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Meet William James Sidis, Smartest Man to Ever Live
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Some say his IQ was 50 to 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's. So why haven't you heard his name before? We'll tell you the sad tale of why this incredible genius flamed out.
11 Actors Who Are Trained Martial Artists
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Martial arts are so popular, they spawned an entire movie sub-genre starring some of the most respected martial artists of all time. Regarding this list, it's a mish-mash. We have several martial artists turned actors, some of whom have passed away but will always be remembered as legends, and some actors who you might not [...] The post 11 Actors Who Are Trained Martial Artists appeared first on Goliath.
Ridiculous History: 5 of NASA's Greatest Pranks
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NASA likes to have a lot of fun, too. Find out what ridiculous pranks they've pulled through the years at HowStuffWorks.
The 10 Most Significant 'Harry Potter' Moments Left Out Of the Films
One of the biggest obstacle the Harry Potter film conversions had to overcome was finding room for the lengthy content of the novels in a feature-length film.
10 Reasons Why The Sega Dreamcast Failed
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The Sega Dreamcast, remembered nowadays as a cult favorite, was the unsuccessful gaming console that attempted to compete with the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. Released on 9/9/99, the Dreamcast is often described as "ahead of its time," as it did a lot of things well but ultimately failed to establish itself as a viable alternative to Sony's [...] The post 10 Reasons Why The Sega Dreamcast Failed appeared first on Goliath.
10 Outrageous Contract Demands Made By Musicians
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We all know that many celebrities are incredibly fussy and like to exert their power, and this is most evident through their riders and contract demands. Often these are completely outrageous and give you a clear insight into their quirky personalities and neurosis, but sometimes they are also having a bit of fun with the [...] The post 10 Outrageous Contract Demands Made By Musicians appeared first on Goliath.
The 10 Greatest Halo Guns of All Time
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While it may have been dethroned long ago by the Call of Duty series as the most popular first person shooter franchise, the Halo series is still one of the most influential shooters in gaming and maintains a large, devoted fanbase to this day. First released in 2001 as a launch title for Microsoft's fledgling Xbox [...] The post The 10 Greatest Halo Guns of All Time appeared first on Goliath.
The 10 Worst Movie Product Placements Ever
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At this point in time, there's probably not much use in complaining about product placement in movies. The battle has been lost and product placements are now ubiquitous in films. Marketers invest heavily to get their products featured in popular movies or to have movie characters hold up their product for a few seconds. Filmmakers [...] The post The 10 Worst Movie Product Placements Ever appeared first on Goliath.
10 Superpowers We'd Love to Have
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Whether you grew up reading comics or you've only recently between introduced to the world of Marvel and DC by the plethora of comic book movies that have been released over the last decade, we're willing to bet that you've spent some time fantasizing about which superpower you'd like to have if given the opportunity to.
The 10 Worst Super Powers Ever Created
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We all wish we had super powers, and when we close our eyes and dream about our newfound awesomeness we see ourselves flying, being super strong, moving things with our minds, setting things or ourselves aflame. But for some the dream of being mutated and gaining superhuman abilities does come true, perhaps too true. For [...] The post The 10 Worst Super Powers Ever Created appeared first on Goliath.