What You Can Buy For $1 Across The Globe
A dollar isn't a lot of money, but it can still buy some strange, interesting things if you know where to look. Here's what you can buy for $1 across the globe.
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The Untold Truth Of Rick Astley
Been rickrolled lately? It's okay. There's no shame. It's just part of living in a world where Rick Astley exists. But just who is this guy?
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The Real Reason Red Hot Chili Peppers Covered Higher Ground By Stevie Wonder
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' kaleidoscopic, acid-washed energy and strange charm emerged onto the eighties Los Angeles music scene like a vision of funk-rock psychedelia. Part slappy bass, part riffy punk, part Run DMC-style rap, they garnered mainstream attention with 1989's Mother's Milk.
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The Tom Petty Song That Was Inspired By Prince
Many people may not know that Petty was greatly influenced by Prince and the musical risks he took throughout his career. In fact, Prince inspired one of the more popular songs Petty wrote.
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Here's How ZZ Top's Dusty Hill Shot Himself In The Stomach
"I don't believe in regrets at all," said ZZ Top bassist and singer Dusty Hill. It's a heck of an attitude, and likely something that served him well when -- speaking of agonizing -- he accidentally shot himself in the ZZ Middle with a derringer.
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The Most Important Racial Court Cases In U.S. History
Throughout U.S. history, courtrooms have been the sites of major civil rights battles. These are the most important racial court cases in U.S. history.
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Tony Iommi Almost Wasn't A Part Of Black Sabbath. Here's Why
Though Ozzy Osbourne commands the face of Black Sabbath, it's Tony Iommi who has always been there, with band members circulating around him like planets around the sun. Just as many can't imagine "Iron Man" or "Paranoid" without Osbourne's croon, imagine it without Iommi's guitar. You can't.
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The Real Reason The Police Broke Up
Remember when the Beatles broke up? Well, it was a huge thing at the time, the end of an era, as well as a creative partnership that had entertained and inspired not only audiences but other musicians throughout most of the sixties. Fate took its own sweet time with the Police, too.
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The Reason Alex Van Halen Sued His Ex-Wife
Divorces are often messy, especially when money, and rock 'n roll get involved.
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One Of The Decade's Highly Underrated Sci-Fi Movies Is Now On Netflix
Guess what? Cloud Atlas has come to Netflix.
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This Is Keith Richards' Favorite Drug
If you have the money to spend and you want a fine wine, you go to a respected sommelier. Looking for the apex of vehicular reliability? You might ask a renowned engineer, mechanic, or one of those Top Gear guys.
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The Real Reason K-Pop Stars Earn So Little Money
The starving artist stands as a trope, embodying any hope for earning anything with a creative or entertaining pursuit. The world expects these vocations not to make money. However, calling them "slave contracts," the term for a type of contract that's rife in the K-pop industry, is troublingly on the nose.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk is an icon, the first non-incumbent openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. Here's the tragic story of Harvey Milk.
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The Real Reason Michael McDonald Became The Voice Of The Doobie Brothers
Michael McDonald was part of Steely Dan for a period in the 1970s, providing backing and lead vocals, as well as keyboards, for performances and recordings. In 1975, The Doobie Brothers came calling.
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Why Blink-182 Fired Their Original Drummer
Blink-182 was totally different when the band first started. As what will surely come as a surprise to many, Travis Barker wasn't the band's first drummer.
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The Beatles Hit Song That John Lennon Couldn't Stand
The Beatles wrote some of the best songs in music history. Everyone has their favorite and least favorite tunes — even the band members.
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This Was Elvis' Favorite Song He Ever Recorded
Elvis Presley gave the world an enormous catalog of recorded music. This is the story of his favorite song.
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The Real Reason Grace Slick Became The Singer Of Jefferson Airplane
The night was October 16, 1966, and the venue was the much-beloved Fillmore West concert venue in San Francisco. Also soon-to-be-much-beloved was the new woman singing lead for Jefferson Airplane, a former floor model for the I Magnin department stores named Grace Slick.
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The Tragic Death Of Steely Dan's Walter Becker
Steely Dan's Walter Becker "had the gift of relative anonymity in a field where celebrity can do incalculable damage."
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of George Michael
The soulfulness and seriousness of George Michael's art hinted at a man who dealt with profound sadness, misery, and heartbreak. This is his tragic story.
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Where These History Channel Stars Are Today
The History Channel's shows have stars that hail from all walks of life. Here's where these History Channel stars are today.
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The Truth About Tina Turner And Elton John's Feud
In 1994, Elton John's classic, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," was released. A day earlier, Tina Turner's single, "What's Love Got to Do with It," dropped.
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What Life Was Like For Prospectors In The Wild West
1865 saw the first Wild West showdown, in which gambler Davis Tutt bet on himself to beat "Wild Bill" Hickok and lost his life. But for prospectors, the West was plenty wild long before Hickok busted a cap in Tutt's butt.
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The Real Reason Steve Perry Left Journey
Steve Perry fronted Journey to its greatest commercial success in the '80s, catapulting the band to arena rock stardom through the likes of "Open Arms" and "Don't Stop Believin'." However, by 1987, despite the triumph of Raised by Radio tour, the band went on hiatus for nearly ten years.
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The Real Reason Billy Joel Lost All Of His Money
You might expect Billy Joel wouldn't have to worry about his finances all too much. But the Piano Man once sang a song of financial woe.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of John Belushi
John Belushi lived a short but eventful life filled with both overwhelming success and heartbreaking tragedy. This is the tragic real-life story of John Belushi.
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The Eagles' Don Henley Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Don Henley might look more like friendly uncle than one of the greatest rock stars of all time, but rest assured, the man is most definitely a rock star.
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