The Truth About How The Red Hot Chili Peppers Got Their Name
The Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't arrive to their peppery name destination without a measure of trial and error.
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The Worst Things About Being A UPS Driver
UPS delivered 3.5 million packages and documents per day in 2019. No doubt the numbers are bigger this year -- but that doesn't mean the job is any easier.
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The Reason So Many Six-Toed Cats Live At The Hemingway House
Ernest Hemingway was, in the minds of many, the last of a particular breed of man's man. And it turns out, his cat was also a rather peculiar breed.
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The Real Reason Sonic Youth Broke Up
Sonic Youth members Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore took rock romance a step further by having the band completely break up due to a messy divorce.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Too Much Salt Water
Humans need to consume water, and salt, to survive. But what happens to your body when you drink salt water?
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Ridiculously Dangerous Jobs Someone Has To Do
Someone has to do these ridiculously dangerous jobs. Unfortunately, sometimes those taking dangerous jobs barely have any choice.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's real life and worldview fed into his fictional works significantly. This is the crazy real-life story of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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The Truth About The Real-Life Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders captivates with its portrayal of the street gang in 1920s Birmingham, but how real is it? Here's the truth about the real-life Peaky Blinders.
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Here's How Many People Would Live In The Roaring Twenties If They Could
A recent survey to find out which era of history people most likely want to live in found the Roaring Twenties among the most popular.
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Bizarre Traffic Laws Europeans Have To Follow
There are some incredibly strange driving laws in certain parts of the world. Here's a look at some of the most outlandish rules in various European countries.
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The Truth About Heaven's Gate's Remaining Members
Heaven's Gate is known for being the UFO cult where all the members committed ritual suicide in 1997 to hitchhike onto a spaceship. Some members survived.
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The Real Reason Andy Warhol Hated Campbell's Soup
Andy Warhol's first solo art opening in Los Angeles featured paintings that drew both marvel and ridicule, Campbell's soup cans.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Wear Medieval Armor Every Day
Medieval armor was basically a technological, military device that evolved according to advances in metallurgy and demands of warfare.
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These Will Be The Tallest Buildings Of The Future
Earth's surface continues to fill with rearing monoliths that keep getting taller and taller.
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Here's How Much Junkyard Dog Was Worth When He Died
Professional wrestler Junkyard Dog was one of the few prominent Black wrestlers in the 1980s and had a decent net worth when he died.
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The Surprisingly Dark History Of Chippendales
The true story of Chippendales includes arson, assassins, and dumb business decisions, fueled by jealousy and greed. Here's the dark history of Chippendales.
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The Tragic Meaning Behind Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit'
The most timeless of her recordings are those dealing with the realities of race prejudice in America, songs that reverberate with astonishing power even today.
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Propaganda Campaigns That Backfired Spectacularly
Propaganda campaigns, when successful, can produce generations' worth of disinformation, hardships, and bloodshed that are monumentally tough to excise.
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How Old Was Jimi Hendrix When He Recorded 'Are You Experienced'?
Musicians often make their mark upon the world at a young age, and that is certainly true of the late Jimi Hendrix, one of rock's greatest guitarists ever.
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Post-Credit Scenes That Weren't Worth The Extra Time
To get you to stick around through the long credits, many filmmakers are now adding short scenes at the end. But some of those scenes just plain don't work.
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The Truth About Damian Lillard's Rap Career
Off the basketball court, Damian Lillard has another thriving career. When he's not playing basketball, he's in the studio recording music as a rapper.
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Do NBA Players Get Paid For Playing In The All-Star Game?
Do captains James and Durant and the rest of the All-Stars stand to make even more money from the upcoming game? Indeed they do.
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Kevin Durant Is Worth A Lot More Money Than You Think
It's no secret that KD has made a lot of waves in the sport, and even made quite a career for himself. We know that he's definitely rich. But how rich?
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What's Junkyard Dog's Real Name And How Did He Get His Nickname?
From the beginning, professional wrestlers have had these odd, peculiar, and even what some might call very creative nicknames. It's how the fans know them.
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If The Apocalypse Hits, This Is The Store People Are Heading To First
If there's anything modern life has a lot of us thinking about a little too often for comfort, it's what to do when the apocalypse really and truly hits.
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Young Rock: Did A Homeless Man Really Die In Dwayne Johnson's Car?
The Rock used to cock an eyebrow at his rivals and shout that he was "the most electrifying man in all of entertainment." Then he went on to prove it.
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This Condiment Is Helping Turtles Heal From An Oil Spill
Environmentalists are dismayed at the horrendous effects of the oil spill on local wildlife, with birds and sea turtles covered in the toxic, sticky substance.
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