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The Hollywood we recognize today originated in 1908. That year, the movie The Count of Monte Cristo was released, and the industry was off to the races. Just three years later, the first movie studio was established on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Quickly, it attracted many other film companies to California. In 1920, sound technology

Urban legends are passed down from generation to generation, often with a twist of truth entwined in the fiction. Not surprisingly, this lore is everywhere, and Missouri is no exception. Here are 10 urban legends from the Show-Me State, written by a life-long Missourian, to send shivers down your spine! Related: 10 Creepy And Outrageous

North Korea is the most closed-off and secretive country in the world, but that doesn’t mean we don’t know anything about it. When it comes to North Korea, many of us know that the country is different from others. Its citizens must abide by peculiar laws and are not allowed access to certain websites or

The American Revolution is the foundational moment in the formation of the United States and a defining moment in world history. It is a story of bravery, determination, and the pursuit of freedom. But while the American Revolution is widely studied and celebrated, many aspects of the conflict are often overlooked or underrepresented. In this

Before the rise of modern humanism in the mid-17th century, offending the ruling class throughout Europe and Asia could result in a man being sentenced to a horribly brutal execution. These days, most of the civilized world denounces such “cruel and unusual punishments,” and they are outlawed. But long ago, public torture executions were the

We all hope to be part of a generation that discovers incredible cures for illnesses, especially ones that have taken so many from us. In the last handful of years, there have been some amazing medical breakthroughs that might have been missed when good news was harder to come by. All over the world, scientists

Disastrous heat waves wreak havoc on millions of people every year. Sometimes, brutal heat can buckle roads and short-circuit critical infrastructure. Other waves tax energy supplies and leave millions living through difficult power outages. Sustained heat can cost farmers and growers billions of dollars in lost crops too. Sadly, the very worst heat trends claim

When rich, powerful, and otherwise famous people die, they are often buried in elaborate tombs and shrines. They lived impactful public lives during their time on earth, and many want to memorialize them forever. In most cases, these high-profile grave markers become places of mourning and remembrance for thousands. In some cases, grief-stricken followers make

Major League Baseball has announced that in 2023, opening day falls on March 30th, when 30 teams will play 15 games. There’s a lot to be said about baseball players. Athletic. Clever. And surprisingly superstitious. The superstitions followed by some baseball players are things that most people would consider outright odd. For example, Wade Boggs

Most of us don’t usually think about how disturbing our meals might appear to others. There are many with dietary restrictions, such as vegetarians, vegans, lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, or those with allergies. While hosting a dinner party, one might inquire if any guests fall under these categories. However, the idea of a meal being

If you stand on top of Central Park Tower in New York and look down, you would assume that anybody who fell (or jumped) from such a height would simply not be able to survive. After all, if you did plunge 1500 feet (457 meters) from the top of the building, you would hit the

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are complex events that modern science still cannot quite understand. They’re routinely described as events triggered in response to life-threatening stimuli in which a person seems to be awake and notice their body and the world outside of the physical body. Sometimes, NDEs result when a person has already been declared clinically

Jurassic Park showed us all what a bad idea it is to try and bring giant reptiles back to life. After all, ginormous dinosaurs aren’t used to puny humans and will very likely squash us all like bugs, right? Yet, this hasn’t deterred scientists from trying their best to resurrect a variety of extinct animals,

Mental health has been stigmatized for decades. As television and film creators begin to incorporate mental health more often into their projects, the layers of the stigma are slowly being pulled back. However, if mental health struggles are not portrayed accurately, it can often stigmatize them even more. In the past, characters struggling with mental

ChatGPT. The new chatbot service has shot to success, earning itself a surreal online reputation. OpenAI only put the chatbot out in November 2022, but it’s already drawing enormous attention–for all kinds of reasons. There is no doubt that ChatGPT is a remarkable achievement. The idea of chatbots is nothing new, but this model is

An idiom is a group of words making up a phrase with a symbolic meaning rather than a literal meaning. Phrases like “it’s raining cats and dogs” can be confusing for someone not native to the language. We are all guilty of using many idioms and other popular phrases daily, but do we know where

The Black Plague is what historians have come to call a brutal bubonic plague pandemic that swept across Europe in the middle of the 14th century. The sickness is thought to have first arrived in Europe via ships that sailed through the Mediterranean into modern-day Italy. It spread like wildfire among Sicilian people and then

Philadelphia, known for its pivotal role in American history, also has a long record of paranormal activity. From historic homes to abandoned prisons, the city is home to numerous spooky stories and eerie legends. If you’re a fan of the supernatural, this list of the top 10 haunted places to visit in Philadelphia is perfect

Love is a beautiful thing. It’s the feeling that makes us want to do anything for our partner and gives meaning to our lives. But sometimes love can be more than we can handle—and that’s when things get dangerous. In this list, we’ll look at 10 cases where love caused someone to kill. Related: Top

New national cable networks such as MTV, HBO, and CNN began to take market share away from America’s big three networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) in the 1980s. Investors complicated things by creating a fourth network—Fox. This meant the beginning of the end of the major networks’ decades-long dominance over American culture. In addition, videotapes,