With his raw, raspy voice, electrifying showmanship, and irresistibly catchy songs, James Brown cemented his legacy as one of the greatest musical performers who ever lived. Unfortunately, he also did horrible things, many of which have only come to light since his death in 2006.
Read MoreWhat is the real truth about CBD? Is it a wonder drug or a snake oil? Is it legal or illegal? And most importantly, should you feed it to your dog? Here are some of the most often-repeated myths about this mysterious substance.
Read MoreThe Witch, a slow-burn horror film whose terror is more insidious and creepy than loud and crowd-pleasing, is probably a modern classic of horror. The Witch is filled with scary moments, but when taken all together it isn't the Devil that's the real terror. Here's the scariest part of The Witch.
Read MoreThe story of Noah's ark is one of the most beloved Old Testament tales. But what's the real story of the ark? Here's the untold truth of Noah's ark.
Read MoreJust because someone's an athlete doesn't necessarily mean they're in superhuman shape. You ever watch your dad bowl? There are a number of athletes who look a little more like armchair athletes than the sports stars you'd expect. These great athletes are not in the best shape.
Read MoreGray hair has made plenty of people in the hair dye industry happy, but for many of us it's just a sign that we're about to get saggy and start complaining about kids these days. What's the deal with gray hair? Why does it happen? Here's what the scientists say about gray hair.
Read MoreProducts that are featured in movies, books and TV shows aren't usually real because you don't want to have to pay for trademarks.
Read MoreCats are cute and cuddly and fluffy but sometimes when you're petting them, they turn into biting machines. Why? What's wrong with the petting? You like petting! Here's why cats sometimes bite you when you're petting them.
Read MoreThere'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.
Read MoreBecause comedy is sometimes hard to get right, SNL has done its fair share of offensive jokes and sketches. Here are times someone on SNL had to apologize.
Read More2013's The Purge was a major hit and spawned a horror franchise all its own. But that doesn't mean it's perfect.
Read MoreGreat white sharks are big. Obviously. But divers recently met up with Deep Blue, probably the biggest great white shark ever caught on camera. Here's what we know about the massive great white shark.
Read MoreEverybody needs to use the bathroom, but we humans use bathrooms in surprisingly different ways all over the world. Here are some weird things you probably never knew about bathrooms in other countries.
Read MoreWhen a sports team wants to sign a player, they'll often add some extra incentives in the contract. Sometimes, though, that little extra becomes extra-crazy.
Read MoreThere have been a lot of great rock albums in 2018. What's "good" or "great" isn't always popular or enduring, but perhaps some of the great stuff from this year will last on. Here are the best rock albums of 2018.
Read MoreNetflix's Narcos has probably taught Americans more about Colombian history than decades of Discovery documentaries. But it stretches the truth sometimes.
Read MoreCats 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.
Read MoreProfessional wrestling is a dangerous job. Here are professional wrestlers who died in the ring, sometimes with an audience and sometimes without.
Read More2014's It Follows is one of the best regarded horror films of the 2010s, partly because of the actually super-scary shape-shifting monster that anchors the film. But It Follows is actually about something far more terrifying than a monster. Here's the scariest part of It Follows.
Read More"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.
Read MoreSchindler'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?
Read MoreFor every Dothraki chant or Klingon speech you've ever heard, there's been a hardworking linguist who spent years developing a complex language.
Read MoreWhen you make it easy and appealing for huge groups of people to give strangers money, the mere fear of being swindled will lead to distrust and backbiting.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreImmigration is an incredibly hot-button issue. In 2018, it hit the headlines in a big way, but mostly not in a new way. Struggles over immigration have been going on for decades. Here's what really happens to immigrants when they reach the U.S. border.
Read MoreIt'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?
Read MoreHere's a look at some of the gnarliest things from the 1980s we wish were made into live action TV shows.
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