Woodstock, the most famous music festival in rock 'n' roll history, took place 40 years ago on August 15-18, 1969. To celebrate, here are 40 things you didn't know about it.

*One NSFW picture picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The Woodstock Festival ended forty years ago today, on August 18, 1969* -- and roughly, um, two years later, Marvel Comics was there! picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

On August 15, 1969, a farmer named Max Yasgur addressed one of largest assemblies ever to gather when he addressed the crowd at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in the name of peace, love and music. Mr. Yasgur, now a cultural icon, allowed 40 acres of his 1,100 acre farm in upstate New York, to be used for Woodstock, thus making the musical and cultural event of the century possible. For ... read full post picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Hedviga Golik made herself a cup of tea and sat down to watch TV. Shortly after sitting down she died. This was in 1966. Her body has only just been found. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

UPDATE/SPOILER ALERT: Here is how long it's been since David Letterman and his then-producer, Robert Morton, decided to cut Bill Hicks' controversial monologue out of a "Late Show" broadcast -- in one of the very first editions of Late Show News that I wrote, 15 years ago. For all practical purposes, what Dave will be showing America on Friday night is something America has never seen: ... read full post picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

In its entirety. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Stunned doctors discovered a woman complaining of stomach ache had been carrying her unborn child for 60 YEARS. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

From live tracks to album tracks, listen to countless hours, days and weeks of cultural sensation (sorta), WEEN! picked by scobrakid 3 years ago