Over the course of his three-decade career, John Wayne starred in over 140 films, many of which were westerns. While he was the star and box office draw, the movies wouldn’t have been as successful if ...

Hashima Island is one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, but this modern-day ghost town has a sordid past that only recently became known to its many visitors. After Hashima Island became a ...

Prior to embarking on their Hollywood careers – and even during them – a number of celebrities opt to serve in the US military. While this was most prominent in the Second World War, with the likes of ...

NASCAR has a long and rich history of auto racing, dating back to 1948, and entertains some of the largest crowds in American sports. The speed and precision of professional drivers make it look easy, ...

According to dictionary.com, a black hole is “a theoretical massive object, formed at the beginning of the universe or by the gravitational collapse of a star exploding as a supernova, whose ...

If you were growing up during the time when TGIF was all the rage on ABC, you were probably a big fan of the show Family Matters. The show revolved around an overly friendly next door neighbor and a ...

U2 Started With A High School Bulletin Board Paul Morigi/Getty Images U2 is currently one of the biggest bands on the planet and it all started with 14-year-old Larry Mullen Jr. in Dublin, ...

Egypt is a place filled with mystery, history, and tourists. The people are there for a good reason, too. Who doesn’t want to take in the ancient pyramids in person? Built in a period before modern ...

When the stakes are high and the pressure is on, it’s the moments of unexpected triumph that forever etch themselves into the annals of sports history. In the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, underdogs have ...

Dinosaurs, the creatures that once ruled our planet during the Mesozoic Era, continue to captivate the human imagination with their colossal size, intriguing behaviors, and mysterious extinction.

For 69 years, the Soviet Union ruled much of Eastern Europe. Over 15 republics made up this massive communist country. The Soviet Union influenced many events of the twentieth century from World War ...

Big hair, spandex outfits, and loud guitar riffs pretty much sum up the 1980s rock legend Pat Benatar. From her start as a cabaret singer at a night club, Benatar proved to the industry that females ...