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11 Essential Talking Points on NBA Jam
Here are some little-known facts about the game that had you and all your friends screaming "Boomshakalaka!" until the arcade closed.
The Giant Malaria Screen that Never Was
In the 1800s, a physician concocted an oddball plan for a colossal mosquito net meant to protect the city of Washington, D.C. from malaria.
How Maxwell House Became a Passover Staple
As Maxwell House stormed into American coffeepots in the early 1920s, the company ran into a stubborn subset of holdouts.



13 Things You May Not Know About The Poisonwood Bible
Today is acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver’s 60th birthday. Let’s celebrate by taking a closer look at her most renowned novel.

12 Overlooked Innovators Who Helped Invent the Modern World
They're not all household names, but they had immense impacts on how the world functions today.


How Many Times Can You Fold a Piece of Paper?
Try it with a piece of paper nearby. Then get ready for some MATH, people!

11 Fascinating Facts About Beavers
With their incredibly strong teeth for cutting down trees and adaptions for semi-aquatic living, beavers are nature's wetlands engineers.



11 Facts About the Math Disorder Dyscalculia
Begin your crash course on the little-known mathematical disorder known as dyscalculia with these 11 facts.