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Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" only made it to No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979, but new audiences discovered it in a horror-comedy 25 years later.
Read MoreKim Carnes isn't a household name, and she didn't have many hits, but a love song she covered stayed at No. 1 for 9 weeks in 1981. We know you'll recognize it.
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Clues found around missing persons cases often create more questions than answers, and in these long unsolved mysteries, bizarre findings solved nothing.
Read MoreEven though they flopped commercially, we think these '70s songs, from anthemic pop toe-tappers to quaint novelty tunes, have a special place in our hearts.
Read MoreThere's a mountain of country songs about heartbreak, love rivalries, and wandering souls, but what if we took the best and added that extra shot of rock?
Read MoreInflated egos, money to burn, and a lack of accountability can make famous people insufferable. These '80s musicians embody why you shouldn't meet your heroes.
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Over 1,000 suspects have reportedly been caught at least partly due to appearing on the popular show "America's Most Wanted," from murderers to thieves.
Read MoreThere is no feeling quite like being young and free, and whether you're in it now, or you just remember it fondly, these '70s songs embody that exuberant time.
Read MoreThose early days of driving and the independence it offers are exciting times, and for younger boomers, these five radio hits will take you right back.
Read MoreFrom the excitement of a great night out to a loud and proud expression of being free to be yourself, these '80s tunes captured the essence of youthful energy.
Read MoreSome of the best breakup songs have been given to us by movies, themselves a mainstay of post-breakup self-care right up there with ice cream and friend time.
Read MoreDid you know that Sea Monkeys had Nazi ties, and Labubus are (probably) emissaries of Satan? Here's a roundup of controversial toys through the decades.
Read MoreHorror, comedy, drama, and the reborn romantic comedy all saw evergreen new films during the 1980s, and some of them left permanent marks on pop culture.
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Nostradamus had a lot of predictions — like a lot — and if we dig deep enough, we can find some that might look into the crystal ball of 2026.
Read MoreWar is hell, no matter where it's fought, but the Pacific Front of WWII came with the added horrors of tropical disease, malnutrition, shark attacks, and worse.
Read MoreBetween advancing Allied forces with a thirst for revenge and a chronic lack of essential resources, the end of WWII was a living hell for Germans in Europe.
Read MoreA 1970s film inspired by true, unthinkable crimes disappeared for two decades, but it may have influenced Netflix's hit anthology-series, "Monster."
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Whether caused by inept leadership, overconfidence, or opponents that simply fought better, these military victories were also catastrophic for the losing side.
Read MoreMonths after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. answered with a daring plan to send American planes into Japanese airspace to attack Tokyo.
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On June 4, 2004, a disgruntled middle-aged man armed and fortified a bulldozer to smash vehicles and buildings as he crunched his way through a small town.
Read MoreWell before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China.
Read MoreAfter World War II and before the Soviet Union imploded in 1991, the globe was frozen in the Cold War, and it was rife with strange operations and tales.
Read MoreHistorically, life under communist rule is often marked by staggering death counts, oppression, starvation, and loss of freedoms, all in the quest for power.
Read MoreIn the waning months of the Iran-Iraq war, a tragic sequence of events led to the USS Vincennes shooting down the civilian airliner Iran Air Flight 655.
Read MoreNumerous residents of the USSR tried to escape to the West during the Cold War, despite the Iron Curtain, and some of them were astonishingly inventive.
Read MoreAfter World War II, German scientist Wernher von Braun went from developing Nazi superweapons to spearheading NASA's Saturn program.
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A U.S.-led coalition swept into Iraq in 2003 and left in 2011. The Iraq War was costly, both in lives and money, and still leaves many heads scratching.
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