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A Brief History of Kool-Aid
Though the fruity juice powder is now best known for the “Oh yeah!” of its Kool-Aid Man mascot, the recognizable anthropomorphic pitcher came along much later, after Kool-Aid was already a popular product.
One for the Books: 8 Literary Lawsuits
You can't judge a book by its cover. Sometimes you need an actual court of law.
15 Famous People Who Used to Teach
You never know what hidden talents your teachers might have. Just look at all of these famous former teachers.
10 Remarkable Teachers for National Teacher Day
May 7 marks National Teacher Day, part of a weeklong celebration for educators who work tirelessly to make certain we can still function in the event the Internet happens to break.
How Do Noise-Canceling Headphones Work?
Noise-canceling headphones seem like an oxymoron: a piece of audio technology that creates silence, rather than noise. They’re useful on planes, in crowded offices, and for light sleepers trying to catch some shut-eye in a thin-walled apartment, but how c
The Man Who Pressed His Luck ... and Won
In 1984, ice cream truck driver Michael Larson won a record $110,237 on the game show—and he did it by gaming the system.
Henry David Thoreau, Yoga Master
Henry David Thoreau is a man of many titles. In addition to being widely-revered as one of America's great writers, he also sharpened his credentials as an accomplished abolitionist, naturalist, and philosopher over the course of his brief life. But "yogi
15 Less-than-Inspirational Quotes from a Book of Moral Advice
Sometimes what we need, in our age of relentlessly positive inspirational quote sharing, is a refreshingly discouraging breath of stale air. So here are 15 anti-inspirational quotes from John Ploughman's talk: Plain Advice for Plain People.
Why Do We Feel Hot in Temperatures Lower Than Our Body Temp?
There's a major difference between your body and your environment.

11 Things to Know About Iron Man
Iron Man 3 opened in theaters Friday. Here's what you need to know about high-tech hero Tony Stark and his armored alter ego.
What is the Origin of the Phrase "Come Out of the Closet"?
This week, NBA center Jason Collins announced he was gay in a cover story for Sports Illustrated. In other words, he "came out of the closet." This expression for revealing one's homosexuality seems natural. Being in the closet implies hiding from the out
To Great Lengths: 7 Historic Cures for Impotence
We may think of the inability to get or maintain an erection as a problem reserved for the ruggedly handsome 50-year-old millionaires joyously piloting their yachts in the background of Viagra commercials. But there has never been a time or place where me
The 11 Most-Watched Television Trials
On April 11, 1961, the trial of war criminal Adolf Eichmann was the first to be completely televised. Here are 11 of the most-watched since then.
Why CERN is Recreating the First Web Page
The European science organization wants to remind the world that, 20 years ago, it gave us the World Wide Web for free
5 Writers with Gender-Bending Pseudonyms
Here are five famous writers who, mostly for marketing reasons, changed genders for their bylines and book covers.
6 Movies That Were Almost Other Movies
With the number of remakes, reboots, and re-imagined movies coming out of Hollywood lately, the industry seems intent on taking everything old and making it new again. And while that's hardly just a recent trend, you might be surprised at some of the film