Insane Amusement Park Rides That Shouldn't Exist
While most thrill ride designers just go a bit bigger or faster with their latest creation, some just have to be different, and not in a good way.
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Athletes Who Were Permanently Injured Just Before Making It Big
The downside to being an athlete is these games can be brutal and unpredictable.
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Messed Up Things In Mary Poppins Everyone Just Ignored
Mary Poppins is one of the most beloved movies of all time, and the movie literally ends with people positively giddy about flying their kites. And yet, there are a number of dark, creepy, and weird things about Mary Poppins that only older, or at least more cynical viewers, will pick up on.
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Bizarre Things That Happened On The Set Of Star Wars
So many unfathomable difficulties occurred during the filming of the Star Wars movies, you would think they had some kind of curse placed on them.
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False Things About Cuba That Americans Believe
For decades, Americans have wondered what Cuba is like –- how it looks, how it smells, whether its swanky cigars cause exquisite lung cancer. But political and economic alienation have kept it an alien nation. Misconceptions have enveloped Cuba like a thick mist. Here's the real story.
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Famous Songs With Dark Historical Meanings
A little bit of tragedy goes a long way. While life's more terrible events might not seem like the best place to launch a creative endeavor, pain can provide great inspiration for artists and musicians. Hidden beneath the soaring guitars of your favorite songs, you can find a fair amount of information about historical events both large and small.
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The Silliest Origins Of Cool Band Names
Most likely, your favorite band's name wasn't the miraculous creation of their artistic genius, but actually the product of a weird and silly accident.
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The Real Reason Why Beanie Babies Disappeared
Beanie Babies were once global bestsellers. Now they serve as a reminder why we shouldn't treat cutesy stuffed animals like the solution to all life's problems.
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Famous Directors Who Escaped Death
It's hard to imagine a world without our favorite movies, but if life had been crueler, their directors would've been pushing up daisies way before their time.
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The Funniest (And Scariest) Evil Furby Stories
There's a whole subgenre on the internet dedicated to evil Furby stories. Are they true or made up? We don't know—either way, they're hilarious and terrifying.
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Technology Myths You Probably Still Believe
Consumers need knowledge about each new gadget that comes out. New information, however, is unfortunately often overwhelmed by disinformation.
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The Greatest Acts Of Revenge On People Ever
Meir Kahane once said, "no trait is more justified than revenge in the right time and place." The subjects of this article would certainly agree, and in spades.
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Messed Up Moments In White House History
The White House has been home to some of the most consequential moments in modern human history. Presidents, from the admired to the reviled, have turned its white walls into a beacon of liberty and light for the world. But there are White House secrets most presidential historians won't mention.
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Secrets Nintendo Doesn't Want You To Know
Nintendo was founded back when Jack The Ripper was still on the loose -- a company that old has a lot of skeletons in their closet (even more than ol' Jack).
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The Untold Truth Of The Ultimate Fighter
It was the success of The Ultmate Fighter that lifted the MMA from the fringes of competitive sports, turning the UFC into a household name.
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Disturbing Facts About American Presidents
Despite what the textbooks say, presidential history isn't all fireworks and bald eagles. As it turns out, being commander-in-chief is one macabre job.
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Who In The World Is Ken M?
How much do we really know about Infamous internet troll Ken M? For a guy who's supposed to be anonymous, he's actually got quite the backstory...
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Bizarre Things That Happened On The Set Of Poltergeist
The set of Poltergeist is widely considered to have been cursed, primarily because of what happened to so many of its stars after the movie hit theaters.
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People Who Never Said Their Most Famous Quotes
Here are some more people who never said their most famous quotes.
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Famous Figures With Dark Secrets
The craftiest of shady celebrities have managed to keep their dirty deeds under lock and key, largely avoiding the courtroom of public opinion,
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Terrifying Crimes That Nobody Has Ever Solved
While many crimes get solved, and those responsible thrown in jail, human fallibility often means many criminals—murderers among them—never wind up behind bars.
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Most Isolated Towns In The World
Imagine no Taco Bell. Or anything, really. That's the reality in some places, with no one within hundreds of miles to care that you have no gorditas.
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The Sketchy Truth About United Airlines
During the early 1960s, United Airlines' biggest drawback was boringness. The push to pull in customers birthed the slogan "Come fly the friendly skies of United." Decades later the homey airline wrecked its reputation with a series of scandals. Here's the sketchy truth about United Airlines.
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Kids Books That Are Actually Completely Messed Up
There's a whole cottage industry of kids' books trying to explain adult crap kids shouldn't have to deal with in the first place — with hilarious results.
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Mythical Figures That May Actually Have Existed
There are some people and stories in history whom we assume are as real as Superman, but were likely not only real, but a thousand times cooler than Old Blue.
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Moments That Embarrassed Entire Countries
These moments completely embarrassed entire countries. There's nothing like watching a whole nation collectively blush.
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Companies That Still Have Ties To The NRA
The NRA was founded in 1871 by Civil War veterans who were disgusted by the crappy marksmanship skills of US soldiers. But now that the NRA's mission is to defend the 2nd amendment, some American companies have boycotted the group in response to ongoing shootings. Some, however, haven't.
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