Each year humans consume around 50 billion tonnes of sand (that's metric tons, which come out to a little more than a tenth larger than U.S. tons) to carry out the oh-so-important work of being humans. Sooner or later, even a resource is as plentiful as sand is going to run out.
Read MoreWhile her album, Songbird, sold more than five million copies worldwide -- reaching platinum status six times in England and becoming certified platinum in the United States in 2008, according to Grunge News -- Eva Cassidy never knew of her success. She died of cancer in 1996, age 33.
Read MoreOne man wrote of Boone, "He never liked to take life and always avoided it when he could." An historically accurate depiction of Boone reveals that he would have rather negotiated peace than engage in violence, and this attitude would put him into a bit of trouble with the military in 1778.
Read MoreJeopardy! viewers haven't seen someone truly dominate the game show since Ken Jennings' infamous run of 74 games. But James Holzhauer changed all that. Here's the untold truth of James Holzhauer.
Read More"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X was the talk of the town since it came out in December of 2018, and he fanned the flames even more by releasing a remix version featuring a very familiar face and voice, Mr. "Achy Breaky Heart" himself, Billy Ray Cyrus.
Read MorePer Mother Jones, birth control was often difficult to obtain in the first half of the 20th century. It was expensive, hard to access, and required the intervention of doctors who often didn't want to provide contraceptives to their patients. This left people to devise their own methods.
Read MoreBilirubin is sent from the liver to the bile ducts and lastly the intestines before being excreted with the body's food waste. If this process is disrupted for one of a number of reasons, the bilirubin accumulates within the body, causing the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow.
Read MoreAncient Greeks took the cosmetic use of dangerous lead a step further, favoring a white lead face cream that was meant to clear up blemishes and even the tone and texture of skin. Unfortunately, lead causes health problems ranging from infertility to dementia.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army deployed around 600 carrier pigeons, according to the World War I Centennial Commission, and one stood out as heroic. The pigeon's name was Cher Ami -- French for "dear friend."
Read MorePrior to joining the show, Shoaf ran his own company, called Tappen Business, which rebuilt heavy machinery. In 2018, he opened up his own rural restoration shop and restored cars on his own. Unfortunately, the business never took off. Shoaf turned his career aspirations toward reality TV instead.
Read MoreRobinson remembered Gordy introducing himself and asking where their songs had come from. Said, Robinson, "I wrote 'em," and when Gordy asked if he had more, Robinson mentioned he had "a loose-leaf notebook with about 100 songs in it."
Read MoreVentura gained a name for himself as a controversial voice, a straight-shooter who called it like he saw it and didn't care about political correctness. There is probably no other wrestler who made better use of his post-career fame than The Body. But why exactly did Jesse Ventura call it quits?
Read MoreThe electors represent the choice of the majority of their state -- whoever wins the popular vote in their state. To put it simply, when you vote on November 3, you're voting for your candidate's electoral representatives, explains the website of the US House of Representatives.
Read MorePoison was among the most successful "hair metal" rock bands of the 80s. Life outside of the music wasn't always great. Here's the dark tale of Poison.
Read MoreThe truth of life in the Wild West was rarely easy for the people who actually had to live there. Things like medical care or law enforcement could be hard to find. To be a woman there was even more difficult. These women were some of the toughest to make their mark
Read MorePart of Shatner's over-the-top persona comes from his early career as a Shakespearean actor, when he performed in 1954 in Stratford, Ontario. At his core, he's a performance artist who has, unfortunately for him and fortunately for comedy, demonstrated a tin ear for how he comes across.
Read MoreDale Wayne Sigler, one of the subjects of Netflix's popular docuseries I Am A Killer and, more recently, I Am A Killer: Released, openly admits that 30 years ago, he took a man's life. Sigler spent three decades in prison following a robbery attempt that went bad in 1990.
Read MoreIn the cowpoke getup, the 100-pound Pearl looked like more like a young boy playing sheriff than a menacing highway robber, but the clothes -- and the .38 revolver she took with her -- were enough to scare the daylights out of the passengers on the stagecoach bound for Florence, Arizona.
Read MoreThe channel also has a love affair with "dirty men shun the 21st century and act gritty while also rarely showering" shows, like Alone, Swamp People, and Mountain Men. The "historical" aspect of these forays, it seems, revolves around embracing ancient methods of living.
Read MoreIn a 2014 interview with the New York Post, Ali, Jr. shared that he couldn't recall ever sharing a meal with his entire family and remembered being bullied in school by other kids who wanted to fight and "to see if I was like my father."
Read MoreOn the baseball field, Joe Dimaggio was a legend, but off the field, he suffered tragedies and made mistakes like anyone else. This is the tragic real-life story of Joe DiMaggio.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed an obvious typo in an important document just seconds after you submitted it? The answer to that question is probably "Yes"; it's a terrible moment that unites us all. Humans are imperfect, so unless we get replaced by robots, it's unlikely that we'll ever stop making typos.
Read MoreThe success of Rust Valley Restorers seems to have paid off well for the host of the show, Mike Hall. Hall's estimated worth is close to $2 million. The majority of his net worth comes not only from his business dealings, but from his valuable personal collection of cars.
Read MoreWhen AC/DC founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young died on November 18, 2017, the world lost a true rock and roll giant. Since 1973, Malcolm and his brother Angus had been united as the dual creative force behind the band that served up a seemingly endless supply of iconic rock staples.
Read MoreAnswer: This is where James Holzhauer accumulated his trivia knowledge in advance of his 32-episode Jeopardy! win streak. Question: What is the library? While this is technically the correct response, Alex Trebek would probably ask you to be more specific if this clue ever appeared on Jeopardy!
Read MoreTriple H's connections to the WWE run even deeper than the professional. He's married to Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie, and the two have three young daughters together. Balancing work and family is always tough, but Triple H has appeared to accomplish the feat.
Read MoreTwain basically invented himself as a public figure, and both he and his irreverence infiltrated social circles, from Nikolai Tesla to abolitionists to suffragettes. Twain did have a private life, however, and it centered around his wife Olivia ("Livy") and their children.
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