The Truth About The Sex Pistols' John Lydon
For many, the image of John Lydon –- or as he is often better known, Johnny Rotten –- will forever be tied to his opening lines on The Sex Pistols' "Anarchy In The UK."
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What The Trial Of The Chicago 7 Didn't Tell You
As with any historically based drama, the new Netflix film from screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7, has audiences asking how accurate it is, and how much was cooked up for entertainment purposes.
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The Truth About Bruce Lee's Parents
Bruce Lee was one of the most famous human beings of the 20th century. As a result, the story of his parents is often overshadowed by the successes and scandals of Lee's life, but they were each fascinating people in their own right.
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The Real Reason Bruce Lee Is Buried In Seattle
Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, and he grew up in Hong Kong … so why is he buried in Seattle?
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What It Was Like Taking Part In The Liberation Of WWII's Concentration Camps
Taking part in the liberation of World War II's concentration camps was an unimaginable horror that most Allied troops did not expect. It's estimated that up to 20 million people died in concentration camps. A small percentage survived to be liberated by Allied troops during World War II.
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The Calmest Cat Breed In The World
Everyone has heard stories of cats that engage in a dawn-to-dusk, search-and-destroy cry for help that involves shredding furniture, draperies, or anything on a counter top. What's the calmest breed of cat?
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of Michael Negrete
Here's a series of terrifying thoughts. First, the human mind can only visualize numbers up to a certain point. After that, they're just abstract concepts. Thus, for all of one's perceived individuality, it is entirely true that sometimes people just ... disappear.
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The Real Reason Cream Broke Up
By the time that blues rock band Cream marked its third year as a band, the three-piece had basically already broken up -- in November of 1968.
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The Untold Truth Of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Fred Rogers was the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on public television from the mid-1960s until 2001. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood features the almost-as-beloved Tom Hanks donning that iconic red cardigan. This is the untold truth of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
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The Untold Truth Of Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist, rose to fame in October 2012 after a gunman shot her for championing every girl's right to education in her homeland. She was also the youngest person ever to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the untold truth of Malala Yousafzai.
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What Nigel McGuinness Did After Leaving Wrestling
McGuinness has also used his clout to call for increased hepatitis vaccinations in the ring and put an end to purposeful bleeding -- wrestlers secretly cutting themselves or opponents ("blading," per The Ringer) to produce blood during a match and, presumably, make the match more exciting.
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Here's Why Mark Twain Was Linked To Halley's Comet
In 1909, Twain told his biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine, "I came in with Halley's Comet ... It is coming again ... and I expect to go out with it ... The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.'"
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The Darkest Movies Of The Past Decade Nobody Is Talking About
The 2010s were full of brutal, gruesome movies. But not all of them got the attention they deserved. From psychologically disturbing dramas to gory horror flicks, these are the darkest movies of the past decade that nobody is talking about.
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False Facts About Ozzy Osbourne You Always Thought Were True
Ozzy Osbourne has lived a life so unbelievable that many bonkers stories about him are indeed real. But a lot of common knowledge about the man is just plain wrong. Here are the false facts about Ozzy Osbourne that you always thought were true.
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The Real Reason Buses Don't Have Seatbelts
Everywhere you drive, people or things are constantly reminding you to buckle up. That's what makes it all the weirder that when kids get on a school bus, there are no seatbelts to be found. How is that legal? Well, here are the details you need to know about why buses don’t have seatbelts.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of John Belushi
John Belushi lived a short but eventful life filled with both overwhelming success and heartbreaking tragedy. This is the tragic real-life story of John Belushi.
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The Untold Truth Of CBGB
The iconic CBGB music club opened in 1973 in New York City and quickly became a part of the cutting-edge punk rock music scene. Bands like the Ramones, the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and the Talking Heads frequented the club, showcasing their music in a dive bar setting owned by Hilly Kristal.
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The Mysterious Aztec Sun Stone Explained
Westerners have known about the Aztec Sun Stone since 1519, do we really understand what it was used for? Was it a calendar? A political statement? What about a warning of the end of the world? Read on to see the mysterious Aztec Sun Stone explained.
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The Untold Truth Of Daft Punk
There are plenty of unusual music groups, but few are as mysterious as the electronic duo Daft Punk. With a career spanning decades, it's surprising how little we know about them. They prefer it that way. They rarely grant interviews, and can never be seen in public without their iconic robot masks.
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Here's How Much Angus Young Is Really Worth
After more than 45 years of earning his money by duck walking, dropping to the floor for sick guitar solos, miming devil horns on his own head, and running around stadium stages in a schoolboy uniform, it's a fair question: Just how much is AC/DC's Angus Young really worth?
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The Weird Reason Miracle On 34th Street Was Released In The Summer
In blatant contradiction of what we consider to be par for the course for Christmas movies (and Star Wars), Miracle on 34th Street didn't take to the silver screen in December. As The Huffington Post reports, it was released on May 2, 1947, "making it a surprise summer movie about Santa Claus."
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The Untold Truth Of Moses
There's more to Moses than then Ten Commandments, and a lot of it is incredibly strange. If all you know about God's number one boy is Prince of Egypt or Charlton Heston in a wig, here are some lesser-known facts about Moses.
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Surprising Animals That Have Attacked Humans
Some animal attacks on humans are surprising because you don't expect it from animals like squirrels and rabbits.
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Hilarious Things That Really Happened With Nuclear Weapons
Nukes can destroy the world, but they're not always treated with the utmost respect
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False Things You Believe About Walt Disney
One of the most famous filmmakers of all time, Walt Disney’s story is larger than life … and that’s thanks to some major myth-building, both good and bad. Much of what we believe about Disney is just plain false, so let’s set the record straight.
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American Pickers' Mike Wolfe Knows He Shouldn't Have Sold These Items
Wolfe travels the country, looking for old things to sell or reuse. Sometimes, he sells something that he wishes he hadn't. Strangely, it isn't a rusty old sign or a bike he may have paid more money for than it's worth.
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The Surprising Job Ex-NBA Player Vin Baker Took After Going Broke
Vin Baker had a long and successful career with the NBA, playing on six different teams over 13 years and earning nearly $100 million. How did someone with all that talent and money end up working at a Starbucks?
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