As one of the biggest pop and rock stars in the English-speaking world, the Piano Man has made the news a lot — not just for his musical accomplishments, but for his romantic entanglements and tabloid scandals. The New Jersey native has lived a colorful life, to say the least.
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The ancient Romans were no stranger to vanity. They cared greatly about maintaining appearances, and hygienic practices such bathing, wearing nice perfume, and even regular dentistry were all a necessary part of communicating their wealth and social standing. Clothing was an important status symbol.
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Up until 2003, Kane wore a horrifying blood-red mask we're all pretty sure was forged out pure nightmare fear, but one Monday Night Raw in June, Kane took on Triple H in an unmasking match that knocked the wrestling world back on its heels. As it turned out, the move would be a boon to his career
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Area 51 is reportedly just another government facility sitting ominously in the middle of the Nevada desert, home to the usual government weirdness like military tests and secretive operations with code names like the Watertown Project and Skunk Works. How did it come to be associated with aliens?
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British music legend Rod Stewart is widely celebrated for his contributions to the music industry as a singer and songwriter, and his life has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. This is the untold truth of Rod Stewart.
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Charismatic actress and singer Annette Funicello was an incredible phenomenon in the 1950s and 1960s, yet there are things that her fans may not know about her. This is the untold truth of Annette Funicello.
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Poison as a means of murder is as old as history, but we've also employed it for a heap of other purposes. Here are some bizarre historical uses for poison.
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If influence and longevity aren't your bag, there's perhaps one final fact about Jethro Tull that might convince you they are not a group to be scoffed at: that over the course of their long and varied career, they managed to sell an estimated 50 million records worldwide.
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Tool is a band that tends to provoke either rabid devotion or uncomprehending, blank stares, and very little in between.
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Fred Rogers was the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on public television from the mid-1960s until 2001. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood features the almost-as-beloved Tom Hanks donning that iconic red cardigan. This is the untold truth of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
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Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist, rose to fame in October 2012 after a gunman shot her for championing every girl's right to education in her homeland. She was also the youngest person ever to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the untold truth of Malala Yousafzai.
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The iconic CBGB music club opened in 1973 in New York City and quickly became a part of the cutting-edge punk rock music scene. Bands like the Ramones, the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and the Talking Heads frequented the club, showcasing their music in a dive bar setting owned by Hilly Kristal.
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There are plenty of unusual music groups, but few are as mysterious as the electronic duo Daft Punk. With a career spanning decades, it's surprising how little we know about them. They prefer it that way. They rarely grant interviews, and can never be seen in public without their iconic robot masks.
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In blatant contradiction of what we consider to be par for the course for Christmas movies (and Star Wars), Miracle on 34th Street didn't take to the silver screen in December. As The Huffington Post reports, it was released on May 2, 1947, "making it a surprise summer movie about Santa Claus."
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There's more to Moses than then Ten Commandments, and a lot of it is incredibly strange. If all you know about God's number one boy is Prince of Egypt or Charlton Heston in a wig, here are some lesser-known facts about Moses.
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The Sugarhill Gang is often credited with creating the first major hip hop album and the first chart-topping rap single "Rapper's Delight" in 1979. The untold truth of the Sugarhill Gang is that their groundbreaking hit had a bass line lifted from Chic's "Good Times" and included stolen lyrics.
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As one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris, France, the Eiffel Tower stands at 300 meters high, but few people know that the Eiffel Tower was actually built for the International Exposition in France in 1889. This is the bizarre history of Gustave Eiffel and the harsh criticism he faced.
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Here are facts you might not have known about Mitch Hedberg, the amazing comedian we lost too soon.
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Weezer has gone through a lot of ups and downs over the years, and there are probably a few twists and turns in their history that you've never heard of. Let's fix that and take a look at the untold truth of Weezer.
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As recorded in a press conference posted on YouTube, vocalist Corey Taylor said of Gray, "He had the biggest heart of anyone I've ever known, and he had the greatest soul I've ever had the privilege to know. He was everything that was wonderful about this band and about this group of people."
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Tales of magical and terrifying black cats can be found in folklore from all over the world. Here ae some of the scariest black cat legends.
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The world's oldest bottle of wine was discovered in a Roman tomb in Speyer, Germany. Dating back to 325 AD, the world's oldest bottle of wine has been miraculously preserved due to one weird Roman ingredient: olive oil. Topped with a wax seal, the oldest bottle is now in a museum.
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The tradition of caroling around the holiday season has a bizarre history. First done during pagan rituals thousands of years ago, caroling initially had nothing to do with Christmas. The bizarre history of caroling includes wassailing, Saint Francis of Assisi, and a ban on Christmas itself.
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Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was undoubtedly one of the greatest blues performers of all time. This is the untold truth of Ma Rainey.
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With Netflix, it's all there. And when it's there, we will binge-watch it.
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The Statue of Liberty was first dedicated in 1886 and stands on Liberty Island in New York harbor as a gift from France to the United States. The bizarre history of the Statue of Liberty includes its time as a lighthouse, its shutdown during war, and how it came to be associated with Emma Lazarus.
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