What The Ending Of The Boys Season 2 Means
Let's take a look at where some of the heroes (and people who think they're heroes) wind up, what that means for each group, and what it means for the world of The Boys.
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Eddie Van Halen Was Hiding In Back To The Future All Along
he music from the Edward Van Halen tape sure sounds like the work of Eddie Van Halen, but was it actually him? In 2012, TMZ finally got the answer to this question once and for all when a reporter/Van Halen fan accosted Eddie Van Halen on an escalator to ask him about the alleged cameo.
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The Weird Technology That Could Make Spaceflight 100 Times Cheaper
Rather than developing increasingly efficient rockets, the solution to this price problem may be a completely different approach: a "space elevator." If an elevator to space sounds like a wacky sci-fi concept, that's because it is -- but that doesn't mean it couldn't be made into a reality.
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The Most Dangerous Holidays In The US
The most dangerous holidays in the United States are largely determined by the number of traffic-related fatalities that occur each year. Leading the pack of dangerous holidays is Independence Day, which sees the most deaths per year out of any holiday in the US.
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The Dirty Job Mike Rowe Just Couldn't Do
There was one trade that, although it definitely fits the criterion of being positively filthy, Rowe didn't feel he could cover in his usual comedic fashion: crime scene cleanup. "It's a great dirty job, but it's hard to be lighthearted about a body left in a trunk for three days in a swamp,"
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Why Henry Padovani Left The Police
According to Copeland, Padovani "could play guitar better than I could, and I could play guitar better than Joe Strummer ... well, in those days. So I reckoned he'd be okay, but I didn't figure Sting would see it that way."
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Things People Get Wrong About The 1980s
Our modern impression of the 1980s wouldn't be very familiar to the people who actually lived through the decade. Here are some things people get wrong about the 1980s.
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The Life And Tragic Death Of Michael Landon
Michael Landon was a star, popular for his roles on Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven. However, his life had some ups and downs.
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The Untold Truth Of The Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge has survived fire, two World Wars, and a near riot over a kiss. This is the untold truth of the Moulin Rouge.
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Why You Should Avoid Water On Your Next Flight
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started a campaign to ensure the safety of planes' drinking water after a sample of 300 planes showed 15 percent of them tested positive for coliform, which in turn indicates that other, potentially harmful, bacteria might also be present in the water.
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The Real Reason Tsunamis Occur
With a normal wave, water only moves on the surface, which is why if you want to get out of a wave, you dive below it. But tsunamis reach deep down, so they're almost impossible to escape. This also means a tsunami can be faster or slower, depending on water depth.
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The Grandson Of 10th U.S. President Dies At 95
Lyon Sr., like his presidential father, also had a second wife, and was in his 70s when Lyon Jr. (1925) and Harrison (1928) were born, said CBS. Lyon Jr. died on September 26, 2020 at 95.
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This Was Eddie Van Halen's Final Social Media Post To His Brother
His final Instagram birthday post to Wolfgang featured a photo of the newborn. "The Best Day Of My Life. Happy Birthday Wolf! I Love You So Much!! Your Pop," the legendary shredder posted. As it would turn out, Eddie Van Halen's last Instagram post would be a similar message of love for his family.
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Why Stephen Hawking Wanted To Play A Bond Villain
"I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part," Hawking said. The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time completely and unabashedly owned his technological "accessories" during his life, recognizing how critical they were in getting people to listen to his lectures.
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Why The Sword In The Stone Remains An Enigma
Excalibur, King Arthur's fabled sword, has two different origin stories: 1) It was given to him by the Lady of Lake, and chucked back into the lake by Arthur's knight Bedivere after Arthur was mortally wounded, or 2) It was pulled out of a stone by boy Arthur, signaling his divine right to be king.
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The Truth About Brian May's Red Special Guitar
Brian May of Queen is a man of many talents. Not only is he a brilliant lyricist and an imaginative guitar player, he's also an astrophysicist. He's also managed to build a guitar all from scratch, thanks to random stuff around the house, his dad, and ingenuity. It's the Red Special.
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How Mike Pence Truly Feels About Kamala Harris
Vice President Mike Pence and Joe Biden's running mate Kamala Harris head to the debate stage tonight in a contest that The Guardian said has been made more important due to presidential candidates' ages -- President Trump is 74 and Joe Biden is 77 -- as well as Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis.
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The Hidden Truth Behind Coldplay's X & Y Album Cover
The X&Y cover features a Tetris game in the middle of a dark blue background. When the album was first released, MTV said people didn't understand what was going on in the album. Was Coldplay just closet Tetris fans? The band teased that there was something deeper and people started staring.
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How These Famous Rock Stars Reacted To Eddie Van Halen's Death
Eddie Van Halen, an icon of rock music whose iconic guitar riffs inspired many to pick up a guitar and try for themselves, died in 2020 at the age of 65 following a brave, decade-long battle with throat cancer. Here's how these famous rock stars reacted to Eddie Van Halen's death.
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The Untold Truth Of Bruce Springsteen
Even though he wears his heart on his musical sleeve, Bruce Springsteen is less known as a person than he is as an artist. But today, we'll attempt to fix this by taking a long, hard look at the moments that not only made him Bruce Springsteen the artist but also made him Bruce Springsteen the man.
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The Crazy True Story Of The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, while not the "Big One," was a complete catastrophe, nonetheless. In a mere 15 seconds, per Britannica, the 6.9 magnitude quake caused $6 billion in property damage, injured 3,800 people, killed 67, and reshaped the face of San Francisco forever.
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What The Final 12 Months Of Eddie Van Halen's Life Were Like
It's been a heavy year, for many reasons, but the death of music legend Eddie Van Halen, announced on October 6, 2020, is yet another sad marker of time's passage.
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What It Was Really Like Sailing On The Mayflower
When the Pilgrims first set sail on the Mayflower in August 1620 to the New World, they expected a month-long trip. However, what it was really like sailing on the Mayflower was far different. Pilgrims on the Mayflower ran out of fresh food, water, and had to occupy themselves with games.
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The Time Disney Got Into A War With The Newspaper Industry
An LA Times article called out Disney for not paying its fair share to the city. Anaheim owns the parking garage that Disneyland uses for its visitors, and the city only charges the mega-corporation $1 per year to lease it. Meanwhile, Disneyland pulls in multi-million-dollar revenue every year.
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The Untold Truth Of Eddie Van Halen
The electric guitar is the definitive instrument of rock 'n' roll, and Eddie Van Halen was one of the greatest. This is the untold truth of Eddie Van Halen.
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The Tragic Details About Eddie Van Halen And Valerie Bertinelli's Marriage
Celebrity marriages often get rocky, and that shouldn't be such a surprise. To be fair, relationships require a lot of time, work, and commitment — even in the best of conditions — and things inevitably become more complex when you throw in constant publicity, tabloid gossip, tours, schedules, much less being part of Van Halen, one of the biggest bands in rock history.
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Details You Didn't Know About Eddie Van Halen's Brother, Alex
Eddie Van Halen's brother Alex is also a founding member of the rock group Van Halen. Originally trained as a classical pianist, Alex Van Halen took up drums and went on to great acclaim. Details you might not know about Alex Van Halen include a contentious lawsuit with his ex-wife.
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