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5 Movies That Got Their Filmmakers Arrested
While some audiences would like to have filmmakers brought up on charges for a truly bad movie, no such law currently exists. It takes more than creative misdemeanors to put cast or crew in the back of a police car.

How Charlotte's Neighborhoods Got Their Names
Wonder how Myers Park or NoDa became Myers Park and NoDa? To track down these answers, we enlisted the help of local historian Thomas Hanchett.
How a Former First Lady Helped Save Grand Central Terminal
Shortly after New York City's Penn Station was torn down in 1963, its east side counterpart—Grand Central Terminal—nearly suffered the safe fate. Fortunately, there was a former First Lady who understood the importance of preservation.
How Do You Say "Pecan"?
There may be as many ways to say it as there are pecans in a pie. What makes this word so hard to pin down?


14 Explosive Facts About Doom
If you spent a fair bit of December 1993 onward blasting hellspawn, you might know a thing or two about Doom and its sequels. Like demonic armies, there’s a lot more to the iconic first-person shooter than meets the eye.
Fall of the South: Lee Surrenders
We're covering the final days of the Civil War exactly 150 years later.


9 Adorable Facts About Hummingbirds
For speed, performance, and impressing the ladies, you just can’t beat a hummingbird.

The Science of Why You Shouldn't Eat at Your Desk
Step away from your keyboard.
A Brief History of Gin—and 12 Kinds You Should Try
Looking for an Independence Day tipple that says "No hard feelings about that revolution business" to our British chums? Grab the star of the colonial British medicine cabinet!
14 Side Businesses of Hollywood Actors
From comic book shops to venture capital firms, plenty of Hollywood A-listers are using their time away from the set to indulge their personal passions and build successful businesses that aren’t measured in box office receipts.

