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There’s an ongoing problem in the UK and continental Europe where food products labeled as containing beef actually turn out to have surprise horse meat in it. If history had played out a little differently, this wouldn’t be a scandal, and Brits eating ho
Matt Soniak|
The best early ‘90s children’s bookshelves were full of books about child detectives, including Cam Jansen, the fifth grade super-sleuth with a photographic memory. She was called “Cam,” short for “camera,” because she would close her eyes and say, “cli
Roma Panganiban|
Chris Higgins|
The leg was buried with full military honors at Santa Anna's request; he then constantly reminded everyone that his loss was a representation of his dedication and love for Mexico.
Stacy Conradt|
After looking at these photos of courageous workers going to great, grimy heights to shine up some much-beloved landmarks, your spring cleaning won't seem like such a chore.
Erin McCarthy|
Born in Havana in 1888, former world chess champion José Capablanca is generally considered to be one of the top five players of all time.
David W Brown|
You’ve probably heard of synesthesia, the condition that makes people involuntarily associate something with a sense that wouldn’t normally be associated otherwise.
Stacy Conradt|
With songs about everything from flashy drug czars to downtrodden jazz musicians, Steely Dan have always cast their lyrical net far from the usual romantic fare of pop music. On one of the standout tracks from their 1975 album Katy Lied, they dug back to
Bill DeMain|
Jens T Carstensen|
Large animals tend to live longer than smaller ones. But this isn't the case for most breeds of dog. What gives?
Matt Soniak|
Erik Sass|
After you read this list, you can proudly tell all your friends you were intellectually stimulated by reading 50 shades of gray.
Arika Okrent|
Chris Higgins|
Most of us, at one point or another, have coveted a house that's not real. While most of us will never realize those real estate dreams, there are a lucky few who have. Here are a few fictional houses you can really move into.
Stacy Conradt|
From the creepy bicycle man to Alex Keaton's alcoholic uncle, here are some of TV's most memorable teachable moments.
Kara Kovalchik|
Throughout the ages, people have hung some pretty weird names on what’s ailed them. Here are the monikers of a few of the more strangely-named illnesses, and how we know them today.
Kevin Kampwirth|
We've all heard the phrase “hair of the dog,” but what about “scale of the snake” or “guts of the wasp”? Those aren't approved hangover cures, but they do describe actual ingredients found in alcoholic beverages.
Leah Shaffer|
In 1896, chemist Arthur Eichengrün brought forth a miracle—a pure acetylsalicylic acid with medical applications. This was a few years before Lizzie Magie invented the board game Monopoly, and if only the two knew each other, they might have had a lot to
David W Brown|
While global warming is a specific function of trapped greenhouse gases, climate change is more complicated.
T Nelson|
Although our ancestors had managed to invent the wheel millennia prior to the good ol’ days of Ancient Egypt, it wasn't until that civilization arose thousands of years later that the human race began to understand the mysteries behind the circle. Our mod
Roma Panganiban|
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