Billy the Kid is one of the most notorious Wild West outlaws. That's extra impressive when you know that Billy the Kid died at just 21 years old. How did he become a legend in such a short time? Here's the sad, true story of Billy the Kid.
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Cruise ships can be floating disaster zones, with thousands of unlucky passengers over the years at the mercy of pirates, nature, and incompetent captains.
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People who worked really hard to get into college are pretty ticked off about the recent college admissions scandal involving rich people and cheating. The thing is, even if they don't cheat there are lots of ways rich parents can give advantages to their children to get into colleges.
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Movies make success look easy, but in real life it's way harder. However, there's a five-hour rule used by the most successful people in the world, and many of them credit it with at least some of their successes. Here's the truth behind the five-hour rule.
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Here's the one messed up thing about these '80s movies nobody talks about. You've probably watched and rewatched these movies without even noticing.
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The Office was a crazy-beloved show, and part of what made The Office wonderful was how insane everything was. Yes, The Office was a comedy, but some parts of it were just ... so messed up. Here are those moments.
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What is up with that crescent moon in outhouse doors? Why is it that any outhouse you see must always have that weird little crescent moon cutout? Here's the truth behind the crescent moon in your favorite outhouse.
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Writer-director Ari Aster's 2018 debut feature film Hereditary is the horror movie equivalent of a haymaker punch to the gut. Hereditary tells the story of a family plagued by generational curses as well as a demon cult, but the really freaky demon cult isn't the scariest part of Hereditary.
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People are finding their doppelgangers everywhere these days, but it isn't always a fun experience. Some people get royally screwed over just because they look like someone else, or their doppelganger does something terrible. Here are terrible doppelganger stories.
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The civil rights movement in the USA has had a positive impact on the USA. Here are things your teacher probably got wrong about the civil rights movement.
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Springtime is the most romantic time of the year, but you can watch romantic movies no matter the season. Unfortunately a lot of the go-to romantic movie staples we rely on are weird, or in some cases, downright creepy. Here are some of the most messed up romantic movies.
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Products that are featured in movies, books and TV shows aren't usually real because you don't want to have to pay for trademarks.
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There's nothing Hollywood loves quite like it loves the words "based on a true story." Thing is, history is often even wackier than the movies, but the true events get "simplified" or "streamlined" to fit a 90-minute narrative. Here are historical events that totally deserve their own movies.
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Netflix's Narcos has probably taught Americans more about Colombian history than decades of Discovery documentaries. But it stretches the truth sometimes.
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Cats are famous for their boisterous buffoonery -- running amok and to hell with the decor. But it works for them, because their whoopsies are just so adorable.
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"Anybody can grow up to be president!" That's the story we're fed from the time we're small when we don't know much about the nation's highest office. In reality, you usually have to go to college. But there are actually a few presidents who haven't graduated college.
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Schindler's List took home a slew of Oscars, but there are things more important than awards and accolades. More important is the true story. Oskar Schindler was very real. How much of his on-screen portrayal was accurate?
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The Bohemian Club, which meets in Bohemian Grove in California, is an exclusive gathering of mostly rich white men with plenty of power. The members of this not-so-secret cabal run around the California woods annually, mostly drinking and goofing off. Here's what really happens at Bohemian Grove.
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It's so much easier to hunt mutants with a digital dog, or kill zombies with a digital daughter-figure. Who needs real friends when you've got these buddies?
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War is hell, so it's no surprise there are tons of terrifying stories out there about the things that happened during war. Some of those soldiers carried their wartime stories for years without ever revealing them. Others passed the legends on. Here are chilling war stories you won't forget.
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Some of the innovations that we still depend on today first appeared centuries ago, and some things that seem really ancient still existed pretty recently.
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Football is a lot of swearing, hard hits, amazing comebacks, and trickery. Lots and lots of trick plays. The conventional way to play football is generally agreed to be the most effective, but sometimes you gotta shake things up. Here are the most ridiculous trick plays in NFL history.
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The Black Death was really messed up, and everyone knows it. One of the worst parts had to be the, well, death. And there was a lot of that, but it may not have been the worst part. Here are the most disturbing things about the Black Death.
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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, and for good reason -- it's ridiculously beautiful. But Michelangelo hid a lot of tiny details inside his magnum opus. Here's one tiny detail in the Sistine Chapel that people missed for years.
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In November 2018, a flight of British Airways passengers got a rude end to their Orlando vacations when their flight back to London ended up taking 77 hours. Multiple delays, mechanical and technical problems, and hotel issues all combined to create the flight from hell.
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Many people in the U.S. and Canada will lose one place to buy home improvement supplies and aimlessly roam aisles on weekends. Lowe's announced on November 5, 2018, that it's closing a number of its stores. Here's the real reason Lowe's is closing some of its stores.
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Has the mysterious Flight MH370 disappearance finally been solved? Some investigators are claiming to have the solution to Flight MH370's disappearance and presumed crash. And it doesn't involve aliens, smoke monsters, or any of the other conspiracy theories that popped up about MH370.
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