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Matt Soniak|
How does Ariel Castro's prison sentence—a millennium and then some—stack up against other stints in the clink?
Matt Soniak|
Some things you might not know about the War Between the States.
Eric Johnson|
In addition to the Chinese, French, and Swahili versions, you can find unusual translations into other languages, from real-life tongues to fictional ones.
Chris Stokel-Walker|
Most people’s fundraising experience ends at running a race for charity or selling candy for a good cause—but if you really want to go big with your efforts, you need to think outside of the box. Here are a few of the weirdest charity stunts ever performe
Jill Harness|
Here's what went into some of the most recognizable album covers in music history.
Bill DeMain|
Here are some of the more peculiar questions that people have pondered over the decades.
Mark Juddery|
Shark Cam makes its debut in the Shark Week special "Return of Jaws" tonight at 9 p.m. EST on the Discovery Channel; we talked to Skomal about developing the robot and what it revealed that traditional tracking methods did not.
Erin McCarthy|
Matt Soniak|
Who are the scientists and doctors behind some of our most famous diseases and conditions? Here are a few of the physicians and their eponymous ailments.
Ethan Trex|
When Walt Disney’s daughters were young, they loved a little book about a magical (and slightly sadistic) nanny named Mary Poppins. He promised them that he would someday make a movie out of the series, and 20 years later, he delivered. But it was no easy
Stacy Conradt|
Polite society told Alice Huyler Ramsey that women shouldn’t drive. So she motored across the country to prove them wrong.
the mag|
We’ve all no doubt heard the countless claims about how vinyl simply sounds “better” and “warmer” than today’s digital music. And this belief is taking today’s consumers beyond the boxes in their parent’s attic. According to an article by Forbes published
Will McGough|
Miss Cellania|
It's August 1, and you know what that means. Your rent is due. Also, Colorado was admitted to the Union 137 years ago today!
Amanda Green|
Other languages have their own ways of representing sounds in the world, too.
Arika Okrent|
As disappointing as it can be to tear into a bag of Lay’s to find empty air where your afternoon snack should be, that extra space in the package is there for a reason.
Roma Panganiban|
No, a fugitive in a ship is still subject to the laws and regulations of whatever country the vessel is registered to.
Matt Soniak|
He enlisted in the Army on May 26, 1827, under the alias of Edgar A. Perry, claiming to be a twenty-two-year-old clerk from Boston.
Matt Soniak|
In 1992 in Japan, Fernandez Verde combined English language instruction with awkward aerobic movements to create the early morning TV show Eikaiwa taisō Zuiikin' English.
Amanda Green|
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