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How the Charles Manson Murders Changed Luke Skywalker’s Name in ‘Star Wars’
Luke Skywalker’s original name sounded a little too close to something people would’ve called Manson and his followers in those days
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How ‘The Princess Bride’ Helped a Group of Skiers Survive an Avalanche
A woman once recounted how she’d kept herself and a group of skiers alive during an avalanche by reenacting the 1987 Rob Reiner comedy
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Why Burt Reynolds Dumped Horse Manure on the ‘National Enquirer’ From a Helicopter
The tabloid newspaper printed a lot of unflattering stories about Reynolds, prompting him to dump horse droppings on their giant Christmas tree one year
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Barry Manilow Is Behind Two Iconic Commercial Jingles You Definitely Know
Before he was churning out hits of his own, Manilow penned tunes for a number of companies, some of which are still in use today
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Cartoon Network 27 Years Ago, Scooby-Doo Spoofed ‘The Blair Witch Project’ (And It Was Actually Spooky)
The Scooby-Doo Mystery Gang investigated The Blair Witch Project in a 1999 Cartoon Network special, and it was actually pretty spooky.
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This Famous Beach Boys Song Was Written by Charles Manson
Dennis Wilson rewrote one of Manson’s songs in 1968, which reportedly infuriated the notorious cult leader
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Did the Kid From the Life Cereal Ads Really Die From Mixing Pop Rocks and Coke?
John Gilchrist, who played ‘Little Mikey’ was said to have been killed by the fatal mixture in the late 1970s
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Did Ozzy Osbourne Really Bite the Head off a Live Bat? Here’s the True Story.
Legend has it the Black Sabbath singer chomped down on a live bat at a concert back in 1982, but that might not be completely accurate
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32 Years Ago, a Howard Stern Listener Pulled Over to Help Save a Caller’s Life
Stern joked around with a caller who said he was standing on the edge of a bridge, and kept the man laughing until police arrived on the scene
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The Disturbing True Story of ‘The Exorcist’ Actor Who Became a Convicted Murderer
Paul Bateson, who played a radiology technician in the film, was convicted of murder in 1977, and is alleged to have committed several others
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Alice Cooper Jokes That His Secret to a 50-Year Marriage Is a Guillotine: ‘My Wife Cuts My Head Off Every Night’
At the Strand, Alice Cooper discussed his new memoir, his 50-year marriage, and why he thinks hard rock is due for a comeback.
