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The real story behind "Nebraska" is even darker than the song itself. Here's how a 1958 murder spree inspired the rock classic.

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From fire foxes to dancing spirits, cultures around the world have many different myths, legends, and superstitions about the aurora borealis.

While staying at the Stanley Hotel, Stephen King had an unsettling dream that went on to inspire one of his most terrifying books.

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Yesterday was written by Paul McCartney between 1964 and 1965, and the melody first came to him in a dream. As the story goes ...

Though it’s not as popular as the middle finger, the “devil horns” hand gesture is ubiquitous at heavy metal shows, where fans flash seas of devil hands as if to summon Lucifer himself. Even non-metal ...

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"Wichita Lineman" is an ode to love in the face of desolation, and apparently it resonated strongly for Bob Dylan.