The Real Reason People Used To Think The Cyclops Existed
Coming from a Greek compound noun meaning "round eye," the cyclops is a monster defined by having one eye in the center of its forehead.
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The Untold Truth Of Zozo, The Ouija Board Demon
The first time anyone mentioned the name Zozo was in Le Dictionnaire Infernal, a 19th century spotter's guide to the gruesome and unholy. It wouldn't be the last.
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Werewolves Might Actually Have Existed. Here's Why
Good old werewolves. They don't usually top the list of anyone's biggest fears -- but what if we told you they may, just possibly, have existed?
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What You Need To Know Before The Second Half Of Vikings Season 6
Here's what you need to know before the second half of Vikings season 6.
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Robin Hood May Never Have Actually Existed. Here's Why
Much as we'd like to believe Robin Hood was a dashing hero for the poor, he may not have actually existed.
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The Truth About The Computer Built By Ancient Greeks
The"Antikythera Mechanism," the world's oldest clockwork, analog computer sounds like a fictional device from an alternative, steampunk history.
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The Real Reason The Mayan Civilization Was Destroyed
Centered in the heart of present-day Guatemala, the Mayan Empire flourished for close to two and a half millennia, only to abruptly disappear around 900 CE. What happened?
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Here's How Merle Haggard Lost All His Money
Merle Haggard left quite a legacy when he died in 2016. He lived a rollercoaster life, and so did his money.
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The Untold Truth Of The Unsolved Murder Of Alonzo Brooks
Alonzo Brooks disappeared in Kansas on April 3, 2004. This is the untold truth of the unsolved murder of Alonzo Brooks.
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The Strange Crime That Landed Elvis Presley's Dad In Prison
No question, Elvis Presley loved his family, and they loved him back. His dad Vernon was willing to do just about anything -- including criminal activity, in order to provide for his family.
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The Truth About The World's First Robots
Here's a working definition: a robot is pure machine. A cyborg is a human with machine parts (or, perhaps, a machine with human parts. It depends on where you're standing). An android is a machine built to look and function like a human being.
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The Real Reason Michael Anthony Stopped Performing With Van Halen
First there were two in the Brothers Van Halen -- Eddie on guitar, Alex on drums -- joined by David Lee Roth on vocals and Michael Anthony on bass. The year was 1974. And it was very good. Here's why Anthony stopped.
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Messed Up Experiments That The Soviet Union Conducted
During its comparatively brief existence, the Soviet Union was deep into technological advancement, but some of these experiments were seriously messed up.
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This Is The Oldest Living Language In The World
It's a surprisingly complicated question to answer, but the oldest living language in the world has been around even longer than you think.
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What You Need To Know About The Iceman's Curse
High in the Ötztal Alps of Southern Austria, a muscular and heavily-tattooed man lay down in the snow, finally ready to die. Fifty-three centuries later, some believe Otzi, "the Iceman," curses those who get involved with him.
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Where Does Marty's Disposable Income On Ozark Come From?
Ozark, one of the darkest shows streaming now, on Netflix is a very stressful show to watch. One thing that viewers of the show have wondered is how the Byrde family can even afford their lifestyle.
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Here's How Waylon Jennings Lost All His Money
Waylon Jennings made a career out of bucking trends and pushing back against authority. For instance, there was that time early in his career when he was playing bass, backing up the headliner act, and was supposed to get on a charter plane to the next gig.
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The Tragic Childhoods Of Siegfried And Roy
Before Tiger King captivated the world with its tale of murder, mayhem and madness, before Penn and Teller made Vegas crowds gasp with their ballistic ballet of bullets and bunkum, there were Siegfried and Roy.
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The Real Reason The Clash Covered I Fought The Law By Bobby Fuller Four
In 1979, The Clash broke America with the release of their 1977 debut The Clash which now boasted their newly recorded song "I Fought the Law," which became their first single to be released in the States.
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The Real Reason You Recognize Rose The Hat From Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep had a lot going against it. It was the sequel to The Shining, a masterpiece of a movie and one of the most legendary horror films in existence. What's more, the villain of the piece was Rose the Hat, an inhumanly beautiful woman wearing a silly-looking top hat.
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The Real Reason Brian Johnson Left AC/DC
When the headline that Brian Johnson would no longer serve as lead singer of AC/DC arose, gossip column pens were sharpened.
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Here's How Much Bob Dylan Is Really Worth
As attested to by a litany of press conferences, public service announcements, and toilet paper commercials, these are uncertain times. That's why it's so important to give positive revelations a moment to soak in. It is time, therefore, to take comfort in knowing that Bob Dylan is doing just fine.
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The Truth About Don Henley And Stevie Nicks' Relationship
Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks' short-lived fling with Don Henley in the mid-seventies sparked inspiration for a song off of the band's 1979 album "Tusk."
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The Hidden Meaning Of The Rolling Stones' Brown Sugar
It's a great rabbit hole to fall down, trying to figure out the hidden meanings behind your favorite songs. For one, was John Lennon's "Imagine" secretly a love letter to the Communist Manifesto? And then there's "Brown Sugar," the Rolling Stones' 1971 classic.
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The Truth About The Feud Between Michael Jackson And Prince
Prince and Michael Jackson: two slender heavenly bodies, trapped irrevocably in one another's gravitational pull, each seemingly doing his best to out-weird the other by an order of magnitude. Their rivalry was the stuff of Greek mythology, akin to the events of The Prestige, but with tighter pants.
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The Untold Truth Of Courtney Love
People have opinions about Courtney Love, thanks in part to all the ups and downs in her life that have been both very tragic and sometimes comedic.
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What The Ending Of Snowpiercer Really Means
Director Bong Joon-Ho's 2013 movie Snowpiercer told the story of the last remaining humans on Earth. It talked about rebellion, class issues and hope -- but the movie's ending might need a little bit of explanation.
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