The Real Reason These '80s Bands Broke Up
The 1980s was a huge decade for rock music, with iconic bands rising and, many times, quickly falling. Here's the real reason these '80s bands broke up.
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The Truth About The Rumors Surrounding Jayne Mansfield's Death
A celebrity's death almost always attracts theories of the conspiracy nature -- what, when, who? Jayne Mansfield's death in an auto accident is no exception.
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The Real Reason People Rarely Rode In Wagons On The Oregon Trail
Photographs and paintings we see today of these wagons going across the country often show us a couple of things. One of those is a fully packed wagon.
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Why These Birds Sing To Cool Down Their Eggs
It's true that music hath charms, both emotional and physiological. That applies to human beings. It also applies to a certain species of finch.
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The Myth Of Lamia Explained
In Greek mythology, Lamia was a demon who devoured children (via Britannica). But her story is more sympathetic than it sounds by that description.
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The Real Meaning Behind Turning Japanese By The Vapors
The real meaning behind "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors has a lot of fan theories behind it. But the song writer said none of those are accurate.
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Elton John Can't Stop Spending Money On This Vice
Sir Elton John is a music icon, but he has one vice responsible for draining much of his income. The singer reportedly spends a fortune on flowers each year.
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How Many Victims Did Willy Pickton Really Kill And Feed To His Pigs?
One murderer had the perfect way to get rid of the bodies of his victims. Robert "Willy" Pickton worked on a farm and may have fed the remains to the pigs.
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The Truth About Martin Scorsese's Relationship With The Rolling Stones
Martin Scorsese used Rolling Stones songs in several of his movies, such as the classic "Gimme Shelter" three times in some of his most successful films.
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Albert Einstein Said This Was The Key To Happiness
Albert Einstein made a a great many discoveries. He even claimed to know the key to happiness. Here is what he said it was.
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Whatever Happened To Aretha Franklin's Children?
Aretha Franklin is known for many things. The Queen of Soul, a Kennedy Center honoree, and a Grammy Award-winner are just a few of her notable accomplishments.
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Rolling Stone Originally Slammed AC/DC's First Album. Here's What The Magazine Said
Rolling Stone originally slammed AC/DC's first album, calling it "calculated stupidity." Here's what else the magazine said.
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This Musician Was Almost The Lead Singer Of Led Zeppelin
When Jimmy Page was putting together Led Zeppelin following the dissolution of The Yardbirds, he approached one teenaged singer to see if he was interested.
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How The Vampire Of Hanover Was Finally Caught
They say that if a criminal keeps committing the same crime, eventually they'll slip up and get caught. That was certainly true of Fritz Haarmann of Hanover.
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The Unsolved Murder Of Ken McElroy
Though Ken McElroy was killed in broad daylight and in front of at least 30 witnesses, subsequent criminal investigations failed to identify any suspects.
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What Is The Sedgwick Pie Cemetery Plot?
The death of a human being evokes traditions and rituals, some dating back millennia. One Massachusetts family's burial plot is actually unique.
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This Led Zeppelin Song Was Inspired By Joni Mitchell
One of hard rock's legendary bands found inspiration from an iconic singer songwriter. This Led Zeppelin song was inspired by Joni Mitchell.
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This Cornell Ritual Is One Of The Weirdest College Traditions
Cornell University has one of the strangest college traditions in the country. Dragon Day dates back to the early 1900s and is still going strong today.
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One-Of-A-Kind Fossil Will Have You Looking At Birds In A New Light
It's a great good thing that scientific research continues to uncover new information about ancient subjects, like the dinosaurs. A fossilized egg is proof.
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The Truth About Gary Coleman's Ex-Wife Shannon Price
While they surely had good days, Gary Coleman and Shannon Price's relationship reportedly devolved into acrimony and even needed police involvement at times.
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The Biggest Theories About Paula Jean Welden's Disappearance: What Really Happened?
Paula Jean Welden's 1946 disappearance was never solved: Here are the biggest theories about what really happened?
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Tragic Details Found In Edie Sedgwick's Autopsy Report
Popular culture is full of examples of individuals who seemed to rise out of nowhere, become prominent, and then vanish in tragedy, as did Edie Sedgwick.
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of Laureen Rahn
In the U.S., some 800,000 children are reported missing every year. In 1980, a 14-year-old girl named Laureen Rahn went missing in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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The Oldest Beer In America Might Surprise You
The oldest beer in the United States is Yuengling, founded in Pennsylvania in 1829 by a German immigrant. It's still owned by the same family today.
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The Truth About The Beach Boys Album Smiley Smile
Despite its commercial failure, the Beach Boys' 1967 album Smiley Smile ultimately had major ramifications for the group's career going forward.
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How Many Victims Did The Wolf Of Moscow Really Have?
In one of the Soviet Union's first serial murder cases, the suspect came to be known as the "Wolf of Moscow," who successfully eluded capture for two years.
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The Real Meaning Behind The Album Desperado By The Eagles
At first, an album was just a collection of tracks by an artist or band. Eventually, they were created thematically, with underlying meaning, like "Desperado."
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