This Is How Much John Wayne Was Worth When He Died
The Golden Age of Hollywood gave us many beloved stars of the silver screen. A handful of them became bona fide legends -- and few can rival John Wayne.
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Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?
Why is it that citizens in the richest country on Earth are charged so much money for not dying that many go broke and even end up living on the streets? Let's take a look at the history and the travesty of American healthcare.
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The Truth About What's In Your Belly Button
Consider the belly button. It's one of your torso's defining features, but what do you really know about it?
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Stolen Painting Found In Museum Wall Could Be Worth $100 Million
"Portrait of a Lady," by Gustav Klimt, features a brown-haired woman against a green background. Her face is a graceful contradiction, almost dead-eyed yet expressive. But it vanished in February 1997. That is, until the lady turned up nearly 23 years later.
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Cheetos Has An Official Name For Its Finger Dust
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who lick the Cheeto dust from their fingers, and those who coat the underside of their gaming chairs in hues of vaporized safety cone orange. But Cheetos wants you to know: that fine mist of flavor has a name, and it's Cheetle.
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Trove Of Fossil Feathers Belonged To 'Tiny Polar Dinosaurs'
It all began in 1961. Well technically, it began in prehistoric Australia 118 million years ago. That's the age of Victoria, Australia's Koonwarra Fossil Bed, which construction workers discovered in 1961. And they found 'tiny polar dinosaurs.'
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This Is How Much Bob Marley Was Worth When He Died
Money might be the last thing one associates with a laid back Rastafari musician, but then again, Marley very much was a global superstar. So, out of academic curiosity, let's ask: How much was Bob Marley worth when he died?
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The Real Reason The Book Of Enoch Isn't In The Bible
Like with most freelance writing projects, the Bible had plenty of excited contributors and a finite amount of space. One of the more conspicuously absent members of the list is the Book of Enoch. So why didn't it make it into the Bible proper?
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What Players Really Do During The Super Bowl Halftime Show
A Super Bowl halftime is more than double the length of a regular-season halftime, which lasts about 12 minutes. That must feel like an eternity for the teams in the locker room waiting to to complete their date with destiny. What do they do with all that extra time?
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Researchers Created Self-Replicating Concrete From Bacteria And Sand
Gosh, wouldn't it be nifty if modern people created better, more environmentally conscious concrete without having to rip off the ancient Romans? A group of Colorado researchers seem to think so. In fact, they created concrete so green that it's actually alive.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Fleetwood Mac
Over the last five decades, the members of Fleetwood Mac have weathered a bevy of tumultuous relationships and numerous changes of staff.
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Did Lewis And Clark's Dog Survive The Journey?
The story of Lewis and Clark's dog is a timeless one. The fact that they named their dog "Seaman" has aged less gracefully. But did he survive?
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Stolen Therapy Goat 'Peaches' Reunited With Depressed Cow Companion
This is the tragic and heartwarming story of Peaches, the therapy goat, and Bunter, the depressed cow.
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The Truth Behind Dollywood
Forget Disneyland. The actual happiest place on Earth - or at least in Tennessee - has to be Dollywood.
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What It's Like To Live In The Richest Neighborhood In America
Prior to the 1990s, "Atherton was a sleepy town," according to Coldwell Banker agent Pierre Buljan. Now, it's the richest neighborhood in America.
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Is 'PigeonBot' The Future Of Drones?
Scientists at Stanford University's Lentink Lab have developed a so-called 'PigeonBot,' the unmanned aerial vehicle modeled after nature's favorite cowboy hat-wearing avians.
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Akon Is Building A 'Crypto City' With Its Own 'Akoin' Currency
Hold on, wait a second. Building cities and inventing currencies named after himself? Is ... is Akon planning to start a new career as a supervillain?
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Why Did People Live So Long In The Bible?
Theologians have been wrestling with this biblical mystery for millennia: why did Old Testament folks live so gosh dang long while we, with all of our scientific advances, struggle to hit the single century mark?
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Here's The Age Where You're Most Likely To Be Miserable
Hey, wouldn't it be cool if there was some way to find out just which particular age is the most miserable? Fortunately, Fox 4 News suggests that a recent study might have discovered the answer to this eternal dilemma.
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Canada Accidentally Sent A Nuke Alert To Millions Of Citizens
Imagine just going about your lazy Sunday morning when suddenly, your phone receives a message. Not just any message, mind you -- a cell phone alert from your country's officials, warning about an "incident" at a nearby nuclear plant. Well, that just happened in Canada.
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The Truth About Witness Protection In The United States
The Federal Witness Protection Program has been a controversial entity, but it's also protected the lives of numerous individuals. So if you want to know more about this secret organization (without ticking off a mob boss), read on for the truth about the US Witness Protection Program.
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What Is The Tallest Animal That's Ever Existed?
The tallest creature to ever pound its massive feet into Earth's soil was, obviously, a dinosaur. But which one?
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What Does The Bible Say About Dinosaurs?
"In the beginning," the Bible says, "God created the heavens and the Earth." Six days later, we got people, and things mostly got worse. But hold your prehistoric horse ancestors. What about dinosaurs? Where do they fit into the grand design?
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Vantablack: The Truth About The Darkest Color On Earth
Vantablack --an artificial material blacker than black could ever be, and one of the unsung greatest inventions of the past decade. It reflects so little light that if you wore a Vantablack dress, it would be like your arms and legs were sticking out of a Lovecraftian abyss. How is this possible?
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The Craziest Stories That Didn't Make It Into The Bible
Finalizing the biblical canon took a long time, and quite a few books were left on the cutting room floor. Why? Well, a lot of those books were absolutely bonkers. From talking animals to a murderous Jesus, here are the craziest stories that didn’t make it into the Bible.
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The Toughest Animal On Earth Has A Surprising Weakness
A study published by Scientific Reports now claims that tardigrades, while survivalist little-engines-that-could in most situations, have a real glass jaw when it comes to taking a warm shower.
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Here's How Much Money Andre The Giant Was Worth When He Died
Despite his tragic death at a relatively young age, Andre the Giant's in-ring career was truly legendary. But how much money does a legend make? Did Andre's peculiar career choice make him rich before his untimely demise? Let's find out how much money Andre the Giant was worth when he died.
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