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The 10 Most Important Kisses in the Universe
Our 9th annual '10 Issue' hits newsstands this week. To celebrate, here's an article from last year's edition.By Maggie Koerth-Baker Get ready for a little kiss and tell. From the smooch that changed a law to the peck that launched a religion, these are t
Little-Known Second Verses of 10 Children's Songs
Either I had a really short attention span as a kid and never made it past the first verse of a song (which is entirely possible), or there are some obscure lyrics to the songs we all know and love. Here are a few of them.
Not Quite Medal-Worthy: 7 Winter Demonstration Sports
Through the 1992 games, most Olympics would feature a few demonstration sports, with no medals up for grabs. Many of these, like speed skating, short track speed skating, freestyle skiing, and curling, eventually landed on the official program for later
Brother Against Brother: The Great Confederate Snowball Fight
History lessons on the American Civil War tend to focus on its depressing aspects: a divided country, rampant gangrene, and Ken Burns appear prominently in most classes. However, despite schedules packed with receiving shoddy medical care and standing sti
The Quick 10: Adult Versions of 10 Children's Songs
Parents everywhere probably know these songs all too well "“ the ones your kid sings over and over at all hours of the day and night. It's always the one you hate most that they insist on getting hooked on, isn't it? But there's some hope: some adult sin
Double Trouble: The Two U.S. Olympic Hockey Teams of 1948
Have you been watching the Olympic ice hockey tournament and cheering for the American team? Be thankful you haven't been forced to choose which U.S. team to root for. American fans faced just such a conundrum at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz,
10 Bygone (or Rejected) Academy Awards Categories
When the Oscars feel overlong, be thankful the Academy didn't keep these categories around. Otherwise, we'd be here all night.