Seagal's relationship with martial arts began in childhood under the tutelage of Fumio Demura, described as the "real-life Mr. Miyagi." Versed in karate and kobudo, Demura not only got Seagal started in martial arts but trained Pat Morita and inspired the sensei Morita portrayed in The Karate Kid.
Read MoreEveryone knows that all dogs go to heaven, but in 2015, it seemed like all dogs died in ancient Egypt. Researchers plumbing the catacombs of Cairo uncovered almost 8 million mummified animals, "mostly dogs." Canines held a special place in society. But which breed occupied the most prized position?
Read MoreMargaret Thatcher was the Iron Lady who ran Britain from 1979 to 1990, a period in which she defined a generation. On the world stage, she was renowned, but examine her closer and you'll see her career was a litany of disastrous choices. This is the messed up truth about Margaret Thatcher.
Read MoreDifficult though it may be to believe, Rogers was never a military sniper, or a military anything. While the Vietnam war, his supposed playground of death in the long-running urban legend, he was busy, you know, being Mister Rogers.
Read MoreEveryone will totally judge you for playing these video games. Some of them might have their bright spots, but are they worth it?
Read MoreThese days, $1 billion has become chump change to today's richest people. As their wealth continues ballooning, the world may soon see its first trillionaire, horrifyingly enough. Who's it going to be?
Read MoreEverything we know was built off the work of the people who came before us, and they may have been even more scientifically advanced than we previously thought.
Read MoreThe Twitter-verse is ablaze with reports of ghost texts being sent in the middle of the night, ranging from mildly strange statements about diabetes to the downright disturbing — "Help me." Out of context, these are seriously freaky things to receive at 4 a.m., so just what the Hades is going on?
Read MoreVelociraptors have been a point of fascination for blockbuster-focused paleontology enthusiasts since the 1990s, but actual velociraptors may not have sustained themselves with cookies and meals from fine dining establishments, leaving us with the question "well then what did they eat, smart guy?"
Read MoreVodka isn't typically associated with much more than underage consumption and the taste of impending shame. Isn't it about time everyone's favorite flavorless spirit got some positive press? The folks at Air Co. would be inclined to agree. After all, they're making vodka from air pollution.
Read MoreIt probably won't come as a surprise that dogs and humans have a lot of genetic overlap. Seattle Pi writes that humans and dogs share about 84 percent of their DNA. Presumably that number is far higher for canines like McGruff the Crime Dog. But that's just the nature of living things.
Read MoreDogs love to bark. However, every rule has an exception, and there's an exceptional dog breed that doesn't typically bark at all. Unimaginatively dubbed the "Barkless Dog" that canine anomaly is the Basenji, and according to the American Kennel Club, it yodels.
Read MoreWith a drone, you can see the world from a whole new vantage point. But you may wish you hadn't. From natural phenomena seen from a brand new angle to things that are just plain weird, drones have captured footage of some very chilling stuff. Here's some spine-chilling things caught by drones.
Read MoreSome rich people just have so much time and money on their hands they don't know what to do with it all. The Hellfire Club was made of those sorts of people. Here's what really went on behind the closed doors of the Hellfire Club.
Read MoreChuck Norris is the patron saint of roundhouse kicks, but is he a legitimate martial arts, or just an actor? Good news -- according to Mixed Martial Arts and Martial Tribes, the amount of black belts Chuck Norris has is truly astounding.
Read MoreIt's easy to assume that Jean-Claude Van Damme's glory days have passed. As such, it wouldn't be out of order to assume that the millions Van Damme made during his heyday would have dwindled down to a much more modest pile of money. But is that really the case?
Read MoreAs noted in pop culture since time immemorial, dogs are a necessity when one is roaming the glassy wastes of the post apocalyptic deserts. Will Smith had one. Max Rockatansky had one. A Boy and His Dog seems to be a tale as old as time. Here's why doomsday preppers stockpile so much dog gear.
Read MoreThe World Health Organization found that monkey bites are the second most common animal bite injuries to affect travelers. But not every monkey you see will do the same amount of damage. What's the most dangerous monkey?
Read MoreThere are entire books filled with Bruce Lee quotes, and whether or not you've heard them before, they are guaranteed to provoke thought and motivate you. Here are some of his most powerful quotes.
Read MoreThe music biopic has long been a staple of the movies, and a well-made music biopic is practically guaranteed to be a smash hit. But it's hard for Hollywood to make good music biopics. Maybe it's just too hard to keep to events that actually happened. Here are music biopics that lied.
Read MoreYour grandparents probably believed these really bizarre things. Don't judge too harshly, though -- wait 50 years, you'll see.
Read MoreIn what's being hailed as a victory for people who loved Rogue One's Grand Moff Tarkin and his wet, dead eyes, The Hollywood Reporter has released an article stating that James Dean will be digitally resurrected for the upcoming Vietnam War drama Finding Jack.
Read MoreGood news for job seekers who weren't going to lint roll their clothes anyway: the St. Regis Aspen Resort, a "five-star luxury destination nestled at the base of Aspen Mountain" in beautiful Aspen, Colorado, is hiring a dog butler.
Read MoreRemember getting called out of class to have someone comb through your hair with a popsicle stick? What was all that about? Why were they sending home ominous slips of paper warning parents about "infestations" and grooming children like chimpanzees? Lice, of course! But can they get in your beard?
Read MoreIt goes without saying that Jurassic Park had to take some liberties, since Velociraptors have been extinct for eons. Still, raptor fans may be disappointed to learn that, from what paleontologists have pieced together, these vicious creatures looked wildly different from their Hollywood portrayal.
Read MoreJust like mankind, Mother Nature likes to screw around with animals. This is true in the strange case of the world's largest frog, a behemoth from the rain forests of Western Africa. How big is it? Let's just say it's "Goliath" sized.
Read MoreTheoretically, the crew of the starship Enterprise has always been the best that Starfleet had to offer. In practice, the Enterprise crew tends to make decisions that lead to exciting television, and are just terrible. Here are the worst things the crew of the starship Enterprise have ever done.
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