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Both the Amazing Facts calendar and the Word Nerd calendar measure 4.6 inches by 4.6 inches, featuring tear-off pages and an easel backer so you can easily prop it up on a shelf or desk. They’re ...
This is another riddle taken from one of the very first modern anthologies of riddles published in the English language, The Riddles of Heraclitus and Democritus, from 1598.
Brownsville, Texas, (population 185,000) bucks the trend of the 10-year collision average; typical drivers there go 14 years ...
Peggy isn’t the only seemingly random sobriquet for Margaret. There’s also Daisy, which, like Peggy, turns out to have a ...
Though the 1975 original film is legendary, the ‘Jaws’ sequels actually get pretty weird—and here are the real reasons why.
Unfortunately for the locals of Charlotte, North Carolina, they came out on top not only with the worst branch of the DMV in the country (with just over 30 percent of online reviews considered ...
Before the creation of synthetic plastics, patent leather was made by glazing animal hides with layers of resin-based varnish ...
Filling in the blanks of your historical knowledge would probably be easier if you could readily visualize when and where events occurred in relation to other events. Fortunately, there’s an ...
The line “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” from Jaws (1975) has gone down as one of the most iconic quotes in movie history. Spoken by Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) moments after the eponymous ...
Japan’s geisha are experts in their field, but they’re often treated like tourist attractions. See why Kyoto officials have ...
Josephine Baker. | Estate of Emil Bieber / Klaus Niermann/GettyImages As one of the most famous figures of the Jazz Age, American-born singer, dancer, and entertainer Josephine Baker may seem an ...
The gas station doesn’t know how much fuel you’re going to buy when you pay at the pump. To make sure you have enough funds ...