pie Cemetery Plot?
The death of a human being evokes traditions and rituals, some dating back millennia. One Massachusetts family's burial plot is actually unique.
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This Led Zeppelin Song Was Inspired By Joni Mitchell
One of hard rock's legendary bands found inspiration from an iconic singer songwriter. This Led Zeppelin song was inspired by Joni Mitchell.
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This Cornell Ritual Is One Of The Weirdest College Traditions
Cornell University has one of the strangest college traditions in the country. Dragon Day dates back to the early 1900s and is still going strong today.
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One-Of-A-Kind Fossil Will Have You Looking At Birds In A New Light
It's a great good thing that scientific research continues to uncover new information about ancient subjects, like the dinosaurs. A fossilized egg is proof.
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The Truth About Gary Coleman's Ex-Wife Shannon Price
While they surely had good days, Gary Coleman and Shannon Price's relationship reportedly devolved into acrimony and even needed police involvement at times.
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The Biggest Theories About Paula Jean Welden's Disappearance: What Really Happened?
Paula Jean Welden's 1946 disappearance was never solved: Here are the biggest theories about what really happened?
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Tragic Details Found In Edie Sedgwick's Autopsy Report
Popular culture is full of examples of individuals who seemed to rise out of nowhere, become prominent, and then vanish in tragedy, as did Edie Sedgwick.
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of Laureen Rahn
In the U.S., some 800,000 children are reported missing every year. In 1980, a 14-year-old girl named Laureen Rahn went missing in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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The Oldest Beer In America Might Surprise You
The oldest beer in the United States is Yuengling, founded in Pennsylvania in 1829 by a German immigrant. It's still owned by the same family today.
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The Truth About The Beach Boys Album Smiley Smile
Despite its commercial failure, the Beach Boys' 1967 album Smiley Smile ultimately had major ramifications for the group's career going forward.
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How Many Victims Did The Wolf Of Moscow Really Have?
In one of the Soviet Union's first serial murder cases, the suspect came to be known as the "Wolf of Moscow," who successfully eluded capture for two years.
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The Real Meaning Behind The Album Desperado By The Eagles
At first, an album was just a collection of tracks by an artist or band. Eventually, they were created thematically, with underlying meaning, like "Desperado."
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What Cattle Drives In The United States Were Really Like
Cattle drives were a staple of the American West in the 19th century, and key to the economic development of the country. Here's what they were actually like.
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Here's Who Inherited Marvin Gaye's Estate When He Died
R&B icon Marvin Gaye was killed by his father at 44 years old. Here is who inherited his estate when he died.
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The Secret To Ed Asner And Mary Tyler Moore's Longstanding Friendship
Just as Lou Grant and Mary Richards became friends on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Ed Asner and Mary Tyler Moore became friends in real life.
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The Surprising Connection Between Ronald Reagan And The Beach Boys
Ronald Reagan and The Beach Boys had a surprising connection. Reagan invited them to play at the Special Olympics, and assisted in the burial of Dennis Wilson.
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How Many Victims Did The 'Vampire Of Hanover' Fritz Haarmann Have?
Fritz Haarmann came to be known as the "Vampire of Hanover," the "Butcher of Hanover," or "The Wolf Man" because of the grisly way he killed his victims.
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The Poem Snoop Dogg Wrote For Tookie Williams' Funeral
Though reports differ, it is said that Snoop Dogg was associated with the Rollin 20's Crips -- a Long Beach faction of the notorious Crips gang.
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Whatever Happened To Ghostface Killah?
Wu-Tang Clan has been making impressive, influential music for decades. One of the prime movers, and solo artist in his own right, is Ghostface Killah.
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The Real Meaning Behind Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On'
Marvin Gaye's powerful protest song "What's Going On" is cemented in music history. Here is the real meaning behind it.
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Where Are Stevie Wonder's Nine Children Now?
Stevie Wonder, whose legal name is Stevland Hardaway Morris, is the father of nine children. So where are they now? Let's take a look.
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The Tragic Murder Of Hannah Wilson Explained
On April 24, 2015, 22-year-old Hannah Wilson was found dead in a vacant lot that was miles away from her Bloomington, Indiana home and school.
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This Is How Many Victims Dennis Rader Actually Had
Anyone alive in the Midwest during the 1970s and '80s will most likely recall the media coverage about an elusive criminal referred to as the BTK Killer.
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Here's Where You Can Find Charles Babbage's Brain Today
Many people leave instructions, their desires for disposing of their worldly goods when they die. That also extends, sometimes, to body parts.
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