• The Trick MythBuster's Jamie Hyneman Uses To Solve Problems

    When his body is engaged, his mind does a better job at dismantling puzzles and coming up with new ideas. As Wired described the clip, "It sure sounds Californian, but there must be something to it." Hyneman himself says, "The mind and the body really aren't so separate."

    By Boshika Gupta September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • The Tragic Death Of Dale Earnhardt, Sr

    According to initial reports by the Orlando Sentinel, he died of the brain injury, but those reports turned out to be incorrect. According to U.S. Motorsport, Dr. Barry Myers, a professor of biomedical engineering at Duke University, reviewed Earnhardt's autopsy images.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • The Famous Singer That Inspired Tom Petty To Make Music

    Petty didn't find modern music appealing at all and was disappointed by what he discovered. For him, classical legends were inspirational. The turning point for the singer was meeting musical icon Elvis Presley as a 11-year-old.

    By Boshika Gupta September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • The American Rock Star Who Inspired Joan Jett

    Joan Jett freely admits that her iconic "look of black leather, black eyeliner, and a black shag haircut," as well as her sound, are not entirely original; her inspiration was rocker Suzi Quatro.

    By Karen Corday September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • How Jerry Lee Lewis' Marriage Destroyed His Career

    Myra Gail attracted plenty of attention from journalists during the couple's trip to England, where a local reporter, Paul Tanfield, engaged in a conversation with Lewis about Myra. How old is she? Lewis promptly revealed that Myra was 15.

    By Boshika Gupta September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Jared Leto's Tragic Childhood

    According to Leto, his father went out to get a carton of milk, only to metaphorically end up on a milk carton himself, back in the early 1970s when Leto was only a baby. The story gets a bit darker. Leto's dad remarried, and Leto never heard from the guy again.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About The First Fatality At The X Games

    Caleb Moore readied his snowmobile. He was about to begin his run at the 2013 Winter X Games Snowmobile Freestyle event, an event he had earned the Bronze medal for three years running. He didn't know it would be his last.

    By Felix Behr September 15th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Sydney Baum Haines September 14th, 2020 Read More
  • 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?

    By Karen Corday September 14th, 2020 Read More
  • 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."

    By Boshika Gupta September 13th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Pauli Poisuo September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Cody Copeland September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Nicole Rosenthal September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Cody Copeland September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Emilia David September 12th, 2020 Read More
  • 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.

    By Allison Matyus September 11th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Journey's 1983 Arcade Game

    Gaming giants Bally Midway released a Journey video game. Per Dangerous Minds, the game came in both arcade and home versions with the tagline "the hottest band in the country is about to take over the planet!"

    By Karen Corday September 11th, 2020 Read More