What You Didn't Know About Murderer Bernie Tiede
Bernie Tiede murdered 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent, a rich widow he had befriended after overseeing her husband's funeral. People didn't hold it against him.
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What You Didn't Know About The SPAM Museum
The museum started as "a small storefront company museum in a local mall," but the public cared about SPAM more than any other product and so it was renamed.
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The Truth About John And Tom Fogerty's Feud
It's true that brotherly rivalries are a staple of rock 'n' roll history, but it's rare that things turn out as sadly as they did for the Fogerty brothers.
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How The Astor Family Really Got So Rich
At one point in the 19th century, the Astors owned so much real estate in the Big Apple that they earned themselves the nickname the "landlords of New York."
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The One Period In History 25% Of People Would Travel To If They Could
The idea of time travel didn't stop with the ancient poets. Scientists like Albert Einstein considered the possibility that time is relative and illusionary.
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Setsubun: The Japanese Festival Of Throwing Beans At Demons
During Setsubun, you'll see kids throwing dried soy beans at adults dancing in cloaks and wearing furry demon masks in parks or at schools come February 2-4.
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The Untold Truth Of The West Mesa Murders
A woman out for a walk with her dog in a part of the city known as the West Mesa made a grisly discovery in February 2009: It was a human bone.
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Eddie Van Halen Was Younger Than You Thought When He Recorded 'Eruption'
Van Halen's first demo tape was financed by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons after he saw them play at the Starwood Club in Los Angeles. They signed with Warner Bros.
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The Terrifying Details Of The Ariel Castro Kidnappings
The kidnappings committed by Ariel Castro were part of a uniquely unsettling crime. The school bus driver used his home as a prison for his three abductees.
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A Look At The Guinness Accident That Inspired A Beatles Song
The Beatles found inspiration in some very surprising places, including the grisly tale of the death of the young heir to the Guinness empire.
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Where The Victims Of The Ariel Castro Kidnappings Are Today
911 operators in Cleveland answered a shocking phone call. The young woman on the line told the dispatcher, "I've been kidnapped and been missing for 10 years."
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The Time Pink Floyd Was Linked To The Wizard Of Oz
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most celebrated rock albums of all time. Did you know it was linked to The Wizard of Oz?
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What You Didn't Know About John Dillinger's Time In The Navy
Dillinger was caught joyriding a stolen car through Indiana, and, after a showdown with police, he chose to enlist in the service rather than face punishment.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Berrima Axe Murderer
John Lynch was perhaps the most prolific serial killer in Australian history, killing as many as 10 people between the years of 1835 and 1841.
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All The Times Poison Has Been Sued
Life on top of the rock 'n' roll world was not always a good time for Poison. The band has been taken to court multiple times for a variety of reasons.
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The Real Meaning Behind NOFX's Name
While NOFX has indeed been around for longer than a good number of their fans have been alive, many remain unsure of where the band got their name.
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The Messed Up Way Marijuana Was Made Illegal
With the culture of marijuana smoking becoming more normalized, lots of folks might be asking how and why this plant was made illegal in the first place.
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How Many Victims Did Fred And Rosemary West Actually Have?
Fred and Rosemary West liked young women. They liked to entertain them, and they liked to rape, torture, and murder them for perverse sexual gratification.
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Herman Knippenberg: Whatever Happened To The Man Who Helped Catch Charles Sobhraj?
Sobhraj drugged and murdered his unlucky victims until he was finally captured in 1976, thanks in no small part to Herman Knippenberg, a Dutch junior diplomat.
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The Truth About Antarctica's Pyramids
If any place on the globe can inspire mystery, it's Antarctica: A remote, barren sheet of miles-thick ice as massive as the United States and Mexico combined.
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The Truth About Ink Master's Ryan Ashley
Ryan Ashley was the first female champion of the hit reality TV competition Ink Master. She won season 8 in 2016, and she hung around for some spin-offs, too.
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The World's First Black Fighter Pilot Was More Important Than You Realize
Eugene Bullard left the post-Civil War American South to travel Europe as a boxer, vaudeville performer, and, eventually the first known Black fighter pilot
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How The Joy Of Painting's First Episode Differs From The Rest
The very first episode of The Joy of Painting, titled "A Walk in the Woods," premiered on January 11, 1983. A younger Bob Ross is introduced, wearing glasses.
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The Legend Of Genies Explained
Genies have morphed over time from godlike entities to cartoonish pop culture renderings. This is the legend of genies explained.
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A Look At Chris Gaines' Ridiculous Backstory
At the end of the 20th century, Garth Brooks donned a black wig, grew a soul button, and released a greatest hits album as an emo rocker named Chris Gaines.
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The Shady Truth About Ink Master Star Daniel Silva
Tattoo artist Daniel Silva, from season 10 of Ink Master, found himself in a lot of mud when he crashed a luxury car that killed his friend last spring.
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The Surprising Animal That Helps Control Flooding And Pollution
Just look hard enough, and you will find an animal that can mitigate much of the damage we humans have done by building dams in rivers. Yes, it's the beaver.
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