The Untold Truth Of The Pyramids Of Giza
The Pyramids of Giza have inspired awe, speculation, and more than their fair share of "alternative history" theories.
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The Messed Up Story Of The 1992 L.A. Riots
The 1992 LA riots rank high as one of the most racially volatile moments in post-Civil War America.
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Rock Stars Who Died Tragically
The phrase "Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse" became reality for many rock stars, many of whom have died tragically over the years.
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The Popular Songs That Led Zeppelin Ripped Off
Sometimes even the greatest musicians need a little bit of inspiration from others. That's certainly the case for the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
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The One Song Neil Young Wrote That He Couldn't Stand
Surprisingly enough, one of the very songs that helped Neil Young reach the rock mainstream has become a song that Young himself learned to detest.
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The Tragic Death Of Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett
Considering modern longevity -- 78.6 years now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- 60 just seems younger and younger, especially as an endpoint, as it was for Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett.
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The Truth About The Nazi Plot To Blow Up The Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is exactly the sort of thing that a Bond villain would want to blow up. Enter the Nazis, the real-life Bond villains of the mid-20th century.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Johnny Cash's You Are My Sunshine
For a song that's been adapted into multiple children's games and musical anthologies, Johnny Cash's take on "You Are My Sunshine" is nothing short of dark.
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The Tragic Death Of T.Rex's Marc Bolan
In 1977, 'Heroes' became the last performance Marc Bolan, the lead singer and guitarist of the pioneering glam rock band T.Rex, ever played.
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Here's How The Founders Of Apple Actually Met
Steve Jobs first founded what would be one of the largest tech companies in 1976 with his business partner, Steve Wozniak. The two met on a chance occasion, and it's a good thing fate was in their favor, or we might not have had the iPhone, the MacBook, or the iPod.
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Here's How Trent Reznor Really Feels About Old Town Road
When Lil Nas X's management realized that the beat for his hit "Old Town Road featured the banjo from "36 Ghosts IV" by Nine Inch Nails, they grew understandably panicked.
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The Truth About Kenny Loggins And Stevie Nicks' Relationship
Fleetwood Mac's second album, Rumours, dropped in 1977, and they hit the tour circuit to support it. Their opening act was none other than a now-solo Kenny Loggins.
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Why Travis Fimmel Didn't Return After Vikings Season 4
Vikings has been a truly massive success for the History Channel, and for the show's first four seasons, it was spearheaded by a larger-than-life main character.
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Mulan Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
Mùlán has served as inspiration in China for centuries, an example of self-sacrifice for the greater common good; of devotion to family; of bravery. Could she have actually existed?
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What The Surviving Stars Of Blazing Saddles Are Doing Today
It's been a while, but unlike a lot of comedies, Blazing Saddles holds up nearly 50 years after its release in 1974. It was the Western parody that saw not only the longest flatulence joke in cinematic history, but lined up racial stereotypes and slapped them silly.
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The Real Reason Billy Corgan Can't Stand D'arcy Wretzky
Every band has its drama. Sometimes it blows over by the time they decide to go on a reunion tour. Not so for the Smashing Pumpkins, a band that's known for not only generation-defining albums but also for the infighting between its members.
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The One Song Frank Sinatra Performed That He Couldn't Stand
The money you enjoy earning spends the same as the other kind. Francis Albert Sinatra certainly knew that, so he became a singer, and enjoyed it. Usually. But there was one song he couldn't stand.
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This Is Eric Clapton's Most Underrated Song
Eric Clapton is responsible for a frankly disproportionate amount of bangers between the 1960s and the 1990s, and continues to be active even today.
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The Real Reason People Were Buried With Coins In Their Mouths
Long before people were tossing coins to ultra-buff witchers, they were placing them in the mouths of the dead. "Charon's Obol," as such coins have been dubbed, have been found in the graves of the once-living since the 5th century BCE, largely throughout Western European countries.
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The Unsolved Mystery Of Prince's Purple Rain
While certain bands are infamously secretive about their creations, pop legend Prince has typically been frank about the meaning behind his songs. Purple Rain is an exception.
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The Real Reason So Many Women Have Been Accused Of Being Witches
Historically speaking, it's never been easy to convince Catholics and Protestants to agree on things. However, in the late 1400s, the two denominations put their differences aside and essentially started an interfaith book club.
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Here's How Much The Doors' Ray Manzarek Was Worth When He Died
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger were all instrumental to The Doors. Here is how much Manzarek was worth when he died.
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Jet Li Vs Donnie Yen: Who Would Win?
In the spirit of locker rooms everywhere, we want to know who would win between two of the biggest martial arts movie actors: Jet Li or Donnie Yen?
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Here's How Alan Turing Helped Win World War II
It would be hyperbole to declare that mathematician Alan Turing saved England and won the war against the Axis in Europe during World War II. But there's no question the war would have had a very different outcome if Turing hadn't been there during the time Churchill called "the darkest hours."
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Invisible Aliens Might Exist On Earth. Here's Why
As Professor Carol Cleland points out, astrobiology can begin with home-grown alien life.
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Here's How A Clothing Line Broke Up Oasis
Brothers are awesome, but spending your professional life with one can be a balancing act between sibling bickering and getting things done.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Bryan Adams' Summer Of '69
It was 35 years ago that Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams released his fourth studio album, Reckless.
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