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14 Things You Might Not Know About Hallmark
With the holiday season in full swing, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find a greeting card in your mailbox today, and the odds are pretty good it will be a Hallmark card. Here are a few things you may not know about the company that has become synony
Toast National Lager Day With These 11 Old-Fashioned Drinking Traditions
Presented by Samuel Adams.
There Is No Alien Megastructure in Our Galaxy After All
Theories that a flickering star was really a structure harnessing energy have been debunked.
30 Fun Facts About 30 Rock
Though it turned out to be one of the most critically acclaimed television comedies of all time, earning a record-breaking 22 Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2009 alone, life behind the scenes of 30 Rock wasn’t always a laugh riot.
11 Things We No Longer See in Movie Theaters
From cry rooms to fine china!
12 Famous Actors Who Were Completely Cut From Movies
Big names that landed on the cutting room floor.
People Are Infecting Themselves With Parasitic Worms as a Medical Treatment
Some researchers believe that infection with parasitic worms can stimulate the immune system and reduce inflammation. Others are not so sure.
10 Words The Simpsons Made Famous
After hundreds of episodes—and with no end in sight—'The Simpsons' has changed the way we talk to one another.
How Were Cats Domesticated?
The furry felines were not always safe to have in your home.
15 Cities to Visit for Their Famous Beer Styles
Here’s a look at some famous beers and even some lesser-known styles, complete with the 15 areas that cultivated them.
15 Facts About Beer for National Lager Day
Happy National Lager Day!
Margaret Atwood Is at Work on a New Graphic Novel Series
The three-part installment is called "Angel Catbird." Yes, it's about a man who's part cat, part bird.
10 Misconceptions About Mythology
On this week's episode of 'Misconceptions,' Elliott debunks some commonly-held notions about the Greek and Roman gods.
Posting a Status Update? It’s Probably Out of Envy, Study Says
A new study of German college students finds envy often drives social networking.
The Washington Post Style Guide Now Accepts Singular They
What do you do when you run into your friend on their birthday? You wish them a happy birthday, of course! Or wait—you wish … him or her a happy birthday? When you run into your friend on … his or her birthday? That's how you’re supposed to say it if you
11 Things You Might Not Know About Lager
Presented by Samuel Adams.
Annie Londonderry, First Woman to Cycle Around The World
It was a feat of physical endurance, mental fortitude, and entrepreneurial creativity—back when even being a woman on a bike was controversial.
A Brief History of Snow Globes
When a surgeon came to Erwin Perzy for help, it wasn't because he wanted a tiny globe he could shake.