Audrey Hepburn's Noble Ancestry Past You May Not Have Known About
There's no question but that Audrey Hepburn qualified as Hollywood royalty during her career. But her bloodline off-screen -- was there some nobility there?
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Bumblebees Can Fly Higher Than You Ever Thought Possible
The more that's learned about various types of bees, the more fascinating they become. Colonies, social roles, environmental impact -- and flight capabilities.
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Is Stealing First Base In Baseball Actually Possible?
A true die-hard fan of baseball takes exceptional delight in the game's history, its changing rules, and a vast encyclopedia of statistics over the years.
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Here's How It Can Rain Without Any Clouds
Some things just go together, common sense cause and effect, especially in terms of weather. And then something like rain falling, without clouds, appears.
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What Was The Last Film Veronica Lake Appeared In Before She Died?
Hollywood actress Veronica Lake enthralled audiences during the 1940s, appearing in both noir and comedies. How long did her film career last?
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Here's How Much Elvis Presley Was Worth When He Died
Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll, and as befits a man with this regal title, he lived a life of rock royalty. How much was Elvis worth when he died?
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How The World Wildlife Fund Forced The WWE To Change Its Name
It was not, perhaps, the most highly anticipated match in history, but the legal battle between nature lovers and wrestling promoters had a fascinating outcome.
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What Happened In The Hours Before Phil Hartman's Murder?
The toxic relationship came to a head when sometime before 3 a.m. on May 28, 1998, Omdahl shot Hartman multiple times in the head and chest while he slept.
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The Sad Reason Most Americans Can't See The Milky Way
Stars, those mesmerizing points of light in the night sky, have fascinated human beings since forever.
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Tiny Mealworms May Solve Our Giant Plastic Problem
We've made a big mess of our once pristine planet, treating it the way rocker GG Allin treated his body -- poisoning it with all sorts of noxious concoctions.
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The Untold Truth Of Climate Research
The untold truth of climate research is hard to parse because it's so boring that most people don't care. We can fix that.
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Do Toilets Flush Differently Across The Globe?
What's stopping two fluid dynamics scientists on opposite sides of the world from getting on the phone and clearing it up once and for all?
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The Truth About Johnny Depp's Relationship With Marlon Brando
Over the years, Johnny Depp has made friends with fellow Hollywood icons. But out of them all, Marlon Brando, Depp's mentor, made the biggest impression.
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Vecna's Unique D&D Symbol Has A Gross Meaning
In Season 4 of Stranger Things, another D&D villain, Vecna, entered the narrative. What is his symbol, and why is it so disturbing?
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A Startling Number Of Meteors Hit The Earth Every Day
You might have the fortune of spotting the odd shooting star -- or, scientifically speaking, a meteorite -- on any given night. But how many of them hit Earth?
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The Untold Truth Of Pride Month
Typically in June, Pride Marches take over the streets of cities around the world to highlight the LGBTQ+ community and their struggles for equality.
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How Stranger Things' Vecna Is Different From The Dungeons & Dragons Character
For Season 4 of Stranger Things, the main antagonist this time around looms large in the imaginations of D&D aficionados worldwide: Vecna.
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How Long Does It Take For DNA To Break Apart?
DNA might be able to help us solve crimes and eradicate disease, but is it possible that figuring out its shelf-life could give us answers about the universe?
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An Incorrect Coin Flip Forever Changed The History Of The NBA
During the coin flip for the first pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, the team that made the incorrect call could have started winning titles much earlier.
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The Truth About Old West Bounty Hunters
The bounty hunters that were despised by outlaws, lawmen, and citizens alike for making a living off hunting down fugitives isn't really historically accurate.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Grace Slick
Grace Slick, frontwoman for Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, would live to 80, a milestone she passed in 2019. This is her real life story.
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Whatever Happened To Tracy Chapman?
Tracy Chapman is well regarded as a thoughtful, introspective singer-songwriter, producing tracks like "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason." So what happened?
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A Look At Frida Kahlo And Diego Rivera's Troubled Relationship
One of the art world's most fiery romances began when 15-year old Frida Kahlo met 36-year-old Diego Rivera. Their relationship changed Mexican art forever.
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This Was The Last Time A Guillotine Was Used In France
The dark reign of the guillotine came and went. This was the last time a guillotine was used in France as a for of execution.
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The Complicated History Of Scientology
Scientology is highly secretive about what happens inside the organization, but whistleblowers and former Scientologists reveal more information every year.
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Inside MF Doom's Relationship With Kanye West
Rapper MF Doom, who passed away on Halloween, took aim at Kanye West in 2018 for his words about Black America and slavery and his support of Donald Trump.
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How A 2,000-Year-Old Altar For A Teenage Girl Was Discovered Under The Streets Of Rome
A 2,000 year-old altar for a teenage girl was discovered from ancient Rome. Here's how it was found by archaeologists, and what it was used for.
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