Rudy isn't the only man in history to use his name -- which inspired a classic football film -- to sell merchandise, though it does fall rather nicely into the category of American hero, transformed into a brand, like Walt Disney
Read MoreWhile we rightly celebrate Einstein as the foremost practitioner of modern physics, we must also acknowledge that he's a human being who's done some terrible things. Although a genius, he was not a good husband who may have contributed to a system that denied his wife respect as a scientist.
Read MoreBruce Lee was more than a martial arts figure. He had hidden depths, such as his love for poetry and philosophy. And when you think about it, poetry and philosophy shaped much of his fighting style.
Read MoreQuite a bit has changed in the NFL over the decades. For example, as journalist Bryan Armen Graham tweeted in 2014, players at the first Super Bowl were photographed chugging Fresca and smoking cigs like a bunch of cool kids.
Read MoreIf influence and longevity aren't your bag, there's perhaps one final fact about Jethro Tull that might convince you they are not a group to be scoffed at: that over the course of their long and varied career, they managed to sell an estimated 50 million records worldwide.
Read MoreIn 1941, about two weeks prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, an advertisement in The New Yorker seemed to predict the attack.
Read MoreWe know what you're thinking. Ireland is just about as far from Australia as you can get, both in terms of distance and climate — how could wallabies possibly be living there? Well, as you can guess, they didn't get there naturally.
Read MoreTool is a band that tends to provoke either rabid devotion or uncomprehending, blank stares, and very little in between.
Read MoreFor many, the image of John Lydon –- or as he is often better known, Johnny Rotten –- will forever be tied to his opening lines on The Sex Pistols' "Anarchy In The UK."
Read MoreAs with any historically based drama, the new Netflix film from screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7, has audiences asking how accurate it is, and how much was cooked up for entertainment purposes.
Read MoreBruce Lee was one of the most famous human beings of the 20th century. As a result, the story of his parents is often overshadowed by the successes and scandals of Lee's life, but they were each fascinating people in their own right.
Read MoreBruce Lee was born in San Francisco, and he grew up in Hong Kong … so why is he buried in Seattle?
Read MoreTaking part in the liberation of World War II's concentration camps was an unimaginable horror that most Allied troops did not expect. It's estimated that up to 20 million people died in concentration camps. A small percentage survived to be liberated by Allied troops during World War II.
Read MoreEveryone has heard stories of cats that engage in a dawn-to-dusk, search-and-destroy cry for help that involves shredding furniture, draperies, or anything on a counter top. What's the calmest breed of cat?
Read MoreHere's a series of terrifying thoughts. First, the human mind can only visualize numbers up to a certain point. After that, they're just abstract concepts. Thus, for all of one's perceived individuality, it is entirely true that sometimes people just ... disappear.
Read MoreBy the time that blues rock band Cream marked its third year as a band, the three-piece had basically already broken up -- in November of 1968.
Read MoreFred Rogers was the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on public television from the mid-1960s until 2001. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood features the almost-as-beloved Tom Hanks donning that iconic red cardigan. This is the untold truth of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
Read MoreMalala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist, rose to fame in October 2012 after a gunman shot her for championing every girl's right to education in her homeland. She was also the youngest person ever to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the untold truth of Malala Yousafzai.
Read MoreMcGuinness has also used his clout to call for increased hepatitis vaccinations in the ring and put an end to purposeful bleeding -- wrestlers secretly cutting themselves or opponents ("blading," per The Ringer) to produce blood during a match and, presumably, make the match more exciting.
Read MoreIn 1909, Twain told his biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine, "I came in with Halley's Comet ... It is coming again ... and I expect to go out with it ... The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.'"
Read MoreThe 2010s were full of brutal, gruesome movies. But not all of them got the attention they deserved. From psychologically disturbing dramas to gory horror flicks, these are the darkest movies of the past decade that nobody is talking about.
Read MoreOzzy Osbourne has lived a life so unbelievable that many bonkers stories about him are indeed real. But a lot of common knowledge about the man is just plain wrong. Here are the false facts about Ozzy Osbourne that you always thought were true.
Read MoreEverywhere you drive, people or things are constantly reminding you to buckle up. That's what makes it all the weirder that when kids get on a school bus, there are no seatbelts to be found. How is that legal? Well, here are the details you need to know about why buses don’t have seatbelts.
Read MoreJohn Belushi lived a short but eventful life filled with both overwhelming success and heartbreaking tragedy. This is the tragic real-life story of John Belushi.
Read MoreThe iconic CBGB music club opened in 1973 in New York City and quickly became a part of the cutting-edge punk rock music scene. Bands like the Ramones, the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and the Talking Heads frequented the club, showcasing their music in a dive bar setting owned by Hilly Kristal.
Read MoreWesterners have known about the Aztec Sun Stone since 1519, do we really understand what it was used for? Was it a calendar? A political statement? What about a warning of the end of the world? Read on to see the mysterious Aztec Sun Stone explained.
Read MoreThere are plenty of unusual music groups, but few are as mysterious as the electronic duo Daft Punk. With a career spanning decades, it's surprising how little we know about them. They prefer it that way. They rarely grant interviews, and can never be seen in public without their iconic robot masks.
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