What It Was Like The Day The Berlin Wall Fell
The fall of the Berlin Wall is something nobody saw coming. Here's what it was like the day the Berlin Wall fell.
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What Janet Jackson's Short Marriage To James DeBarge Was Like
It was age 18 when Ms. Jackson rebelled against her controlling parents, since that's when she embarked upon her short-lived marriage to singer James DeBarge.
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Details You Didn't Know About Steely Dan
The next time your dad gripes about the lurid content of music today, remind him where Becker and Fagen got the inspiration for the name of the band.
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What The Ending Of The Boys Season 2 Means
Let's take a look at where some of the heroes (and people who think they're heroes) wind up, what that means for each group, and what it means for the world of The Boys.
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The Weird Technology That Could Make Spaceflight 100 Times Cheaper
Rather than developing increasingly efficient rockets, the solution to this price problem may be a completely different approach: a "space elevator." If an elevator to space sounds like a wacky sci-fi concept, that's because it is -- but that doesn't mean it couldn't be made into a reality.
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The Most Dangerous Holidays In The US
The most dangerous holidays in the United States are largely determined by the number of traffic-related fatalities that occur each year. Leading the pack of dangerous holidays is Independence Day, which sees the most deaths per year out of any holiday in the US.
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Doctors Who Experimented On Themselves
Few have died as a result of their self-experimentation, and a number have won Nobel prizes. Here are some doctors who experimented on themselves.
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The Crazy Real Life-Story Of Iron Maiden
The crazy real-life story of Iron Maiden includes the history of their ghoul mascot Eddie, their doomed 20-country tour, and their violent live shows.
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The Dirty Job Mike Rowe Just Couldn't Do
There was one trade that, although it definitely fits the criterion of being positively filthy, Rowe didn't feel he could cover in his usual comedic fashion: crime scene cleanup. "It's a great dirty job, but it's hard to be lighthearted about a body left in a trunk for three days in a swamp,"
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Why Henry Padovani Left The Police
According to Copeland, Padovani "could play guitar better than I could, and I could play guitar better than Joe Strummer ... well, in those days. So I reckoned he'd be okay, but I didn't figure Sting would see it that way."
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What You Didn't Know About Ernest Hemingway's Life As A Spy
But little did people know that Papa, as Hemingway was sometimes called, was also a spy. No, not just for the US, but for the Soviet Union.
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Things People Get Wrong About The 1980s
Our modern impression of the 1980s wouldn't be very familiar to the people who actually lived through the decade. Here are some things people get wrong about the 1980s.
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The Untold Truth Of Steve Vai
At the age of four, Vai walked up to a piano, struck a key, and knew right away that the notes to the right went higher and those on the left went lower.
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The Life And Tragic Death Of Michael Landon
Michael Landon was a star, popular for his roles on Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven. However, his life had some ups and downs.
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This Is Why Volcanoes Really Erupt
Eruptions occur because super-hot molten rocks called magma rise through the earth's crust and surface, according to Oregon State University's Volcano World.
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Here's What Disney World Lets You Do If There's A Hurricane
Sometimes things get a little wild, and a hurricane is nearby when you're at Disney World. Here's what happens when that unique circumstance takes place.
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The Untold Truth Of The Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge has survived fire, two World Wars, and a near riot over a kiss. This is the untold truth of the Moulin Rouge.
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Why This Ruth Bader Ginsburg Debate Meme Has People Talking
As The List noticed during the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence October 7, the latter spent several minutes not noticing the housefly that set up shop atop his white hair, while the rest of the global audience looked on and wondered how in the world he didn't notice.
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Why You Should Avoid Water On Your Next Flight
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started a campaign to ensure the safety of planes' drinking water after a sample of 300 planes showed 15 percent of them tested positive for coliform, which in turn indicates that other, potentially harmful, bacteria might also be present in the water.
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Why Beer Was Surprisingly Common In Victorian Era Asylums
Not only did people drink beer for pleasure, but by brewers' advertisements that often extolled the mental and physical benefits of their product.
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What It Was Really Like Witnessing JFK's Assassination
Interviews with Secret Service agents and bystanders revealed what it was really like witnessing JFK's assassination.
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The Real Reason Tsunamis Occur
With a normal wave, water only moves on the surface, which is why if you want to get out of a wave, you dive below it. But tsunamis reach deep down, so they're almost impossible to escape. This also means a tsunami can be faster or slower, depending on water depth.
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The Grandson Of 10th U.S. President Dies At 95
Lyon Sr., like his presidential father, also had a second wife, and was in his 70s when Lyon Jr. (1925) and Harrison (1928) were born, said CBS. Lyon Jr. died on September 26, 2020 at 95.
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Why This Is The Most Unusual Flag In The World
While every other nation in the world has a rectangular or square flag, Nepal's flag instead follows a double-pennant design, and has done so for centuries. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, this makes Nepal the only modern country with a non-quadrilateral flag.
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The Messed Up History Of HIV/AIDS
This is the messed up history of how HIV/AIDS spread, was stigmatized, and how it is now treated.
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This Was Eddie Van Halen's Final Social Media Post To His Brother
His final Instagram birthday post to Wolfgang featured a photo of the newborn. "The Best Day Of My Life. Happy Birthday Wolf! I Love You So Much!! Your Pop," the legendary shredder posted. As it would turn out, Eddie Van Halen's last Instagram post would be a similar message of love for his family.
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The Untold Truth Of The Violent Femmes
The Violent Femmes could be considered an underappreciated band of the late '80s and early '90s, but whose innovative music gave them a cult following.
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