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Julie Winterbottom|
War heroes comes in all shapes and sizes—and species.
Miss Cellania|
OK, "blow your mind" is a bit dramatic. But 65 Amazing Facts You'll Enjoy and Consider Mentioning to Your Friends didn't fit.
Jason English|
Constant improvement is what we do. So how amazing is it that there exist a handful of objects that, though 100 years old or more, are still perfect?
Therese Oneill|
Ian Fleming is best known for his terrific series of twelve novels and two short story collections detailing the adventures of British spy James Bond, and he also wrote the children's classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Let's take a look at five things you
Ethan Trex|
Editorial Staff|
A lot of people assume that it's just the way that coins smell, and the odor is rubbing off on their hands, but you're not smelling the metal so much as you're smelling yourself.
Matt Soniak|
We all dream of having some superpower to help navigate life. Some people have those powers. Let's just hope they remember that with great power, comes great responsibility.
David K. Israel|
For most people, it's hard to figure out what you want to be when you grow up. For Sumo wrestlers, it's even harder.
Reed Young|
Gathered from various interviews and public appearances Rowling has made since The Boy Who Lived took the world by storm, these are some words of wisdom and experience that wizards and Muggles alike can take to heart.
Roma Panganiban|
Forget celebrities being just like us. These vintage photos prove that animals have a rich history of indulging in activities usually reserved for humans.
Erin McCarthy|
Wish someone would give you a little respect? Want to keep the French from colonizing Central America? You know what song and what doctrine to turn to, but do you know who actually wrote them? Here are the surprising, famous names behind 10 creations.
Ethan Trex|
Out with the old, in with the new (literally). Jersey isn't part of the U.K., nor is it a full-member state of the EU, but is a separate possession of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom.
David K. Israel|
They're just like us!
Erin McCarthy|
Soap operas, "soaps" or "my stories," as many a <em>grandmother</em> has called them, are dramas presented in a serial format on daytime television or radio. Their name comes from a time when old serial dramas broadcast on radio had soap manufacturers (Pr
Matt Soniak|
When you want to keep a vast fortune or priceless object secure, look no further: These safes and vaults are famous for being virtually impregnable.
Lucas Reilly|
You're not crazy—your dog's feet really are snack-food scented.
Matt Soniak|
Stacy Conradt|
If LeBron James' ESPN special left you feeling down about the state of sports, perhaps these stories will remind you why you started watching athletics in the first place. Here are 10 acts widely considered to be examples of good sportsmanship. Feel free
Scott Allen|
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