The Details About Indonesia's Mysterious Stone Statues
They date back to about the 14th Century, but very little else is known about them and "the skill and genius of a civilization that we know ... nothing about."
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Sun Tzu May Never Have Existed. Here's Why.
If there was ever a book for both military leaders and businessmen alike, it's The Art of War by the Chinese philosopher and strategist Sun Tzu. His writings detailed the Chinese army's military strategies, including information on weapons and the importance of intelligence tactics.
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The Truth About Billy Corgan And Marilyn Manson's Relationship
In a 2015 interview with Esquire, Manson -- whose name behind the makeup is Brian Hugh Warner -- recounted a feud he and Corgan had a decade and a half earlier. The cause? You guessed it: a girl. Manson dated and almost married actress Rose McGowan for three-and-a-half years at the end of the '90s.
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The Untold Truth Of AC/DC's Malcolm Young
The early days of AC/DC's drug and alcohol-fueled antics are long behind them, and much of this is down to the group's respect for the long-term health and addiction issues that plagued the late group founder, Malcolm Young.
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The Truth About Daniel Tosh And Rob Dyrdek's Feud
Tosh might think that Dyrdek ripped off his show idea when creating Ridiculousness, but Dyrdek says his show was around on paper before Tosh.0 came out. In an interview with Larry King, posted on YouTube, Dyrdek outright says he didn't copy Tosh.0 but he did copy America's Funniest Home Videos
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The Strange Prediction Made About 21st Century Men
Science fiction has been successfully and very unsuccessfully predicting the future since its conception. Futurism was once a wacky, fun thing to talk about. Will we have jetpacks and be kicking it with aliens while we travel the universe? Now, of course, the predictions are much darker. Or weirder.
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Why King Arthur Might Not Have Been Real
For many people, King Arthur is more than just a character in an epic poem, they believe he must be a real historical figure. After all, the Arthurian legend has been told over several generations.
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The Truth About Billy Idol's Horrific Motorcycle Accident
Almost as famous as the bad boy's image and his music was his reputation for partying. Points in Idol's life were filled with drugs, women, and alcohol. The musician had struggles that mirror those of a number of rock stars. These struggles contributed to his horrific motorcycle accident in 1990.
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The True Story Of Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach was a true master of music. He'd excelled in all genres of music of his day, minus opera, and created the keyboard concerto, in which a piano or organ is played as the featured instrument while an orchestra functions as the accompaniment. There was a time when Bach was forgotten.
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What It Was Really Like To Be A Vestal Virgin
Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome were typically upper-class women selected to serve the goddess of the hearth, Vesta. What it was really like to be a Vestal Virgin included keeping the sacred flame at the Temple of Vesta going, performing rituals, and taking a vow of chastity for 30 years.
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How Many Colors Are Really In A Rainbow?
ROYGBIV, of course, stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet or the seven colors of a rainbow. It's the easiest way to remember colors, and it's also the least annoying way. But ROYGBIV may be incorrect. (Be careful when breaking this news to a little kid).
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What It's Like To Work On The Floor Of The Stock Market
When you open the news and find out the stock market crashed, you often see photos of despondent stockbrokers on the floor of the stock exchange. The trading floor is one of the most iconic areas of finance, and not everyone understands what it's like to work there.
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The Sketchy Truth About Dr DisRespect
The list of poor decisions Dr DisRespect has made go far and beyond the mullet.
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Details You Didn't Know About Criss Angel's Music Career
Chances are, you didn't know about Criss Angel until 2005. No one did, really. Not by name anyway. But he's been cranking out tunes longer than magic.
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The Messed Up History Of Cholera
Cholera is a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps and is transmitted through contaminated food and water.
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The Worst Vice Presidents In American History
Certain U.S. vice presidents would have done better staying away from Pennsylvania Avenue. And some of them found themselves promoted to the highest office in the world and failing just as much as they did as vice presidents. These are the worst vice presidents in American history.
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The Crazy True Story Of Lord Byron
Lord Byron was a Romantic poet, aristocrat, and British politician best known for the works of Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage in the 19th century. The crazy true story of Lord Byron includes fame, fortune, and a wild string of affairs across Europe until his death at age 36 in Greece.
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The Craziest Ways Dictators Protect Themselves
Many of those who study dictators as either political commentators or psychological investigators make the point that the reverse side of narcissism is paranoia. These two traits have emerged in an interweaved manner through the behavior of countless dictatorial figures throughout history.
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Here's Why You Don't Only Have Five Senses
Pop quiz: How many senses does the typical human have? Is it A) three, B) five, C) twenty-one, or D) thirty-three?
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This Was The Part Of Fame Dolores O'Riordan Didn't Like
O'Riordan was also incredibly and eloquent in her interviews, in which she readily discussed her own insecurities and the mental health problems she battled throughout her life.
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The Creepiest Tales Of Island Ghosts
The only thing worse than seeing a ghost might be knowing that you're trapped with a malevolent spirit on an island and there's no escape.
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How Disney World And The Super Bowl Became Connected
The iconic phrase "I'm going to Disney World" has been said by some of football's most legendary players for the last 33 years, but many fans aren't aware of where the famous phrase started. In fact, it was by accident.
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What The Goo Goo Dolls Did To Avoid Going Broke
At the time of their formation in 1986, Buffalo, New York-based band the Goo Goo Dolls, like many budding rock acts, were so eager for a record deal they were pretty much willing to sign any contract, no matter how detrimental it was to band members.
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The Onion Headline That Predicted The Creation Of Netflix
Smartphones, Roombas, Apple Watches... all unheard of 25 years ago. But one idea in the realm of entertainment remained so farfetched and fantastical in 1998, it warranted an Onion article. The nutty idea in question? Netflix.
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What It Was Really Like To Be A Medieval Knight
Thanks to Hollywood, modern people think being a medieval knight would be cool. But we are wrong, oh so very wrong. You may want to hold off on teleporting back through time to claim your title as Sir Whatever until after you've read about what it was really like to be a medieval knight.
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Things Titanic Got Wrong About The Real-Life Disaster
1997's Titanic, starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was a phenomenon upon release. But nothing is perfect, except perhaps Leo's hair. Despite Cameron's eye for detail, there are still a few things wrong with the film. Here are things Titanic got wrong about the real-life disaster.
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How Sinkholes Are Destroying The Dead Sea
The Dead Sea -- at 413 meters (1,414 feet) below sea level, already the lowest point on the Earth's surface, according to CNN -- has been consistently sinking further into the ground over the last 50 years. Its water level fell six meters in each of the first two decades after 1976.
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