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10 Musicians Who Refused to Let "Weird Al" Yankovic Parody Their Songs

Initially, Coolio wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of Weird Al turning his song "Gangsta's Paradise" into a parody called "Amish Paradise."

10 Musicians Who Refused to Let "Weird Al" Yankovic Parody Their Songs

12 Surprising Facts About Robin Williams

12 Surprising Facts About Robin Williams

The 20 Best Bobs in History

Did your favorite Bob make the cut?

The 20 Best Bobs in History

20 Epic Fails From the History of Pop Culture

James Corden and others in Cats (2019).

20 Epic Fails From the History of Pop Culture

25 Terrifying 18th Century Remedies for What Ails You

A painting by an unknown artist from 1786, appropriately titled The Dying Patient.

8 Complaints to the FCC About Children's TV

People had a fair amount of concerns about Sesame Street.

20 Surprising Facts About Benedict Cumberbatch

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for Entone

35 Things You Might Not Know About Harry Potter

Copies Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan.

10 Truly Bizarre Animal Penises

Surprise! A leopard slug's penis is located on its head.

10 Facts About DC Comics's Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing, as seen in the character's TV series from the early '90s.

20 Common American Behaviors That Are Considered Rude Elsewhere Around the World

In Japan, open-mouthed, teeth-exposed laughter is considered impolite—and very unladylike.

21 Words We Owe to Shakespeare (And 4 We Don't)

The Bard gave us a great many words—just probably not as many as we once thought.

8 Surprising Facts About Jeff Bridges

Actor, singer, and photographer Jeff Bridges.

15 People Who Started Their Own Micronations

A statue of Leonard George Casley, founder of the Principality of Hutt River.

9 Books That Transport You Around the World

Amazon

25 Delicious Facts About Lobsters

A fisherman holds a freshly caught Maine lobster.