The Hidden Meaning Of The Eagles' Hotel California
"Hotel California" by the Eagles has inspired more than its fair share of theories and discussion since its release in 1976. But what's it really mean?
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How The Oldest Civilization In Europe Was Destroyed
Perhaps the oldest known civilization in Europe is that of the Minoans on the island of Crete.
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Here's How Joining The Military Ruined Elvis' Life
Lots of people will say that the military gave them a sense of purpose, discipline, an ability to follow directions, even physical health. By the time he was drafted, Elvis Presley already had several of those qualities down...
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What Happens To Your Body When You Get Knocked Out
You'll often see knock outs in films, but what you see in movies isn't an accurate representation of what happens when someone's knocked unconscious.
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Sea Serpents Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
Kraken. "Nessy," the Loch Ness Monster. Soe Orm from Scandinavia. The Great American Sea Serpent. That shark from Jaws. Ancient myths and modern stories of water-bound monsters abound in human consciousness and across cultures.
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Mythological Amazon Women Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
Story after story is told of the Amazons (a word which isn't Greek; it's probably from a Persian word for "warrior"), in many different cultures and societies. The stories are good. The history is better.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Reconstruction Era
Reconstruction after the Civil War was an attempt to reconstruct everything about Southern life and politics. But after an auspicious start, Reconstruction slowly collapsed under the weight of political reality and short-sighted decisions. Here's the messed-up truth about the Reconstruction era.
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This Is Why The Airport Forces You To Remove Your Laptop
If you've flown in the last 20 years, you'll no doubt recollect, you will have been reminded in monotonous tones and relentless cadence that laptops must be removed from bags.
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The Real Reason Steven Adler Was Kicked Out Of Guns N' Roses
By 1990, Steven Adler was a bit of a mess, even by rockstar standards.
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Here's What Abraham Lincoln Initially Wanted Freed Slaves To Do
As Union forces captured Confederate territory, the slaves they encountered would be freed. Which raised the next question: If slavery is finally abolished everywhere, what happens to all of these thousands of people, formerly enslaved, but now free?
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The Untold Truth Of The Mandela Effect
Have you ever known for sure something happened but when you look it up, you find out that you were wrong? Say, for example, thinking the children's book was called Berenstein Bears and not Berenstain Bears? If you have, then you've fallen victim to the Mandela Effect.
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The Real Reason The Grateful Dead Broke Up
Sadly, the Grateful Dead ultimately broke up in 1995, but it was not because they wanted to stop making music and touring together.
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The Untold Truth Of Buddy Holly And The Crickets
It's said that one of the inspirations for The Beatles was Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
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Messed Up Things That Happened During The Iraq War
Like all wars, the Iraq War was filled with heroes, villains, and mistakes both harrying and hilarious. These are some messed up things that happened during the Iraq War.
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Here's How Johnny Cash Burned Down A National Forest
It was June 27th of 1965 when Johnny Cash stumbled out of a burning ring of fire in California's Los Padres National Forest. That the Man in Black was responsible for the conflagration has been established by everyone from the FBI to Cash himself, but five decades later, the details remain murky.
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The Underappreciated Sci-Fi Comedy On Hulu You Need To Watch
Colossal is now available for streaming on Hulu. If a movie that combines Godzilla and Lost in Translation with a generous slice of Being John Malkovich is up your alley, do yourself a favor and give it a whirl.
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The Untold Truth Of Khan The War Dog
In June 1941, Britain was well into World War II when the puppy was brought home to a delighted seven-year-old boy, Barrie Railton. Soon Khan would be enlisted to serve his country.
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The Untold Truth Of The Midnight Terror Cave
Everybody is tired of being oversold on products. Everyone had that moment during childhood when they purchased an Amazing Sea Monkeys kit, expecting to own a colony of sentient new mer-buddies just like the ones in the ad. So, the name "Midnight Terror Cave" is probably a bit dramatic, right?
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Shakespeare May Never Have Actually Existed. Here's Why
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who divide everyone into two groups, and those who don't. Another two kinds: Those who love Shakespeare, and those who would rather binge watch Friends -- again. But Shakespeare may have been even less real than friends.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee was on the verge of establishing his identity out of the shadow of his dad Bruce Lee when he died. This is the tragic real-life story of Brandon Lee
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The Tragic Death Of The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones
Brian Jones, the founding guitarist of the Rolling Stones, was found at the bottom of his pool on July 3, 1969 -- at the age of 27.
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The Real Difference Between Sirens And Mermaids
The origins of mythical monsters can be hard to pin down, but it becomes even harder when people start describing different beings in interchangeable terms. Consider the case of the siren and the mermaid. Most people think they're the same, but honestly? They couldn't be more different.
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The Hydra Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
The hydra was a threatening beast, but also a pretty good example of the ancient Greeks' excellent imagination. Or ... was it?
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What Really Happened To Kitty Genovese?
For decades, the story of Kitty Genovese has served as a point of fascination to first-year sociology students, an example of the "bystander effect" to anyone cornered by said students at a party, and a finger-wagging expository homily to viewers of The Boondock Saints.
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What Life Was Like For Women In The Mayan Empire
The Mayan Empire rose from a relatively simple hunter-gatherer society to a time of massive stone structures and complex cities.
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Was Elvis' Manager A Killer On The Run?
Colonel Tom Parker was a doughy human rabbit hole of shadowy weirdness. And he may even have been a murderer.
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The Untold Truth Of African-American Sports Pioneers
Virtually every African-American pioneer in their sport faced tons of racism but came out on top. This is the untold truth of African-American sports pioneers.
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