The Reason 18-Year-Old Bruce Lee Returned To The United States
Lee was born in San Francisco, but moved to Honk Kong with his family when he was three years old. When he was 18, he returned to the US. Why? Well, the story goes...
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How Much The Members Of Metallica Are Really Worth
If there's one band that's synonymous with the heavy metal genre, it's Metallica, and not just because they have the word "metal" in their very name. Here's how precious, monetarily speaking, their metal is.
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Tokyo Olympics Officially Postponed Due To Coronavirus
Among the many public events and groups impacted by the pandemic, the novel coronavirus has struck the international athletic community, causing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to announce postponement of the 2020 Summer Games and Paralympics, originally scheduled for Tokyo, Japan.
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Here's How Much Billy Joel Is Really Worth
Billy Joel has been around for a long time, and written enough hits that even if you've never paid attention to the guy, you probably recognize at least half a dozen of his tunes. But while songs like "Piano Man" are part of our everyday life, it seems he hasn't been up to much in recent years.
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Here's How Much Money Elon Musk Has Lost During The Pandemic
Elon Musk has opinions. Recently, the Tesla founder expressed his opinions about the current coronavirus pandemic on Twitter. He thinks that it's, and this is a quote, "dumb." That statement might have had to do with what it did to his bank account.
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The Truth About Johnny Cash's Biggest Hit
Johnny Cash, or J.R. Cash, as he was born, had a widely varied career. Most associated with show business, he was also an ordained minister, dealing with the Ring of Fire on multiple fronts.
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The Truth About Bruce Lee's Dancing Skills
Truly, there have been very few people who can even think of attempting to do what Bruce Lee did in his specialized art of ... cha-cha dancing. Wait, hold on. What?
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Here's How Much Money Mark Zuckerberg Has Lost During The Pandemic
With millions of people confronting the prospect of unexpected expenses and unprecedented levels of unemployment, you might be asking yourself: How is billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doing financially, during all of this?
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The Stunning Amount Of Money Mick Fleetwood Blew On Drugs
Mick Fleetwood liked doing drugs, and in the late 1970s it was possible to afford thousands of dollars worth of cocaine in any given month just by being the drummer from Fleetwood Mac. He would end up bankrupt because of it. This is the stunning amount of money Mick Fleetwood blew on drugs.
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Don't Watch These Movies With Your Parents
Don't watch these movies with your parents. None of you will have a good time.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Romanovs
The Romanovs were assassinated in 1918, but that’s just the final act of their heartbreaking story. From troubled romances to major health issues, here’s the tragic real-life story of the Romanovs, the last imperial rulers of Russia.
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The Truth About Bruce Lee's Temper
What if Bruce Lee had a temper? Imagine how horrifying a guy with his skillset would be, should he have a propensity for temperamental outbursts. That's scary, and also worthy of further investigation.
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Here's How Much Money Jeff Bezos Has Lost During The Pandemic
After the stock market plunge of early 2020, how is Bezos faring?
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The Tragic Story Of Randy Rhoads' Death
If you're not familiar with the name Randy Rhoads, chances are you've still heard him play. Rhoads was the virtuoso guitar player who shredded on Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo records, and a major part why the Ozzman managed to pick himself up from the slump he'd been in ...
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Here's How Much Money Bill Gates Has Lost During The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to steal the international spotlight, infecting hundreds of thousands and tanking the stock market. Meanwhile, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates appears to have dropped a considerable amount of cash in the past few months.
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The Truth Behind Merle Haggard's Time In Prison
Merle Haggard's youth really does sound like a country song: raised in a converted boxcar during the Great Depression, his father died when he was eight years old, after which he became a juvenile delinquent. In 1957, though, he pushed his luck a little too far.
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The Most Notorious Andre The Giant Myths Explained
Someone of Andre the Giant's size and professional stature is bound to have some stories attached to him, true or not -- though as an old theater professor once said, "All my stories are true. And some of them really happened." So what really happened to Andre?
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is one of the most admired artists of the 20th century. But Kahlo's artistic genius came at a price. Her personal life was marred with tragedy, loss, illness, infidelity, and chronic pain that plagued her throughout her time on Earth. This is the tragic real-life story of Frida Kahlo.
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The Truth Behind Master P's NBA Tryout
During the 1998-99 NBA season, the league went the extra mile to grab fans' attention after a contentious lockout. As part of that promotional effort, the Charlotte Hornets invited Master P (real name Percy Miller) to give it his best shot during a preseason tryout.
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The Most Inspirational Nikki Sixx Quotes About Life
Finding the optimism in Sixx's dire recollections and warnings often feels like sifting for diamonds on a beach. You'll find them, though, if you look hard enough.
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Here's How Much The Disney Family Is Really Worth
If you're not sure about shelling out $6.99 a month for a Disney+ subscription, don't worry: the Disney family definitely does not need your pocket change.
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Awesome Things Buried In DVD Commentaries
More than a mere way to pad the DVD, movie commentary is sometimes even better than the films themselves.
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How Real Is Mindhunter?
Mindhunter is a Netflix thriller series about a small unit of FBI agents who revolutionized the way law enforcement hunts for serial killers by using psychological profiles drawn up by interviewing dozens of incarcerated killers and figuring out how their minds work. But how real is Mindhunter?
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The Tragic Life Of Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale invented the modern nursing profession and changed the course of public health forever. But the woman who did so much to improve health care spent much of her own life sickly, reclusive, and averse to media attention. This is the tragic life of Florence Nightingale.
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The Truth About The Man With The Most Guinness World Records
There is, in fact, a verified holder of the record for most world records. Known to the world as Ashrita Furman, he is a pinnacle of human achievement.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mozart
Mozart was a genius with a gross sense of humor, an inability to handle money, and a life filled with tragedy right up to his dying moments. Here are a few heartbreaking facts about him you might not know.
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The Real Reason Woodstock '99 Was A Huge Failure
Few great historic disasters are without precedent, and before the catastrophic Fyre Festival there was the legendary screw up that was Woodstock '99. So what went wrong?
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