Born in Nashville and raised in Florida, Duane Allman was a popular session musician for Atlantic Records, playing out of the storied Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama well before he and his brother Gregg started their band.
Read MoreFord's newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, ran a series on its front page, titled "The International Jew: The World's Problem." Inspired by the anti-Semitic hoax Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the column examined bogus conspiracy theories surrounding Jewish peoples' quest for world domination.
Read MoreHair metal was unbelievably popular throughout the '80s, but the '90s weren't so kind. Want to know what happened to various famous '80s hair bands since?
Read MoreThe End SARS movement is a social justice campaign in Nigeria that is demanding the disbandment of the country's Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS.
Read MoreSome of the greatest works of literature that we appreciate today have been banned for messed up reasons, like the author's lifestyle, and fear of communism.
Read MoreJust when the future looked impressively bright for the successful wrestler, however, his hopes and dreams would come crashing down in 2001 when he was suddenly dropped from his contract.
Read MoreJournalist Dan Rather has been around in the industry for a long time, and his influence is undeniable.
Read MoreAccording to Smithsonian magazine, some 2,000-4,000 golden lancehead vipers live on the island officially known as Ilha da Queimada Grande (which translates literally to Big Burned Island, though its colloquial name obviously suits it better).
Read MoreThe song that launched Van Halen into the public eye was such a simple, power-chorded track as "You Really Got Me," released in 1978. The song's danceable, grooveable, and yet, between its very catchy loops, Eddie stuffed all the empty spaces with his trademark fills and solos.
Read MoreDid you know that Kat Von D once held a world record? Per World Record Academy, at one point Von D held the world record for most tattoos done in 24 hours.
Read MoreAt what point in history did we as a people decide, yes, pants they are important? That was right around the time we decided walking was for losers and started riding horses. Yep, horses are the reason for all this pants nonsense.
Read MoreAnyone whose blood boils at the thought of pseudoscience, and how it is used to trick the gullible out of their hard-earned money, will miss James Randi.
Read MoreThe band could go on separate buses not just because of family members and schedule differences, but also because the members simply could afford it. "People don't understand that. We try to travel comfortably," said Neil.
Read MoreDespite no clarifying information regarding the second attack, President Lyndon Johnson had decided that he would take firm action against the Vietnamese.
Read MoreAs the Titanic sank over 1,500 of its 2,240 passengers died. Who could have predicted such a random, terrible incident? As it turns out, lots of people.
Read MoreThe history of the pencil is inextricably linked with the entire history of human communication as it flowed from oral traditions to written communication, and the development of written languages, where tiny scrawled symbols denoted sounds made by the human mouth, tongue, and throat.
Read MoreBody modification has an incredibly long history — as soon as we were aware of the way we look, we were trying to change that for one reason or another. One of the most drastic forms is foot binding, a Chinese practice that Ancient History says started during China's Tang Dynasty.
Read MoreFew child stars have ever achieved the level of celebrity of Shirley Temple. Temple's work helped carry Americans through the Great Depression.
Read MoreChristmas Day is just another day on the calendar, and bad things can happen to you any time. The world doesn't stop just because it's December 25th.
Read MoreNot only did Columbus not discover America -- there were already Native Americans who had been living there for thousands of years -- he literally never set foot in what became the continental United States.
Read MoreWe still celebrate the animal that started its place in the world with the unremarkable name of Tardar Sauce, according to The Telegraph, inspired, in part, by Grumpy Cat's orange-ish coloring, similar to the actual condiment.
Read MoreFrom his passion for flight to his poetry, this is everything you never knew about Jimmy Stewart.
Read MoreArnold Palmer's contributions to the sport earned him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. One of the greatest players of all time, he won 62 PGA tour titles and is fifth in the all-time victory list behind other famous golfers like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
Read MoreThe ancient Romans were no stranger to vanity. They cared greatly about maintaining appearances, and hygienic practices such bathing, wearing nice perfume, and even regular dentistry were all a necessary part of communicating their wealth and social standing. Clothing was an important status symbol.
Read MoreUp until 2003, Kane wore a horrifying blood-red mask we're all pretty sure was forged out pure nightmare fear, but one Monday Night Raw in June, Kane took on Triple H in an unmasking match that knocked the wrestling world back on its heels. As it turned out, the move would be a boon to his career
Read MoreArea 51 is reportedly just another government facility sitting ominously in the middle of the Nevada desert, home to the usual government weirdness like military tests and secretive operations with code names like the Watertown Project and Skunk Works. How did it come to be associated with aliens?
Read MoreTraditionally, it's been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, a theologian and professor of Middle East and Greek literature. For some years now, academics and descendants of the poet Henry Livingston, Jr., have claimed he should have bragging rights for creating it.
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