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11 Museums Devoted to Musicians

Amy Plitt

Take a look at 11 of our favorite museums devoted to rock groups, classical composers, and more.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages
19 Old-Timey Slang Terms to Bolster Your Vocabulary
10 Facebook Status Updates Gone Horribly Wrong
6 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

6 Rock 'n Roll Urban Legends—Debunked!

Kara Kovalchik
WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages
19 Old-Timey Slang Terms to Bolster Your Vocabulary
10 Facebook Status Updates Gone Horribly Wrong
6 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

11 Original Songs That Were Cut From Their Movies

Jason Plautz

Maybe they didn't fit the tone of the film they were supposed to appear in. Maybe the director just couldn't find a place for them.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages
19 Old-Timey Slang Terms to Bolster Your Vocabulary
10 Facebook Status Updates Gone Horribly Wrong
6 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

11 Obscure References in Classic Songs—Explained!

Kara Kovalchik

We've all heard these classic pop and rock hits a thousand times. But even if you know all the words, do you know what they were about?

WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages
19 Old-Timey Slang Terms to Bolster Your Vocabulary
10 Facebook Status Updates Gone Horribly Wrong
6 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions
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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)