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5 Things We Learned From Vanilla Ice's Book That Proves He Rocked The Mic Like A Vandal

We all know the verses of his insanely catchy signature tune, but what else do we really know about the rapper-turned-reality TV star, and the things that make him tick? It turns out, he published a book on his private thoughts and his motivations back in 1991, and it explains a lot about the man who has self-professed that "to the extreme, I rock a mic like a vandal."Let's take a look at the secret life of Robert Van Winkle, a.k.a. Vanilla Ice!The man cuts his own hairMCenterThat's right, the classic pompadour that so many of

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8 Actors Who Are Still Filthy Rich, Even Though We Haven't Seen Them In Forever

What ever happened to those actors who you used to love watching on the regular, either in their hit television shows, or during their big screen performances? Even better than that, what did they do once the "gravy train" ran dry? Do they still have the money they made over their years of hard work? Some of them are back to being regular people, having spent their money faster than they could make it, while others were smart and made sure that they had something to fall back on once their days of acting were long behind them. Here are

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There's One Crucial Detail We All Definitely Missed While Watching "Love Actually"

Seeing that it only came out in 2003, some people may not consider Love Actually a classic, but fans who have never passed up an opportunity to watch the holiday romantic-comedy will attest to the fact that it is one of the best Christmas movies of the last decade and a bit. Although the movie has been watched countless times since it came out 13 years ago, people are still managing to catch tiny details that many of us have never noticed before. For instance, why is Sarah wearing a beanie at the wedding? Also why was Jamie (Colin Firth)

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Blink-182 Frontman Stopped Making Music Because Of Aliens

It can be hard to imagine our favorite musicians when they're not working their day job, but a lot of stars have their own hobbies and second jobs.The guys from Hanson brew their own beer, while the drummer from Blur is a successful lawyer. As for Tom DeLonge, the original guitar player and lead singer for Blink-182, one of his not-so-secret passions gradually became so important that he left the beloved pop-punk band and devoted himself to it full-time.Blink-182 at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards.CNNBlink-182 became a huge success and a constant presence on MTV in the

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10 Facts About "Elf" You'll Love More Than Maple Syrup

Before you get all "THAT'S NOT A THROWBACK" on me, let me remind you that Elf came out in 2003, making it 14 years old. That, in my books, is plenty of time for us to feel intense nostalgia over what is arguably Will Ferrell's best work ever. Slash FilmThough the movie is pretty popular, there are some things you may not have known about the Christmas classic!1. Role StoleHot FlickIt may seem impossible to picture anyone else as Buddy the Elf, but the part was not meant for Will Ferrell at all. The first script was written in

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1994 Best Buy Flyer Reminds Us Of Simple, Yet Terrifying Times

Before the internet was super available, we had flyers (or paper inserts). We waited for that blessed Sunday paper when we could see all the upcoming deals. And when it was Christmas time? Look out. Those bad boys were getting cut out and glued to another sheet of paper, then promptly mailed off to Santa. Even though it doesn't seem like that long ago, the technology in 1994 was...less than ideal. What we thought was groundbreaking now seems like the stone age. This paper insert from Best Buy is no different. It's from the week of October 23, 1994,

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10 Secrets From The Charmed Set That You Won't Know If You're Not A Witch

It was recently announced that there would be a reboot of the hit 90s and early 2000s show Charmed, but there will be a few major twists. In preparation for the release of the reboot (no specific date has been announced yet) let's take a look at 10 things you didn't know about the original show. 1. Holly Marie Combs (Piper) had two "romances" going on at the same time.For the entire eight season span of the show, Holly Marie Combs, who played Piper, had an onscreen romance going on with Leo Wyatt who was played by Brian Krause.