The Bill Gates Video Game You've Never Played
In 1981, Gates and a colleague, Neil Konzen, stayed up until 4 a.m. to write a simple game for the PC, making history in the process.
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Five Strange Meals People Ate During The Great Depression
Comfort foods are maybe not the best long-term coping strategy for depression — or, for that matter, Great Depression.
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The Untold Truth Of Orville Peck
When you enter the world of Orville Peck, you certainly won't feel like you're in Kansas anymore. But who is this masked crooner?
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This Was Michael Jordan's Worst Basketball Game Ever
Difficult as it is to believe, even Michael Jordan had off games during his professional career. Which one was the worst?
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The Real Reason McDonald's Got Rid Of Ronald McDonald
If you're a fan of both vintage commercials and meat-themed nightmares, then you know that the Ronald McDonald of old was much different. So where is he now?
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The Reason Edward The Black Prince May Not Deserve His Evil Reputation
Some of history's most reviled villains were actually innocent. Can Prince Edward's reputation rise from the ashes of his inflammatory actions?
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The Truth About The Real Rosie The Riveter
Who was the real Rosie the Riveter? The truth is... riveting.
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The Untold Truth Of Air Jordan
Before the first Air Jordans took flight in 1985, "Converse was the preeminent shoe brand." It wouldn't be long before that changed.
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The Truth About Queen's Infamous Album Release Party
On Halloween night, 1978, Freddie Mercury held a no-holds-barred album release party for Queen's new LP, Jazz. Since then, the night has become an urban legend in its own right.
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Royals Who Died In Front Of Their People
While all royal deaths are impactful, they're even more affecting when they happen in public. This is what happens when they die in front of their subjects.
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How Much Does Bill Gates Pay In Taxes?
Bill Gates exists on a level of wealth that makes most other billionaires pale in comparison. But does he pay his fair share of taxes to the government?
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The Truth About How Johnny Appleseed Became A Folk Hero
While parts of the Johnny Appleseed myth are based in fact, there is much more to this folksy American legend than the storybook version allows.
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Pamela Courson: What Happened To Jim Morrison's Girlfriend?
For the majority of his brief adult life, Jim Morrison was romantically involved with a young woman named Pamela Courson. But something happened.
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The Truth About Michael Jordan And Larry Bird's Relationship
Describing Jordan and Bird's dynamic as a "relationship" is arguably a bit of a stretch. Back in their NBA heydays, great players on opposing teams didn't get especially chummy with each other or form super teams.
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The Ingenious Way This Priest Is Fighting Climate Change
It's certainly not unusual for a Catholic church to display a cross in a prominent fashion. Father Guzialek's take, however, combined iconography with practicality and environmental responsibility.
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Here's How Much Stevie Nicks Is Really Worth
Stevie Nicks has had an extremely long and successful career -- like multiple decades of selling millions of albums-level of goodness. Let's take a look at how much Stevie Nicks is really worth.
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The Truth About How Good Michael Jordan Was At Baseball
Why would the greatest basketball player of all time choose to go play minor league baseball? Was he secretly really good at baseball?
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The Truth About Michael Jordan's Gambling Habit
Michael Jordan likes to gamble. A lot, by most accounts.
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The Real Reason Michael Jordan Gave Up Basketball For Baseball
Why did Michael Jordan, after winning three consecutive NBA championships and cementing himself as the greatest basketball player of all time, decide to switch gears so drastically and play AA baseball out of a bus?
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Michael Jordan's Biggest Rivalries Ranked
Plenty of other players lined up for their shot at the king over Michael Jordan's fifteen seasons on the court, and some of them even walked away without looking like chumps.
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Why Are Air Jordan Sneakers So Expensive?
Air Jordans have remained at the forefront of their field, commanding high prices seemingly just by daring to ask the question "what if we put a little cartoon Michael Jordan on these?" How is it possible?
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The Real Reason Why Eric Clapton Left The Yardbirds
March 13, 1965 changed the course of music history. On that day, The Yardbirds' guitarist Eric Clapton decided to spread his wings and fly away.
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The Untold Truth Of U2
From their original name to that iPod debacle, here's the untold truth of U2, the biggest band to ever come out of Dublin.
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The Real Reason Michael Jordan Was Fined For Wearing Air Jordans
Was it because they were too awesome? Too capable of propelling a player across the paint like so much Flubber? Why would the NBA -- an organization without a rule saying dogs can't play basketball -- have one about Air Jordans?
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How Much Money Did Michael Jordan Make From Playing Baseball?
Michael Jordan is usually considered #1 in a couple of areas: The greatest basketball player who ever lived, and the wealthiest athlete, of whatever variety, ever. But he also played baseball! It just wasn't very lucrative.
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This Was Ray Kroc's Profession Before McDonald's
In 1960, Ray Kroc bought exclusive rights to McDonald's. Now that company is Kroc's claim to fame. But he had a decades-long career before that. What did Ray Kroc do for all those years?
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How Far Can Michael Jordan Dunk?
Even people who don't follow sports will recognize the name Michael Jordan -- and not just from sharing the screen with Bugs Bunny in 1996's Space Jam, where he helped defeat the Monstars with a dunk from halfcourt.
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