Creepy Tales Of School Ghosts
With centuries of student and teacher history, schools are one of the most common places for ghosts to haunt, from Ireland to Oklahoma.
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The Concerning Truth About Moon Shoes
While trampolines have sent over a million people to the emergency room, toy manufacturers in the 90s thought, "Why not strap them to kids' feet?" And thus, the moon shoes were born.
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The Terrifying Part Of Space Mountain's History
Space Mountain was supposed to boost the thrill ride factor for teenagers and adults, but the attraction does have a darker side.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Alice Cooper
There's much more to Alice Cooper than his spooky stage theatrics. This is the crazy real-life story of Alice Cooper.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Ray Charles
Blindness wasn't the only hardship Ray Charles faced. This is his tragic real-life story.
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Here's What You Don't Know About Japan's Adorable Flying Squirrels
Cute, fluffy, full of personality ... and airborne? Japanese flying squirrels come in jumbo and fun-sized packages, and could just make you love rodents.
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The Untold Truth Of The Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang is often credited with creating the first major hip hop album and the first chart-topping rap single "Rapper's Delight" in 1979. The untold truth of the Sugarhill Gang is that their groundbreaking hit had a bass line lifted from Chic's "Good Times" and included stolen lyrics.
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The Cave That Inspired Pink Floyd And Jules Verne
Known to the Celts as "The Cave of Melody", what is now known as Fingal's Cave has been well-documented in ancient Irish and Scottish Celtic legends for centuries.
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The Tragic True Story Of The Hiawatha Insane Asylum
The Hiawatha Insane Asylum, built to incarcerate Native Americans, has been compared to a gulag. This is the tragic true story of the Hiawatha Insane Asylum.
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What It's Really Like To Live On The Space Station
Astronauts living onboard the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth experience life a bit differently. On the space station, the effects of microgravity mean astronauts are strapped in while they eat, exercise, and use the toilet. Living on the space station can affect height and aging.
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The Truth About Bob Ross' Afro
Famous artist and TV personality Bob Ross sported an afro that was popular among his fans and got him a lot of attention. Turns out, it was really a perm.
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This Florida City Is Finally Embracing Saggy Pants
A 13-year-old law banning the wearing of "saggy" pants has finally been overturned in the city of Opa-Locka, South Florida.
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The Untold Truth Of CBGB
The iconic CBGB music club opened in 1973 in New York City and quickly became a part of the cutting-edge punk rock music scene. Bands like the Ramones, the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and the Talking Heads frequented the club, showcasing their music in a dive bar setting owned by Hilly Kristal.
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The Most Devious Roman Emperors In History
Being Roman emperor was one of the most dangerous jobs in history. You had to be devious.
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What Eric Clapton Did Before Pursuing Music
From a very young age, Grammy-award winning guitarist Eric Clapton was known as an above-average student with a penchant for art.
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The Terrifying Story Of Edward Paisnel, The 'Beast Of Jersey'
While some communities have been terrorized by serial killers, Jersey, located in the Channel Islands, was terrorized by a serial rapist.
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The Real Reason Guns N' Roses' Original Guitarist Left The Band
Tracii Guns was hanging around stage before a gig for his band, L.A. Guns, when another young man performed a mic check. "Oh s---," Guns recalled thinking to AL, "who is this guy?"
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Here's How Much Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Is Really Worth
Donald Fagen is the co-founder, lead singer, and keyboardist of Steely Dan, a band noted by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their "deviously slick music" that made them "the perfect musical antiheros for the Seventies." How much has their musical heroism paid Fagen?
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The Tragic Death Of Basketball Phenomenon Hank Gathers
Basketball player Hank Gathers was a legend in the making. But his life ended tragically early.
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Why North Korea Has Actual Fashion Police
Of the many bizarre things that only exist in North Korea, one of the strangest has to be the presence of actual fashion police.
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Everything We Know About The Madonna Biopic So Far
On August 8 2020, Vulture brought the exciting news. Madonna hinted she was collaborating with Diablo Cody, screenwriter of Juno and Tully on... something. Turns out, it's a biopic.
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The Hidden Meaning Of R.E.M.'s The One I Love
"The One I Love" became extremely popular with radio listeners, and the song's excellent riff and love-themed lyrics caused many fans to call the radio DJs in order to dedicate the song to their loved ones. They should have paid a little bit more attention to this particular tune before doing so.
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The Truth About Little Richard's Most Famous Song
His most famous song was perhaps his signature throughout his long and storied career. Little Richard crafted "Tutti Frutti" with songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie.
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The Real Reason Memphis Bleek Declared Bankruptcy
The real reason Bleek went broke seems to be that the guy is just bad with money. Complex reported that the one-(maybe two, but that's pushing it)-hit-wonder was said to have a combined monthly income of $5,911.94 from royalties and his business at the time he filed for Chapter 11.
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The Famous Musician Tom Petty Received His First Guitar Lessons From
Petty, who grew up in Gainesville, Florida, went to a local music store to learn to play the guitar. There he met a teacher: Don Felder, future Eagles member.
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How Many Black Belts Does Donnie Yen Really Have
Yen started training in the martial arts as a child when, according to Men's Journal, he spent his time at one of three places: the weight rack, the boxing gym, or his mother's martial arts school. That's right: His mother was a Tai Chi and Wushu master, and Yen started his training with her.
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The Tragic Death Of Tommy Cooper
Known for his big red fez, the bumbling prop comedian Tommy Cooper elicited belly laughs from countless fans throughout his 37-year career. But while the 6'5" actor brought joy to audiences, the on-screen death of the 69-year-old proved to be more shocking than any of his gags ever would be.
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