Walt Disney is one of those figures, like Darth Vader or the dog from Air Bud who will forever be a part of pop-culture due to the massive impact he made on it. Arguably Disney’s finest contribution to the world of fiction is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. A film Walt Disney reportedly went to fucking insane lengths to make sure it was perfect.
The Chess Master Who Won His First Game At Age Four -José Capablanca
Simply put, José Raúl Capablanca is one of the single finest chess players to have ever lived, period. He was so dominant at chess he once sat down and the person two seats in front of him and a seat to the right stood up and gave him his wallet. If you get that joke, you’re allowed to keep reading.
Why Lemmy Never Had a Reality TV Show
Ian Kilmister, near universally known more simple as, Lemmy is a name synonymous with rock and roll and it’s arguable that no musician in history lived as hard as he did. Weirdly though, Lemmy turned down the opportunity to have a reality TV show made about him because he thought his life was boring as shit.
The Unknown Hero Who Stole Hitler’s Dog
There’s a thought experiment that has floated around the internet for a while that posits: if you were to travel back in time and were presented with a chance to steal Hitler’s wallet with the guarantee you’d get away with it but would otherwise have no effect on how WW2 played out, are you morally obligated to ruin Hitler’s evening and steal the fuck out of his wallet? While we’ve no proof that this has ever happened, we do know that someone did something remarkably similar when they stole his dog.
Michael Jackson Once Shot Down a Plagiarism Suit by Singing
Back in 1994 Michael Jackson was sued by a lady called Crystal Cartier who claimed that the King of Pop had plagiarised her song Dangerous. In the resulting court case Jackson proved his case by singing to the court room.
