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Bryan Cranston, meth-od actor.

You probably know that Bryan Cranston starred as Walter White on 'Breaking Bad.' But did you know that he once came face-to-face with Charles Manson? Or that he was suspected of murder in Florida?

Jake Rossen








Orson Welles in 'Citizen Kane'

Roger Ebert called Orson Welles’ masterpiece “the official answer” to the question “What’s the greatest film of all time?”

Matthew Jackson








'To Kill A Mockingbird' author Harper Lee smiles before receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.

Before winning the Pulitzer Prize for her 1960 novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Harper Lee worked as an airline ticket agent.

Andrea King Collier


Many things about the hot dog are up for debate.

The story of this quintessential American food begins with the invention of sausages thousands of years ago. Where it goes from there is more complicated.

Michele Debczak