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Named for a Cuban beach, this mixture of lime, sugar, and rum is a pre-Prohibition bar staple.

Get familiar with the tale behind one of Kurt Vonnegut's most beloved stories.

A nap heightens people's ability to withstand frustration, according to a new study.

Marine snow is made of just about anything—except water.

Bob Ross wasn’t just a skilled artist—he was unrivaled in his ability to spout verbal poetry faster than it took to paint one of those happy little clouds.

Norwegian researchers think chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by antibodies produced to fight off infection.

Whether their crews disappeared or their captains went mad, these ghost ships still sail the seas (supposedly).

They say that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, but man’s best friend would probably enjoy frolicking on Dog Mountain a little bit more.

From its unconventional delivery methods to its crime-fighting prowess, here are 12 interesting facts about the United States Postal Service.

The failed lawyer, newspaperman, and evangelist—enraged that the president’s advisors had refused him an ambassadorship he believed he deserved—had been stalking Garfield for months, intent on killing him.

The hotter it is, the more likely bearded dragons are to hatch female—regardless of their chromosomal compositions.

Here are a few women of (bank)note who made history.

In real life, Ravenclaws really are smart, and Slytherins are as shady as we thought.

Shot on a budget of $3.5 million, David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker wrote and directed 'Airplane!', a movie intended to parody all of the disaster movies that graced movie theaters throughout the recently concluded 1970s.