Strange But True – The world’s The world’s most successful pirate in history was a lady named Ching Shih. She was a prostitute in China until the Commander of the Red Flag Fleet bought and married her. But her husband considered her his equal, and she became an active pirate commander in the fleet. The Rest of the Story When one thinks of the world’s most notorious pirates, names like Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Calico […]
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In 1970, John Pasche designed a logo for the Rolling Stones. He was paid £50. Almost 30 years later, the V&A bought Pasche’s original artwork at auction for $92,500. He met with Jagger again where the singer “talked about things he liked and things he didn’t like, nothing too specific,” explains Pasche, “and then I just had this idea.” While an obvious reference to Jagger’s features (not especially flattering, but Jagger didn’t seem to mind), […]
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Rhyme + Reasoning “Humpty Dumpty” is an egg right? Historical evidence suggests that Humpty Dumpty was a cannon. Used by the Royalists during the English Civil War. During a vicious battle in 1648, the cannon fell from a battlement. It was unable to be recovered (i.e., put back together again). Tellingly, the lyrics of the nursery rhyme never describe Humpty Dumpty as an egg either. Let us dig deeper “Humpty Dumpty”—with its simplistic lyrics and surrealistic […]
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Jim Carrey is one of the most successful and well-known actors in Hollywood today, but before he achieved fame and fortune, he struggled with poverty and homelessness. In fact, at one point Jim Carrey lived in a VW camper van. in the beginning of Carrey’s career, times were marked by financial hardship and family struggles. His father, a musician, struggled to provide for the family, and they often had to move around to find affordable […]
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Strange But True is a series of unique stories presented in and old radio drama format. Featuring mysteries, oddities and more that are strange but true.
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Tom Cruise, known for his larger-than-life personality. One of his more unusual quirks is his alleged belief in aliens and his fear of an alien invasion. Reportedly that the Hollywood actor had a custom-built $10 million bunker installed. In his Colorado estate. He was the star of the movie War Of The Worlds. Could this be to protect him from a potential alien attack? According to reports. Tom Cruise’s bunker, built to withstand any natural […]
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Johnny Depp is known for his eccentric behavior both on and off-screen. One of his more surprising habits is his alleged love of wine. Reportedly the Hollywood actor spent an astonishing $30,000 a month on wine for over a decade. This makes him one of the biggest collectors in the entertainment industry.
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Taylor Swift, known for her catchy lyrics, relatable storytelling, and her ability to make her fans dance with her upbeat pop songs. One of her most popular tracks, “Shake It Off,” has a chorus that goes: “Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play / And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate / Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake / I shake it off, I shake it off.” But did you know that Taylor Swift has a trademark on the phrase “this sick beat” too?
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In 2015, The Dinosaur Bidding War news broke. Actor Nicolas Cage had purchased a rare dinosaur skull for $276,000 at an auction. The 67 million-year-old skull, Tyrannosaurus bataar, had been smuggled out of Mongolia. It was illegally brought to the United States before being seized by the government.
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