it makes sense why a teenage, Jewish Mary who visited her cousin and husband-to-be Joseph for a few months, and then became pregnant, would have been in quite a lot of trouble. In fact, Jewish law was quite brutal and strict in this regard.
Read MoreRolie had been lead vocalist on iconic Santana hits like "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va," reports Rolling Stone. As Santana launched its Welcome album in 1973, Rolie and lead guitarist Neal Schon had already broken off to begin what is now known as Journey.
Read MoreThere is a dark side to every glitzy American success story, and that of Frank Sinatra is no exception. When Sinatra died in 1998 at the age of 82, it was revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had kept a file on the world-famous crooner for more than 40 years, totaling some 1,300 pages
Read MoreStanding at 6'2" and 230 pounds, Nicole Bass was a force to be reckoned with, even in bodybuilding circles, and became a fixture on the Howard Stern Show.
Read More2021 could hold some of the most exciting scientific advancements yet for our species. From another habitable planet to flying cars to artificial intelligence helping with climate change, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic for our future. Here are possible achievements for 2021.
Read MoreWhile many of the traditions observed now did get their start during the Victorian era, celebrations on both sides of the pond were, well, a bit weird at first.
Read MoreThe Village People made some of the happiest music on record, with hits like "Y.M.C.A." Here are the tragic stories of the humans behind the Village People.
Read MoreIn many parts of Europe, Christmas celebrations include figures that are downright diabolical. Monsters, witches, and demons provide a chilling counterpoint to Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty. You better watch out because the most terrifying Christmas characters ever are coming to town.
Read MoreBeing born into a rich family is not always good times and good fortune. As the saying goes, money can't buy happiness.
Read MoreIn 1917, El Paso officials enacted a policy of disinfection and fumigation for Mexicans. This is the disturbing history of gas baths on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read MoreChristmas traditions in America follow many of the same customs of well over a century ago. But what about celebrating the yuletide season in the old Wild West?
Read MoreThe idea of the "North Pole" is complex so let's just consider that whole part of the Earth as the "North Pole." Here's what it's really like at the North Pole.
Read MoreApart from its inclusion playing over the closing credits of the 1994 film Interview With The Vampire, for which it was recorded, there has never much appreciation for the track. When Spin magazine ranked the band's recordings back in 2016, "Sympathy for the Devil" came in dead last -- 79th of 79.
Read MoreAristotle's views on ethics, logic, and metaphysics have played a central role in Western thought, even today. It's easy to assume that Aristotle was pretty much right regarding just about everything. But that's a mistake. One critical weak point in Aristotle's philosophy: his perspective on women.
Read MoreThe Hardy Boys have been solving crimes for decades in a franchise that includes books, TV shows, comics, and even video games. Here is their untold story.
Read MoreWhat was a young Hollywood starlet doing with a nerdy writer 11 years her senior? Marilyn Monroe could have had any man she wanted, but she went with playwright Arthur Miller? Even though it only lasted a short few years, there was initially something that brought this disparate couple together.
Read MoreThree were killed in the "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular" in 2009. Visitors and employees alike have been struck by runaway train carts, and even the "It's a Small World" ride has murdered people. Oh, and just in case all that isn't depressing enough, The Beatles died there, as well.
Read MoreIt seems to be a common situation within the world of A-list celebrities: lots of rock stars want to be movie stars, and lots of movie stars want to be rock stars. It turns out that even Keanu Reeves couldn't resist the urge to walk off the soundstage and onto the arena stage.
Read MoreAmy Winehouse's musical accomplishments became overshadowed by her personal struggles with drug addiction, alcoholism, and her run-ins with the law.
Read MoreSince its inception in 1998, the virtual band, Gorillaz, created by Blur's Damon Albarn and Tank Girl's Jamie Hewlett has been about showing the music industry how to do things differently. From top-notch collaborators to experimental sounds to animation, here is there story.
Read MoreFrey, fellow Eagle Don Henley, and collaborator J.D. Souther wrote "a Sam Cooke-esque song that had hand clapping and no chorus." To help with the chorus, Frey called an old friend and fellow '70s rock star/songwriter Bob Seger and asked for his input. Frey and Seger went way back.
Read MoreCalling Lowell Thomas a "vulgar man," Lawrence claimed he didn't like the fame and would later say that he'd been tricked into being filmed and photographed.
Read MoreWhen pressed to name past and present members of the Rolling Stones, it's easy to come up with Mick, Keith, Charlie, and Ronnie, and not too hard to remember past Stones like Brian Jones or Bill Wyman, but it's a rare person who will automatically think of and give credit to keyboardist Ian Stewart.
Read MoreAt this stage of the science of dentistry, however, dentures were not so much artificial tooth replacements as they were real human teeth, set in ivory and placed in someone else's mouth, according to the BBC. Wealthy people even placed advertisements in papers for human teeth.
Read MoreDuring WWII, Allied soldiers caught by the Nazis became prisoners of war (POWs) and were placed into prison camps. Christmas brought secret tools for escape.
Read MoreFounder, co-singer, guitarist, and lead songwriter Jerry Cantrell eschewed the show-offy, over-the-top guitar work of the glam era (as many of his contemporaries did), and in its place opted for pointedly constructed lines suffused with slow, grinding loops and pedal tones of sludge metal.
Read MoreThe two first met in 1943, while Ava was still with her first husband, the famous actor Mickey Rooney. Frank was married as well, to his sweetheart Nancy, with whom he had a child (and eventually two more). Still, that didn't stop him from showing interest in Ava.
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