The First Career Of MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman Will Surprise You
Although the beret is his headgear of choice, MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman has worn quite a few hats in his day.
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Here's How John Lennon Predicted His Own Death
Lennon had claimed numerous times that he wouldn't make it to 40 years old, though technically that turned out not to be true. Lennon had actually been 40 for a whopping two months at the time he was gunned down. So, he did make it.
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The Tragic Death Of The Fastest Woman On Earth
Combs was highly experienced and knew what she was doing but couldn't prevent a mechanical failure when she was chasing a world record in Oregon.
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What You Didn't Know About Jean-Claude Van Damme's Daughter Bianca
While her looks are rather model-like, with her big dark eyes and luscious long locks, her fighting chops can put anyone to shame.
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What Mr. Big's Paul Gilbert Regrets About Hanging Out With Eddie Van Halen
What guitarist wouldn't jump at the chance to jam with Eddie Van Halen? Well, Paul Gilbert, founding member of metal band Mr. Big, for one.
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The Real Reason Guns N' Roses' Original Drummer Left The Band
Although Steven Adler was the classic drummer of Guns N' Roses, he wasn't the original. That honor goes to Rob Gardner.
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The Reason Hollywood Avoided Jean-Claude Van Damme For Years
There's an old Hollywood cliche that depicts some actors as so egotistical they're next to impossible to work with. Sometimes, that happens in real life. Highly paid professionals forget they're real people. Early in his career, Van Damme was one of those actors.
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The Tragic Death Of 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper was one of the biggest WWE personalities of the 1980s. Why? Because everyone loved to hate this hot-headed, fearless star. He battled the likes of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the ring, and had quite the prolific career on the other side of the ropes as well.
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The Tragic Death Of Boxer Duk-Koo Kim
In November 1982, South Korean boxer Duk-koo Kim entered the boxing ring to fight American boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini in a highly awaited scuffle that received a lot of media attention. It would be the last fight of his life.
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How Drugs Ruined Sly Stone's Life
"His two personas—the shy, innocent poet Sylvester Stewart and the streetwise character he invented, Sly Stone—were torn apart. He numbed himself with cocaine."
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The Real Reason Birdman Lost All Of His Money
Birdman was once so well-off, he was awarded a position in Forbes' list of rappers with the most money. But he lost it all. Here's why.
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The Real Reason Joan Jett Didn't Want To Be In An All-Women Band
With The Runaways dissolved, Joan Jett's instincts reached out for another band. An ad reading "Joan Jett wants three good men" appeared in the classifieds and when Lee Crystal, Gary Ryan, and Ricky Bird made it through auditions, the first iteration of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was formed.
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You Wouldn't Want To Meet Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page In Real Life. Here's Why
Before the rise of feminism and the #MeToo movement, the music industry was notorious for rock stars chasing and courting young girls without considering the legal and moral ramifications of their actions. Page, as it turns out, was one of them.
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How Andre The Giant Really Felt About His Size
Andre had always been humongous. He didn't get that way by drinking his milk and eating his vegetables as a kid, either. He was predisposed to become enormous -- he had a condition known as acromegaly. A tumor rested on his pituitary gland, causing the gland to produce excess human growth hormone.
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The Truth About Rick James And Teena Marie's Relationship
It was love at first note when Rick James heard R&B singer Teena Marie wailing in the Motown Records L.A. headquarters.
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You Wouldn't Want To Meet 50-Cent In Real Life. Here's Why
Famous rapper and musician, 50-Cent may be remarkably talented but he's not pleasant to hang out with in person and can be rather mean.
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How John Denver's 'Leaving On A Jet Plane' Foreshadowed His Own Death
Some may be surprised to learn that the 1969 Peter, Paul and Mary tune "Leaving on a Jet Plane" was actually penned by Denver years earlier under a different name -- but the same lyrics.
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The Sketchy Reason You Wouldn't Want To Meet Rick James In Real Life
History is full of musicians you wouldn't want to meet in real life, but few of those got that reputation because they might burn you with a crack pipe, as might be the case with Rick James.
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Here's How Much Joan Jett's Really Worth
The rockstar Joan Jett has had an illustrious career. Famous for her rock 'n' roll anthems like "Bad Reputation" and "Cherry Bomb," Jett has been making and performing music for over 45 years -- and she has the money to show for it.
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The Reason Dennis Rodman Briefly Lived On A Farm
Rodman identified his friend's scars and healed them with his goofy and easy-going nature. Before he knew it, he was living with Rich and his family at their beautiful farm, where Rodman learned to drive tractors, tend to cows, and stay far away from his troubled past.
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The Reason Some Martial Artists Refused To Train Bruce Lee
Lee's road to bona fide butt-kicker wasn't easy. Students in Honk Kong didn't like to work with Lee. Instructors wanted nothing to do with him. It's surprising he ever became as accomplished as he did. Their reasoning had to make it all the tougher on Lee.
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The Disturbing Details Of Rebecca Schaeffer's Death
She was, on many accounts, poised to be a teen superstar. But her fame and her life were tragically cut short after a deranged fan did the unthinkable. Robert John Bardo, 19, found Schaeffer's West Hollywood home and fatally shot the 21-year-old actress on July 18, 1989.
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Myths About Keith Richards You Can Stop Believing
Bill Hicks once joked that in the event of a nuclear apocalypse, he could only imagine two things surviving: cockroaches and Keith Richards. The joke is that the legendary debauchery that has defined Keith's very public lifestyle should have surely killed him by now.
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Here's How Rick James Accidentally Set Himself On Fire
Funk legend Rick James once said, "cocaine is a hell of a drug," and you can believe he had the wild stories to back up such a sagacious claim -- like the time he lit himself on fire.
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N64's Rarest Game Is Quite Surprising
If ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut's claim to the title of rarest N64 game fails to surprise because you simply haven't heard of it, the reason for its rarity may still raise an eyebrow.
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Bruce Lee Vs. Steven Seagal: Who Would Win?
Let's take a moment to find out Bruce Lee's real fighting ability, with a fantasy fight that pits him against the (physically) biggest of all action stars of recent years: Steven Seagal.
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You Wouldn't Want To Meet Eric Clapton In Real Life. Here's Why
Musician Eric Clapton is perceived to be one of the most legendary musicians of our times. While his guitar playing skills are top notch, his personality and outspoken nature have sometimes been in the news for the wrong reasons.
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