Byron Fast articles

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After a humiliating loss, George Foreman made a desperate attempt to win back fans by hosting a shocking event where he’d fight five different boxers all in the same night.

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Farrah Fawcett was the “girl next door” of the 1970s and 80s—but behind her big hair and captivating smile, Fawcett’s life was less than perfect.

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Thanks to “The Dropout,” everyone knows Elizabeth Holmes—but there’s one crucial detail that all the shows and podcasts left out.

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John Paul Getty III survived the unthinkable after being kidnapped and held for ransom—but this trauma would only lead to a lifetime of struggle.

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Dustin Hoffman’s aunt told him that he was not good-looking enough to be in movies, so he spent his life proving her wrong. But in the third act of his career, stunning allegations came out that threatened to derail everything he’d built.

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Once known as the “World’s Greatest Beauty,” Lillie Langtry captivated public attention—but her scandalous affairs cemented her controversial legacy.

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The Rockefeller family may have wielded great power in America—but their road to fame and fortune was rife with unforgettable tragedies and scandals.

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Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads wasn't your stereotypical rockstar. He was just a chill guy with amazing guitar skills who loved polka dots. Sadly, he made one catastrophically bad decision—and it ended his life just as it was getting started.

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Kurt Angle may have won Olympic gold with a broken neck—but this early triumph in his career set the scene for some of his greatest struggles.



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