The Real Reason Shemp Howard Left The Three Stooges
Shemp may not have been the most famous Stooge, but he was instrumental in their success. Here's his story.
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The Legend Of Pegasus Explained
Pegasus was mostly horse, but with the addition of wings, therefore enabling flight for a creature that doesn't usually fly through the air with the greatest of ease.
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This Is The Most Expensive Mythbusters Sequence In History
America loves two things: expensive whatnots and big booms. For more than a decade, the good folks at Mythbusters were kind enough to bring us the second of the two. Some were more expensive than others.
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What These War-Torn WWII Spots Look Like Today
World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. Here's what several infamous war-torn WWII spots look like today.
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The Real Reason Cicadas Are So Loud
The humble cicada begins its life as an egg, so small as to be imperceptible to all but the most astute. Then, like fossil fuels and the Uruk-hai, they emerge from the firmament and make everyone's life hell.
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Songs You Didn't Realize Were Written By Prince
Prince recorded some of the greatest songs of all time, from "When Doves Cry" to "Purple Rain." His performances were always a mix of sensuality and power that is still unmatched. But the Purple One was more than a performer. He was also a brilliant songwriter.
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There's A Surprising Adam Sandler Movie Crushing It On Netflix
Turns out that Murder Mystery isn't the only joint success in Netflix's catalog for Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
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The Truth About Pepper Balls
Pepper Balls fall under what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies as "Riot Control Agents." Sometimes they get lumped together and called the same thing, kind of the way facial tissue always gets called Kleenex, no matter what brand it is.
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The Legend Of The Headless Horseman Explained
The Headless Horseman has cantered through Scandinavian mythology, early German folklore, and northern Indian lore. This is the legend of the Headless Horseman explained.
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The Truth Behind The Drama That Inspired Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
By the time Fleetwood Mac got around to recording the follow-up album, Rumours, things were dissolving, emotionally.
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The Messed Up History Of Smallpox
The messed up history of smallpox is filled with horrors and pitfalls, and it's only by being aware of this history that we can avoid repeating it.
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Why Is Supreme So Expensive?
Believe it or not, the global streetwear phenomenon Supreme was once a small skateboard shop in New York City just 25 years ago. So why is it so expensive now?
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John Wayne's Grandson Looks Just Like Him
Brendan LaCava, has been making steady progress forging a career in show business. Given his pedigree, it seems like manifest destiny.
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The Truth About Rubber Bullets
Referred to as "kinetic impact projectiles," rubber bullets are composed of a metal core encased by a rubber shell (later changed to plastic to minimize injuries). But they still injure plenty of people.
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The True Story That Inspired Just Mercy
Just Mercy tells the story of a lawyer taking up the case of a man wrongly convicted of murder. This is the true story that inspired Just Mercy.
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This Little-Known Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie Just Landed On Netflix
He's from Austria, and he got his start moving heavy stuff around.
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The Legend Of Hellhounds Explained
Humans have always been a little suspicious of dogs of the not-so-nice variety. Wolves may only want to be left alone, but mankind has long told tales of another kind of dog: the black-furred, red-eyed beast that lurks in the night, watching and waiting. This is the legend of hellhounds explained.
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The One Thing About Jesse That Breaking Bad Fans Can't Get Over
What is it about Jesse that drives Breaking Bad fans nuts?
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The Surprising Truth Of The Goodyear Blimp
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's -- a blimp. Are you trying to say Superman put on weight? Of course not. That would be mean. Plus, you're probably talking about spotting an airship, which could be a blimp, a zeppelin, or a dirigible.
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Here's Where Meteorites End Up When They Hit Earth
Some people might tell you that once they hit Earth, meteorites go to live on a farm with other meteorites, where they can run through the fields together and chase rabbits. Some people would be wrong.
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The Real Reason A Queen's Husband Isn't The King
The royal family follows a lot of rules. These can involve what they wear, how they walk, or what to say, but one of the lesser-known ones has to do with titles. For example, Elizabeth II is Her Majesty the Queen, but her husband remains His Royal Highness, Prince Philip. Why is that?
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The Real Reason The NSA Once Banned Furbies
The late 1990s were a magical time. But all was not well in America -- there was a dire threat lurking just over the horizon. The United States National Security Agency was on top of it. In January of 1999, they made their move, officially banning Furbies from NSA property.
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The Real Reason Lindsey Buckingham Left Fleetwood Mac
In what might well be a case of rock-and-roll toe-may-toe/toe-mah-toe, Lindsey Buckingham was either fired from Fleetwood Mac or was "forced out" (which is kind of the same thing, maybe) by fellow Fleetwooder Stevie Nicks in 2018.
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What The Final 12 Months Of Kurt Cobain's Life Was Like
Kurt Cobain struggled mightily with stardom and bearing the weight of his generation's problems. Here's what the final 12 months of Kurt Cobain's life was like.
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The Truth About Henry VIII's Longest-Surviving Wife
Any gambler who knows the secrets of casinos will tell you that there are wagers out there made exclusively for chumps. A scant few hundred years back, one of the biggest sucker bets a person could make was marrying Henry VIII ...
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The Untold Truth Of MythBusters Jr.
In the beginning there was MythBusters. And it was very good. Now it's gone, but we have... Mythbusters Jr.
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Popular Myths About Vikings You Can Stop Believing
Get famous enough, and the legends start to pile up. The Vikings are no exception. Here are some popular Viking myths you can stop believing.
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