The trend of "upscaling" historic film –- which includes the process of colorization, improving the resolution to 4k, and standardizing the frame rate at 60 frames-per-second -– has become a huge hit on YouTube. Why do historians dislike it?
Read MoreAs head of the FIDE, the International Chess Foundation, Arkady Dvorkovich stated in a New York Times article, "No matter what the game is, when there are benefits from winning, you have cheating."
Read MoreSir Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists of all time, once claimed: "I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people."
Read MoreThere's a lot of material to work with to piece together what happened in the days leading up to gunmen opening fire on Marley's home, but even so, the story is complex, and the final truth unclear.
Read MoreTuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one of the deadliest infections a human can get. Here's the messed up history.
Read MoreAny building that stands for more than four centuries is going to have some stories to tell, and the crazy history of the Louvre is no exception.
Read MoreBefore the internet, presidents were able to hide a lot - including major illnesses. Here are presidents who hid their poor health from the public.
Read MoreUnfortunately, Paul C. never had the chance to deliver after the 1980s, as he was tragically shot to death in his home in Rosedale, Queens at age 24.
Read MoreDespite his overwhelming talent, Bobby DeBarge had a darker side that eventually made its way into the spotlight.
Read MoreThe band then returned to England for two performances at the V Festival, which received awful reviews, with NME (per Dedece Blog) reporting, "where songs used to spiral upwards and outwards, they now simply fizzle tamely." In April 1999, it was announced that The Verve had split up.
Read MoreDespite Pigpen's musical accomplishments with The Grateful Dead, by 1971, doctors advised him to stop touring altogether.
Read MoreDespite their seemingly seamless chemistry when rocking out, however, apparently Tyler and Perry can't stand each other off-stage. And the difficulties in their relationship actually date back decades. The two were so notoriously unable to get along that they were nicknamed the "Toxic Twins"
Read MoreBarker had every right to pull his support of the pageant and use his celebrity and right to free speech to make a statement about his cause, but one organization -- which claimed to have the same animal welfare goal in mind -- didn't react well to his criticism: The American Humane Association.
Read MoreBillionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has several claims to fame. Besides global business success, he's devoted to daredevil stunts that often result in the 70-year-old Virgin Group founder adding a world record to his long list of accomplishments. His first record was in boating 1986.
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar's career was waning as Jordan's was just beginning to take flight, and their teams played very rarely. The legendary Laker has his own unique reasons for not wanting to be like Mike, and they have nothing to do with b-ball.
Read MoreEven among the booze-friendly Replacements, Bob Stinson could still out-drink everybody. Soon after the SNL incident, Stinson quit The Replacements, although other band members did make him seek help for his substance abuse issues. Stinson was never again a full-time musician.
Read MoreEmhoff was born in Brooklyn on October 13, 1964, and moved to California as a teen. He is Jewish, which would make him the first Jewish spouse of a United States vice president. He graduated from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law and worked as an entertainment litigator.
Read MoreKamala Harris already knew the Biden family well before the 2020 presidential race. During her time as California Attorney General from 2011-2017, she worked closely with the Bidens' son Beau, who served as the Attorney General of Delaware from 2007 until his tragic death from brain cancer in 2015.
Read MoreHarris may not be a billionaire, but she is a millionaire several times over. She's in good fiscal shape even without her husband's contributions.
Read MoreKamala Harris's friendship with Biden's late son, Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, and their mutual grief over the loss, helped mend the rocky relationship. The Guardian reports that to Harris, Beau was an "incredible friend and colleague." Both served as state attorneys general.
Read MoreViral rap sensation Lil Nas X rocketed to fame in 2019 with his country-rap hit "Old Town Road," and its remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. While many think Lil Nas X's stage name is a nod to other famous rappers, how Lil Nas X got his name has roots in his internet usernames and his career goals.
Read MoreThe life of an old-timey chimney sweep was far from easy. With apprenticeships starting at a young age, the profession involved heights and risks.
Read MoreDiamond told the Association Press in 2007 (as reported by The Guardian) that the inspiration for the song came while he was staying at a Memphis hotel. There he saw a photograph of then-nine-year-old Caroline Kennedy, daughter of United States President John F. Kennedy, in a magazine.
Read MoreAn oil tycoon named Lamar Hunt was instrumental in the creation of what became known as the Super Bowl -- even if the name was a joke at first.
Read MoreThe moniker "Saint of Bohemian Grove" might conjure imagery of a Grand Poobah-type of coronation where one of the grove's frat-bro elitists is hefted aloft in a chair like C3PO at the end of Return of the Jedi -- except wearing moose antlers. The "Saint" of Bohemian Grove is a real Catholic saint.
Read Moreone of the drama's characters was an invention -- Jerry, played by former child star Haley Joel Osment (pictured above). In the movie, Jerry is Elizabeth's supportive co-worker with whom she forms a friendship and, eventually, a romantic relationship that culminates in marriage.
Read MoreHarrison made a key update to the historical White House: Namely, he ordered electric power to be installed. Harrison himself, however, wanted nothing to do with electricity or electric lights. Or at least, he wanted nothing to do with the lights' switches.
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