This legendary swordsman, like all samurai, began his training when he was a wee one, and he wasn't much bigger when he attained his first victory. As The Karate Lifestyle relates, Musashi fought his first sword duel at the age of 13, defeating a fully trained, adult samurai in single combat.
Read MoreThink of a sundial, which catches the light and deploys a shadow to tell the viewer what time it was. In practical terms, this meant each village operated under its own solar time, because their relative position to the sun was unique, which in turn produces an individualized time.
Read MoreThe 1960s were the height of Beatlemania — the period where fans would swarm the Beatles at airports, at recording studios, and even break into their homes.
Read MoreMilgram believed his experiment proved that ordinary people, when directed by an authority figure, would behave in ways that ran counter to their own moral or ethical beliefs. In October 1963, he published his findings in the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology.
Read MoreThe United States has had a long, sad history of racial violence, and shockingly, few of these incidents are widely remembered. There are the U.S. race riots history forgot.
Read MoreOne of the most advanced civilizations outside of Greece is also one of the most mysterious. The Etruscans lived in Italy, in what is now Tuscany, but researchers are only now starting to piece their history together.
Read MoreDJ Jam Master Jay was integral to early hip-hop as part of Run-DMC, but he was shot to death in 2002 in a case that went unsolved until 2024.
Read MoreWhen news came that George Michael had died at home at the age of 53, our collective sadness was highlighted by a cruel irony. As part of '80s power duo Wham! (with Andrew Ridgeley), Michael brought us one of the all-time beloved Christmas pop songs, "Last Christmas" -- and he died on Christmas Day.
Read MoreBilly Corgan doesn't seem like the type to make many friends. Some might say he's a "meanie," while others might say he's genuinely and completely confused about the people he seems to hate.
Read MoreInnocent things, like Candy Land, the invention of mini golf, and the treadmill were actually inspired by disease, moral codes, and prison work.
Read MoreOne candidate for the most expensive Mythbusters episode was the time they accidentally shot a stone cannonball straight through a neighbor's home.
Read MoreSure, things like precious metals and fine spices are expensive. However, no substance on Earth can hold a torch to the elusive antimatter.
Read MoreWhile the third season of popular TV series Yellowstone dropped on August 24, the final episode left many fans with a bitter taste in their mouths. (Caution: Spoilers ahead.)
Read MoreTV shows can end well, or they can break their fans' hearts on the way out. Here are some of the the darkest TV finales in history.
Read MoreAndre the Giant is a force to reckon with in the wrestling world. In terms of his career's iconic moments, WrestleMania III was one of the most important ones. Unfortunately, his only daughter couldn't be there to watch her father at his finest.
Read More'Wake Me Up When September Ends' appeared on their 2004 album American Idiot and reached its peak at Number 7 on Billboard charts this past May for two weeks.
Read MoreWriter and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was called "the Dean of American literature" and "the greatest American humorist of his age" and his books are still widely read today. Here's a look at some of his famous friendships.
Read MoreAikido is a really neat martial art. As far as fighting arts go, Aikido is the only one known to have no attacks. It's purely defensive.
Read MoreHeroin is now considered to be a dangerous drug that is extremely addictive. However, this wasn't always the case.
Read MoreIn the early 1980s, Seagal became involved with Never Say Never Again, the not-entirely-official James Bond film which saw Sean Connery return to the role of Bond. Seagal was supposed to help Connery with martial arts moves for the film.
Read More"I don't give a damn about my reputation," shrieks rocker Joan Jett on her hit single "Bad Reputation." And she meant it in more ways than one.
Read MoreWhy do we like stories about haunted dolls? Whatever the reason, here are some legends about dolls that are absolutely creepy.
Read MoreBob Ross spent years and years as one of the most famous PBS faces around, so at least The Joy of Painting must have made him a fortune. Right?
Read MorePop-rock group The Go-Go's climbed to the top of the charts in the early '80s, but behind the hits, the band members were plagued by numerous tragic events.
Read MoreSuch was the case with the amazingly comically named Bald Knobbers, a band of vigilante costume-wearers who, as cited by Legends of America, prowled southwest Missouri in the years following the Civil War, taking the law into their own hands.
Read MoreLee touched people's hearts. He was a happy, lovable man who was seen smiling anytime he was doing an interview. This world-renowned martial artist made his name and excelled in his career through discipline -- a discipline that took time to develop.
Read MoreIn 2011, Julian publicly lashed out at his father's former bandmates when he didn't get invited to Paul McCartney's nuptials. Here's the truth.
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