The Concerning Truth About Moon Shoes
While trampolines have sent over a million people to the emergency room, toy manufacturers in the 90s thought, "Why not strap them to kids' feet?" And thus, the moon shoes were born.
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The Cave That Inspired Pink Floyd And Jules Verne
Known to the Celts as "The Cave of Melody", what is now known as Fingal's Cave has been well-documented in ancient Irish and Scottish Celtic legends for centuries.
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What It's Really Like To Live On The Space Station
Astronauts living onboard the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth experience life a bit differently. On the space station, the effects of microgravity mean astronauts are strapped in while they eat, exercise, and use the toilet. Living on the space station can affect height and aging.
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This Florida City Is Finally Embracing Saggy Pants
A 13-year-old law banning the wearing of "saggy" pants has finally been overturned in the city of Opa-Locka, South Florida.
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The Real Reason Guns N' Roses' Original Guitarist Left The Band
Tracii Guns was hanging around stage before a gig for his band, L.A. Guns, when another young man performed a mic check. "Oh s---," Guns recalled thinking to AL, "who is this guy?"
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Here's How Much Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Is Really Worth
Donald Fagen is the co-founder, lead singer, and keyboardist of Steely Dan, a band noted by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their "deviously slick music" that made them "the perfect musical antiheros for the Seventies." How much has their musical heroism paid Fagen?
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The Tragic Death Of Basketball Phenomenon Hank Gathers
Basketball player Hank Gathers was a legend in the making. But his life ended tragically early.
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Why North Korea Has Actual Fashion Police
Of the many bizarre things that only exist in North Korea, one of the strangest has to be the presence of actual fashion police.
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Everything We Know About The Madonna Biopic So Far
On August 8 2020, Vulture brought the exciting news. Madonna hinted she was collaborating with Diablo Cody, screenwriter of Juno and Tully on... something. Turns out, it's a biopic.
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The Tragic Death Of Formula One Racer Ayrton Senna
According to the Formula One website, Senna was aware of his limitations and didn't take his mortality for granted. He viewed racing as a way to learn more about himself. "For me, this research is fascinating," he said. "Every time I push, I find something more, again and again."
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The Hidden Meaning Of R.E.M.'s The One I Love
"The One I Love" became extremely popular with radio listeners, and the song's excellent riff and love-themed lyrics caused many fans to call the radio DJs in order to dedicate the song to their loved ones. They should have paid a little bit more attention to this particular tune before doing so.
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The Real Reason Memphis Bleek Declared Bankruptcy
The real reason Bleek went broke seems to be that the guy is just bad with money. Complex reported that the one-(maybe two, but that's pushing it)-hit-wonder was said to have a combined monthly income of $5,911.94 from royalties and his business at the time he filed for Chapter 11.
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How Many Black Belts Does Donnie Yen Really Have
Yen started training in the martial arts as a child when, according to Men's Journal, he spent his time at one of three places: the weight rack, the boxing gym, or his mother's martial arts school. That's right: His mother was a Tai Chi and Wushu master, and Yen started his training with her.
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The Tragic Death Of Tommy Cooper
Known for his big red fez, the bumbling prop comedian Tommy Cooper elicited belly laughs from countless fans throughout his 37-year career. But while the 6'5" actor brought joy to audiences, the on-screen death of the 69-year-old proved to be more shocking than any of his gags ever would be.
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This Might Have Been The First American Civilization
The Americas -- the entire region, not just the United States -- was home to several different pre-Christian civilizations. People have heard about the Incas and the Mayans, but there might even be an entire civilization that came before them. Meet the Norte Chico peoples.
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Why Weird Al Yankovic Will Always Be Grateful To Michael Jackson
Yankovic called his attempt to get permission to parody "Beat It" was "a shot in the dark. We're talking about the most popular and famous person in the known universe, and here I was, this goofy comedy songwriter." Jackson approved the parody and told him he thought the idea was funny.
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The Truth Behind The 2005 Exorcism Of Maricica Irina Cornici
In 2005, the same year as when the Vatican started offering its exorcism course, a 23-year old novice nun, Maricica Irina Cornici, was found dead in Holy Trinity Monastery, a convent located in Tanacu, Romania.
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The Truth About Jamie Hyneman's Beret
The decision to top his noggin with a beret was really up to nature, rather than fashion sense. Jamie started going bald, so he had to cover up. "It was kind of by default," Jamie tells Adam while beret shopping on the aforementioned episode of MythBusters.
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The Reason Axl Rose Used To Fear Women
His stepfather was a strict Pentecostal man who used his faith as a way to brainwash Rose and his sister, Rose alleges, and added to an already skewed idea of women and relationships.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Hogwarts' House Colors
The houses represent different traits. Ravenclaws are generally curious and value knowledge, Slytherins are ambitious, Gryffindors are brave and impulsive, while Hufflepuffs are loyal. But it isn't just traits that make each house stand apart. Even the house colors mean something.
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Why A Rare Fish Was Found Aboard A 500-Year-Old Shipwreck
What's the big deal about a fish being found in an old boat in the sea? The archaeologists believe that the sturgeon was part of a royal power play that ended up an epic fail at the bottom of the sea.
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What Really Happened To The Franklin Expedition
The "best-equipped and most technologically advanced Arctic expedition to that date" set sail on May 19 with a crew of 134 men and enough provisions to last three years. Despite the planning and care that went into preparing for the journey, the boats disappeared just two months later.
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What The Final 12 Months Of Chester Bennington's Life Was Like
Chester Bennington was best known for being the lead singer of Linkin Park. For much of his life, he struggled with drug abuse, alcoholism, and deepening depression. This is what the final 12 months of Chester Bennington's life was like.
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The Bizarre Life Of The Murderous French Fortuneteller La Voisin
Parisian, fortune teller, serial killer, secret abortionist, poisoner, clairvoyant, black mass priestess, businesswoman, possible sociopath: quite a resume for one person. But this list of crimes and occult practices did indeed belong to a single individual: Catherine Monvoisin.
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The True Meaning Of The Dendera Light
The Dendera light is a motif carved into the walls of the Hathor Temple in Dendera, Egypt. The image, depicted across three stone reliefs inside the temple, shows a unique depiction of what, at first, looks to be a light bulb shaped like a Crookes tube, with a cord snaking through the middle.
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The Truth About Woodstock's 'Trip Tents'
Aside from dealing with heat exhaustion from the late summer heat, lacerated feet from walking barefoot, and even some people getting run over by tractors, the medical team had to keep up with everyone who took drugs.
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The Events That Led Up To The Creation Of NASA
You might know NASA sent the first men to the Moon in 1969, but how much do you know about the events that caused NASA to be created?
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