How Baseball's Ceremonial First Pitch Became A Tradition
How did this American tradition get started, anyway? It goes back further than you think.
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The Tragic Final Years Of Buffalo Bill
If you love a good Western (or even a bad Western), you owe a debt to two men: E.Z.C. Judson and William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
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The Petty Reason Grand Funk Railroad Tried To Sue A Former Bandmate
Grand Funk Railroad is not immune to temptation of frivolous lawsuits.
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Did Ian Fleming Steal James Bond?
The story of James Bond, Ian Fleming's infamous double agent, may not have actually been his idea.
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Liam Neeson Is Even Tougher Than You Thought. Here's Why
At some point, Liam Neeson turned from a somewhat intense Irish romantic lead into an action hero. Before Neeson was acting, though, he did have some particular skills, on a physical level, that you might not expect.
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Everything You've Ever Wondered About The Dead Sea Scrolls
Piecing the Dead Sea Scrolls together has been something of a challenge, so what have we learned? Read on for everything you've ever wondered.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Semisonic's Closing Time
Power pop hit "Closing Time" by American rock band Semisonic checks all the boxes for a novelty hit: an infectious melody, an easy-to-memorize chorus and a meditative double-meaning, much deeper than you might imagine.
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This Was King Edward VIII's Wish On His Deathbed
Be grateful, because you didn't have to give up the throne of England to get married.
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The Truth Behind The 2003 Exorcism Of Terrence Cottrell
How do you know that a person is possessed?
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Elliott Smith Was Never Cut Out For Fame. Here's Why
"Yeah, I don't know. I mean, I mostly only know things are different because people ask me different questions, but I don't feel like things are very changed... I'm the wrong kind of person to be really big and famous," said Elliott Smith.
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What Fans Don't Know About Trent Reznor
Nine Inch Nails emerged in the '90s, offering something completely different from the shiny pop of the day. Here's what fans don't know about Trent Reznor.
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Why Ronda Rousey Can't Stand Steven Seagal
When you do a simple Google search — not "I Heart Steven Seagal," but maybe something close — you're more likely to come up with hot lists of people who don't like the nineties action hero with a penchant for "kill" and "justice" in his movie titles.
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The Unsolved Disappearance Of Zebb Quinn
The unsolved mystery of Zebb Quinn's disappearance technically is, indeed, unsolved — even though a culprit has been charged. Here's the explanation.
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The Bizarre History Of Dowsing Rods
Between finding gold and figuring out whether or not grapefruit is good, dowsing clearly wears a lot of hats. How does such a remarkable feat work?
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The One Song Guns N' Roses Wrote That They Couldn't Stand
"The thing about 'Sweet Child O' Mine,' it was written in five minutes," said bassist Duff McKagan. "It was one of those songs, only three chords..."
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Creepy Tales Of The Shipwrecks In The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes have seen tens of thousands of deaths, and some think they're haunted. Here are some creepy tales of the shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
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Details You Never Knew About John Lennon's First Wife
When you're rock-and-roll royalty, you're going to fall in love and live happily ever after and success is never ever going to change you. And maybe that happened for somebody, but John Lennon wasn't one of them. First wife Cynthia did not have an easy time of it.
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This Was Whitney Houston's Favorite Song Of All Time
While everyone has their favorite tunes (as well as their guilty pleasures), it can be hard to remember that some of your favorite artists keep certain songs close to their hearts, too.
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Here's Why Live Sued Their Former Frontman
Sometimes when a person quits the band, everything works out quietly and well for everyone involved. Things weren't so simple for the band Live, however.
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The Truth About Eddie Vedder And Dennis Rodman's Friendship
At first glance, you might not expect Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder to befriend former Bull's player Dennis Rodman. Although the two are a seemingly odd pair, they are actually great friends in real life.
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The Real-Life Event That Inspired Poltergeist
Take a time machine back to the mid-20th century, a time when tales of the peculiar and unexplained were best told by intense middle-aged men in black suits as they cocked their eyebrows, cradled their cigarettes, and stared directly into your soul.
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The Real Reason Dave Grohl Almost Left Nirvana
In the popular imagination, you could not have Nirvana without Kurt Cobain. Yet, while it's difficult to imagine what Nirvana could be without Cobain's voice, lyrics, and his general style that so informed the band's identity, it must be conceded that there were two other musicians in the band.
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Lies Manhunt: Unabomber Told You
Discovery's 2017 series Manhunt: Unabomber takes plenty of creative liberties with the truth. Here's how Manhunt: Unabomber lied to you.
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The Food Astronauts Really Eat In Space
As NASA's page on space food asks, "How would you feed a crew of six astronauts on an 80-million-mile, three-year mission to Mars?"
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The Biblical Great Flood Might Actually Have Happened. Here's Why
The tale of Noah, and the great flood, is one of the more well-known biblical stories. For historians, academics, and scholars of comparative religion, however, this tale of Noah and the flood is but one iteration of a much older, cross-cultural story that in fact has over 200 versions worldwide.
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The Truth About The Feud Between Rick James And Prince
You would think Prince and Rick James would have been great friends. But in reality, while the two were musical peers, Prince and James were anything but friends.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mitch Hedberg
Many comedians have created humor that lasts for ages, and one of those comics is Mitch Hedberg, whose drug addiction would send him to an early grave. This is the tragic real-life story of Mitch Hedberg.
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