Terrifying on Instagram: "In 1980, during a live broadcast of the popular British wrestling program World of Sport, television presenter Jackie Fullerton was conducting an interview ringside with the legendary wrestler Giant Haystacks (real name: Martin Ruane). Fullerton, perhaps in a moment of journalistic mischief or playful banter, directly questioned the legitimacy of professional wrestling, asking the 6-foot-11, 600-pound behemoth if the sport was “real.” Giant Haystacks, in character as th

Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to Learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 Buster Keaton performed one of his most nerve-wracking stunts by standing directly in front of a moving train and calmly clearing debris off the tracks. 🎬😳 In The General (1926), the train rolls toward him as he casually tosses railroad ties and obstacles aside at the last possible second. There were no special effects, no trick photography, and no safety backups. If he slipped or mistimed a move, the conse