Cats have figured in mythology and folklore the world over, from gods taking feline form in Egypt to the superstitions around black cats. In North America, the Wampus Cat is a creature that features in Appalachian and Southern regional lore ...
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In 1951, Icelandic researcher Jón Eythórsson described an alarming discovery. High atop the Hrutarjokull glacier, in an area otherwise free of debris, he'd found dozens of small, round, "moss-covered stones" sitting stationary in the frozen field of nothing.
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On the actual Con Air, there's no Cyrus the Virus who hijacks the plane, steals the show, or turns his name into a fun pun, like "Cy... Onara." There's no hope of escape. There's no hope -- period.
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A conquistador's mission in life is succinctly conveyed in the title itself. Spanish for "He who conquers."
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Even when your job is judging the most extreme everything, there needs to be a line. Yes, the Guinness World Record committee has limits, and there are some attempts at exceptionalism that they won't touch with a 10-foot thumbnail. Here are world records that Guinness refuses to certify.
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In 2018, a group of mammoth tusk hunters were honing their craft in Siberia when they unearthed a dead baby horse. It belongs to a long-extinct species, and its body is outlandishly well naturally mummified. Here's why this 42,000-year-old specimen is an eye-opening discovery.
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In the 1960s, a hematologist in Lexington, Kentucky embarked on a bizarre quest to find a group of blue people. At first blush, this mission smacks pure lunacy. Did this guy get high and convince himself he was Gargamel searching for Smurfs? Shockingly not.
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Lack of scientific evidence aside a few folks are quite convinced that they are sharing their special quarantine time with a ghost. Perhaps more than one.
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It's been more than fifty years since the residents of Bethel, New York were outnumbered 200 to 1 by a hoard of 400,000 hippies. Final tally: only two dead. Not bad. Carlos Santana remembers it vividly.
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So yeah, Elon Musk has a brother. His name is Kimbal.
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The word "supermoon," according to NASA, was first coined in the year 1979 by one Richard Nolle. Britannica notes that Nolle, an astrologer, claimed at the time that supermoons were portents of oncoming calamities such as earthquakes and severe weather patterns.
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Madagascar: where evolution goes full-on Sid's room from Toy Story. It's most recent hit -- the ancient 'crazy beast'.
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How do you get on Antiques Roadshow? And do those so-called experts really know what they're talking about? Here is the untold truth of Antiques Roadshow.
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Turns out that the Spinosaurus, which was once thought to be a land-dwelling carnivore nearly worthy of its own John Williams theme, was probably all about that beach life.
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The truth about the life of Jean Lafitte, the pirate of New Orleans, is shrouded in mystery, while myths, legends, hoaxes, and forgeries abound.
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A president's pet can be a furry window into the POTUS's soul. But Donald Trump has no pets. What does that say about him?
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Can a pet really walk away with a paw full of money when their owner kicks the bucket?
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Quentin Tarantino's latest masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it got a "six-minute standing ovation." Here's the story behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Before the first Air Jordans took flight in 1985, "Converse was the preeminent shoe brand." It wouldn't be long before that changed.
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Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten. Fight sports pioneer and innovator. MMA legend. TV show host. Pro wrestler. Actor. Inventor. Terrifying bald man giving you life advice on YouTube. Here are things you might not have known about the amazing Bas Rutten.
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These are secrets only one living person knows. Just imagine how that feels.
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These are the most bizarre medical horror stories. What's up, doc? You don't want to know.
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The WWE calls WrestleMania "the Showcase of the Immortals" for good reason. Obviously, it's a great way to put butts in seats. More importantly, though, this spectacle of spectacles has embedded indelible memories in the brains of wrestling fans.
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On April 7, 2019, Kofi Kingston made history. For the first time in 67 years of the WWE, it had a World Champion who'd been born in Africa. Kofi's journey to the top of the WWE was an interesting one. From his humble beginnings to a championship reign, here's the truth behind Kofi Kingston.
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The truth of the Winchester Mystery House is a sad one, filled with ghosts, guns, and tragedy.
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The 1990's live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was a huge success. And it almost didn't happen, thanks to George Lucas and a talking duck.
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Did you know that Seagal's first marriage to Miyako Fujitani also produced a daughter? This is the untold truth of Steven Seagal's oldest daughter, Ayako.
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