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20 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Terminator 2
With Terminator: Dark Fate out - we look back at the best Terminator movie of all time.
Sport
Are we running our footballers into the ground?
The physical and psychological effects of player burnout
TV
Scrooge McDuck might be rich - but is he happy?
Assessing fictional tycoons and their work-life balance
Sport
What makes a footballer a luxury player?
Why flair players will always be in the beautiful game
TV
"Who's a good boy?": We asked a judge how fictional dogs would get on at Crufts
How would the canine stars of TV and film get on in the ring?
Disaster packing: how to survive an avalanche, falling overboard and being kidnapped
Men who stared death in the face reveal how they survived, and the life-saving gear they wish they’d had with them
"Just part of the match day experience": The devastating psychological toll of abuse from the stands in football
When fans go too far
Sport
An in-depth analysis of the beauty of the chip in football
The most graceful sight in sport
Sport
Your dad's least favourite footballer is about to save England's World Cup
Jesse Lingard: footballer, dancer, instagrammer... World Cup winner?
This is how to dance at a wedding, according to Ne-Yo
The R&B legend shares his hottest dancefloor tips
We asked clever men what your life will be like in 125 years
Take a look into the future
Tech
Inside the cockpits of a space shuttle, an F-16 fighter jet and a Porsche 919 Hybrid
Enter the belly of the beast
The menial, everyday reality of life in the mafia
Leading a life of crime can be a grind. Mob survivor Frank DiMatteo explains its most tedious tasks
Films
Crypto genius 50 Cent talks dinosaurs and why you should always obey your grandma
We sat down for a chat with the rap god
Sport
We got Michael Owen to review the handful of movies he’s ever finished watching
"Didn’t like Rocky I, it’s rubbish"
Sport
Mayweather or McGregor? 14 experts make their decision
Not everyone's backing Mayweather in the fight of the century
Music
We spoke to Joey Badass – and he threatened to kill us
We braved death threats to talk to the rapper about his new album
Music
James Blunt reveals that story about Princess Beatrice cutting Ed Sheeran's face open was totally made up
It was a joke that got way out of hand
Health & Fitness
The science of a broken heart
Rooting around under the hood of lovelorn turmoil
Music
Loyle Carner talks love, heartbreak & pita bread
"I cooked a Greek Sunday roast the other day... It was banging"
You’ll soon be able to test the purity of your cocaine and MDMA
You’ll soon be able to test the purity of your cocaine and MDMA
Sigma on how to achieve happiness
The drum'n'bass duo share their thoughts on nailing the feel-good formula
Music
Gregory Porter on why Russian gangsters love his music
The smooth jazzman has (scary) friends in high places
Sport
Gary Lineker talks crisps, Rooney and "Sh*t on pitch"
Crisp don Gary Lineker reminisces about the time Diego Maradona nearly fell off a balcony
Life on the road with Blossoms: Young, free and totally knackered
Alex Christian joins Stockport five-piece Blossoms on their gruelling European tour
Gaming
The greatest game I ever played: The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
A look back at Nintendo's finest hour
Sport
Why the Europa League deserves more of your time than the Champions League
UEFA's little brother comes up with the goods
Entertainment
Remembering the day Bobby Davro fell in the stocks
Back in 2012 we chatted with the late Keith Chegwin about what really happened the day that Bobby Davro almost died on television
How to expertly moor a yacht
How to expertly moor a yacht