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Han shot first.

The key to holding court? A fresh can of tennis balls.

Early Prime Day deals have arrived, and we’ve picked some of the best you can shop now on tech, kitchen essentials, robot vacuums, and more.

Overwhelmed at the prospect of doing a deep clean of your home? Don’t be: These tips and tricks will help the task feel manageable.

The 'Jaws' quote "You're gonna need a bigger boat" was ad-libbed by Roy Scheider, but the actor didn't come up with the line on his own.

Divers shower after every dive for a surprising reason.

The Institute of Culinary Education has developed a foolproof recipe for tender, cakey scones.

From King Tut’s treasure-stuffed tomb to one of the world's oldest human burial sites, these ancient resting places sent their occupants to the afterlife in style.

Astronauts spending time at the International Space Station stay hydrated with a refreshing, filtered blend of recycled shower water and pee.

The directors of ‘Psycho,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Fight Club,’ and other classics just couldn't help adding a frisson of foreshadowing to their suspenseful plots.

Bremen, a life insurance salesman from Detroit, specialized in impersonating greatness.

“What is the meaning of life?” is simultaneously one of the oldest questions in philosophy and a relatively new concept. Here’s what Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Albert Camus had to say on the matter.

‘Once Upon a Time’ appears in many fairy tales and stories. The phrase has a long history and a practical narrative purpose.

Rising production costs have led streamers to increase fees across the board.

According to experts, the answer is a lot shorter than you may think.

It might be hard to imagine anyone other than Will Ferrell in 2004’s “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” but the comedy’s distributor, DreamWorks, initially had doubts about the star.

From auditions gone wrong to a spin-off that never was, here’s what you missed on ‘Glee.’

Since 1896, when the modern Olympic Games began, the event has been disrupted only six times—and it usually required a war.

Roosevelt launched one of his most famous sayings at the Minnesota State Fair in September 1901—just two weeks before he became president.

Code-switching goes beyond language—here's what it means and why it happens.