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Was Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?

Columbus Day churns up a stormy sea of controversy every year: Was Christopher Columbus a gifted navigator or reckless adventurer?

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Why Astronaut Jim Lovell Absolutely Hated the First Apollo 13 Movie

The famed rescue mission has had a rocky onscreen history and is now the subject of a new Netflix documentary.

By Tyler Piccotti
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40 Famous Inventors Who Changed History

By Jamie Ballard
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The Remarkable Story of Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Why Nobody Originally Believed Titanic Survivors

By Colin McEvoy
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10 Famous Poets Whose Enduring Works We Still Read

By Tyler Piccotti

Movies & TV

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Steven Spielberg's Early Love of Film

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What to Know About ‘The Carman Family Deaths’

By Tyler Piccotti
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The True Story Behind “For Good” in ‘Wicked’

By Catherine Caruso
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The Murder of James Bulger Helped Inspire ‘Wicked’

By Tyler Piccotti
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51 Famous Women in History Who Have Changed the World

From outer space to the Oscars stage, these trailblazers have left their mark.

By Janaya Wecker and Catherine Caruso
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Music

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These 7 Musical Duos Ended in Disaster. Here’s What Tore Them Apart.

At least we’ll always have their music.

By Michael Natale
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Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA Helped Science Evolve

By Michael Natale
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A Lost Rock Star Statue Reappeared After 37 Years

By Michael Natale
a woman and a man stand together on a stage and sing into microphones on stands, the man points one figure up in the air as he holds a guitar hanging from a shoulder strap in front of him

Miley Cyrus Talks Dad Billy Ray’s New Romance

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
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Carrie Underwood Shares Whether She’d Go to Space

By Chaise Sanders

Trivia

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Why Is the Academy Award Statue Called “Oscar?”

By Colin McEvoy
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Marilyn Monroe Didn't Actually Pose for the First Issue of 'Playboy'

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Which Historical Figures Are on U.S. Money?

By Catherine Caruso
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17 Stars Ensnared by the Hollywood Blacklist

By Catherine Caruso
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