Why Some Bodies Turn Into Soap When They're Buried
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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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The Curious Case of Mercy Brown and the New England Vampire Panic
In other places, family members would eat the ashes of suspected vampires as a remedy for their illness, while others would inhale the smoke as the organs burned.
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Off the Rails: When Buster Keaton Pulled Off Silent Film’s Most Expensive Stunt
The infamous stunt involved a steam train traveling across a burning bridge.
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The Real-Life Story Of The Boy In The Bubble
He wore a $50,000 NASA-built suit to explore life as a “normal” kid.
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Take a Seat in Carrie Fisher’s Director’s Chair
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ went through quite a few name changes before director George Lucas landed on the title we recognize today.
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Paying Tribute to Mr. Chillal's Record-Breaking Nails
One by one, the fingernails of Mr. Shridhar Chillal were removed—the longest measuring at a length of 77.87 inches.
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Smidget: The 21-Inch Star-Studded Steed
This tiny dynamo came with massive star power.
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Kitbashed Blaster: How Han Solo’s Iconic Weapon Was Made
Directors used a Japanese model cap gun to create the blaster in future films.
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Go Inside Clara Glen Pet Cemetery
From Rex the Wonder Dog to the Atlantic City high-diving horses, more than 4,000 animals call this New Jersey cemetery their final resting place.
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How Christina Hunger Taught Her Dog Stella to Talk
Stella has a bank of more than 40 words and uses them in combinations or sequences to create near-complete sentences.
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Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!