Billionaires Who Lost Their Entire Fortunes
A billion dollars is a lot of money. It's hard to imagine how people become billionaires, but even stranger is that some billionaires lose it all.
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Ships That Mysteriously Vanished
Oceans are great, but they aren't always kind to ships. To survive out there, a ship needs to be remarkably tough and be captained well. But it also takes luck. Here are ships that mysteriously vanished.
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What We Still Don't Know About Brittany Murphy's Death
Brittany Murphy won the hearts and minds of movie lovers with her performances in such late '90s and early aughts classics as Clueless, 8 Mile, Riding in Cars with Boys, and Girl, Interrupted. But Brittany Murphy suddenly died in 2009, and her death is still a mystery.
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The Messed Up Truth Of P.T. Barnum
When P.T. Barnum's name comes up these days, it's mostly for one of two reasons. Either someone loved him in The Greatest Showman or someone really loves animal crackers. But in real life, P.T. Barnum was a pretty darn complicated person. Here's the messed up truth of P.T. Barnum.
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Famous 'Freaks' And Creepy Carnival Acts From History
Freakshows. They're a weird thing, but here are some people who made performing in them their bread and butter.
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Messed Up Things That Happened In Pre-Modern China
Put simply, death. Just a massive, horrifying amount of violent death occurred during this period of discussion, be it from war, famine, or more war. Go ahead and count your lucky stars that you weren't born in pre-modern China, a time when some seriously messed up things happened.
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Airplanes That Mysteriously Vanished
There's nothing like getting on a plane for the first time. Sure, once you've flown a couple times, it's easy. But the first flight, the sudden rush of air as the airplane soars into the clouds -- that's something. It's also scary to think about your airplane disappearing, like these airplanes did.
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The Darkest Marvel Movie Moments
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe generally know what to expect when they go to catch the latest Marvel movie: a whole lot of entertainment and fun. But with all that fun has come a lot of sadness and tragedy. Here are the darkest Marvel movie moments.
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Biopics That Lied To Your Face
Let's face it: Hollywood is not great at keeping its based-on-a-true-story stories very accurate. Usually it's more like a Hollywood biopic might have gotten some of the names right. Maybe. Here are biopics that just lied to your face.
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The Real Reason The United States Has No High-Speed Rail Network
High-speed rail in the USA hasn't made a lot of progress in the last 50 years. Here's why the U.S. doesn't have a high-speed rail network.
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The Untold Truth Of Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate is better known for how she died than how she lived. In 1969 she was one of five people killed by members of Charles Manson's Family cult, an event reimagined in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Here are things you probably didn't know about Sharon Tate.
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Actors Who Were Completely Unrecognizable In A Movie
It's really easy to identify an A-list actor. After all, we've seen them in dozens of films, on magazine covers, and all over the internet. But for some roles, the actors have to disappear. Here are actors who were completely unrecognizable in a movie.
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Messed Up Things That Actually Happened During World War II
These messed up things actually happened during World War II. And it's so much worse than you think.
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The Untold Truth Of AEW
For wrestling fans, the biggest story of the year is unquestionably the rise of All Elite Wrestling. AEW has exploded out of nowhere and seems intent on giving WWE a run for its oodles and oodles of money. Here's a look at the story behind AEW.
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The Biggest Payouts In Game Show History
Almost as long as television has existed, game shows and trivia quiz shows have been big draws. Once game shows realized throwing huge amounts of money around could bring in the eyeballs, they upped the ante. But some contestants sent them packing. Here are the biggest payouts in game show history.
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Dark Moments From Nickelodeon Shows We All Forgot About
Nickelodeon, the "first network for kids," is more than four decades old. And Nickelodeon truly changed the game in televised children's entertainment, opening up territory never dreamed about for kids. However, in Nickelodeon's quest to be edgy, they sometimes went into really, really dark areas.
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Upcoming Roller Coasters That Will Blow You Away In 2020 And Beyond
If you like roller coasters, the 2020s are going to be great. Here are some of the biggest, baddest, craziest roller coasters coming our way in 2020 and beyond.
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How The Dirt Ignored Motley Crue's True Story
In the world of rock biopics that twist facts and gloss over the less PG-13 traits of their subjects, the honesty of Motley Crue's The Dirt is fairly refreshing. But even a good movie can't keep everything in. Here are parts of Motley Crue's story that The Dirt completely ignored.
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Mysteries That Scientists Can't Even Explain
Scientists don't just work on new technology and advancement; they also try to solve old mysteries. Here are mysteries scientists just can't explain.
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The Real Reason This Reservoir Is Covered In 96,000,000 Black Balls
There's viral video of millions of black balls covering a reservoir in LA. But why? Here's the real reason that reservoir is covered in 96 million black balls.
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The Real History Game Of Thrones Is Based On
Dragons, giants, White Walkers, and that weird thing Melisandre gave birth to in a cave — everyone knows Game of Thrones is all just fantasy. But there are a lot of historical parallels in Game of Thrones, and George R.R. Marting included many of them intentionally.
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Marvel Comics Characters Hollywood Could Never Get Right
While some Marvel comic characters are truly awesome, fitting them into the film and TV universes would be a bit, uh ... impossible.
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The Untold Truth Of Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette made a bold debut with her 1995 single "You Oughta Know," but she's been somewhat absent from the public eye in the last few years. Here's what Alanis Morissette has been up to.
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Bands That Don't Sound Anything Like They Used To
Most musicians evolve, but some change to the point where how they started isn't even remotely close to how they wound up. It's like two different bands.
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What's Come Out About JFK Since His Death
We've learned a lot about JFK in the decades since his death, and a lot of it changes the narrative.
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Memes That Changed People's Lives For The Better
Memes seem like they're all fun and games, but sometimes memes can destroy people's lives with negative attention. Other times, however, memes just make you all warm and fuzzy inside by restoring your faith in humanity. Here are memes that changed people's lives for the better.
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The Real Reason These Great Athletes Quit Their Sports
Most athletes try to keep playing their sport until the bitter end, coming back out of retirement several times. But some athletes walk away before it seems like they'd be done. Here's why these great athletes quit their respective sports.
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