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Tracking the history of Apple's first hires is tricky, but these ten, with one bonus entry, are believed to have been assigned the first ten payroll numbers, making them the original crew. And if you think Steve Jobs was Apple employee No. 1, stay tuned.
As the remnants of 19th-century Victorian ideals died out, the horrors of World War I and the rise of Hollywood played a major part in establishing what made men attractive 100 years ago. And some of it will surprise you.
We're all pretenders when it comes to prison rules, society, tattoos, etc., unless someone's been there. And the meanings behind prison tats can vary from place to place and person to person. Nonetheless, some tattoos are common enough that their general meaning is more or less understood by those who've never been inside.
Larger than life, Andre the Giant rose to prominence in the wrestling world. So what happened to his money after death?
Even as you accrue a legion of adoring fans, you're sure to make some enemies along the way, and Taylor Swift is no exception.
The deadly failed launch of the Challenger space shuttle was one of the most shocking disasters in American history, but it didn't come out of nowhere. From faulty equipment to the fates of the astronauts, keep an eye out for these misleading myths.
These athletes lit up their respective sports years ago. In 2024, they passed away and left behind their legacies. In one case, a very infamous one.
Proposing to avoid jail time, a wedding that turned into a memorial, and getting diagnosed by Dr. Oz. He may be known for tracking down criminals on TV, but Dog the Bounty Hunter's personal life has seen problems of its own.
From marrying rockstar royalty to writing tell-all memoirs. These famous groupies lived a very rock 'n' roll life, so where are they now?
What's it like to witness the last journey of a murdered president? Lincoln's assassination left Americans shocked and grief-stricken. But it also opened the door for opportunistic criminals.
"Founding Father," "inventor," and "diplomat" are all terms usually applied to Benjamin Franklin. But why not "loving husband"? Turns out, his marriage to Deborah Read was a bit...complicated.
Can you imagine if we never landed on the moon? Or if no one had died from the Spanish Flu? Without World War I, a lot of things might not have happened.
The Beatles were close to splitting up when "Let It Be" was filmed in 1969 — but there's a lot the documentary leaves out. From George quitting the group to Paul's growing annoyance with Yoko, the new film fails to tell the full story.
Paul McCartney has always had a pretty laid-back persona, but the former Beatle has apparently been seething about a nickname he's had for 60 years.
Legendary producer Steve Albini wasn't just a man of strong opinions, but also of integrity. Is his letter to Nirvana one of the best examples of this?
MythBusters lives on in the hearts of many fans, even years after the last experiment wrapped up. As for the many people involved in the reality series, some went on to bust world records while others have found ways to keep blowing things up professionally.
On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden was shot and killed by a SEAL team at his hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The raid offered a disturbing insight into the brutality that such operations require — and the squalor and paranoia that characterized bin Laden's final years.
He's one of the most-discussed people in human history, but there are still some things about Jesus that get swept under the rug. These are some of the stranger details about Jesus that practically everyone tries to ignore.
From up-and-comers who left us too soon to all-time great characters actors to legends of the golden age, 2024 has already seen the passing of a wealth of notable performers.
Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" has given new meaning to the phrase "stranger than fiction." However, some of the strangest details of the true story are the ones they decided to leave out.