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Delta Air Lines consistently ranked toward the top. Here's how other popular North American airlines fared, too.

What happened during George Mallory's fatal Everest ascent is one of mountaineering's greatest mysteries. Here's what we know.

Despite its underwhelming box office reception, Disney's ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ has found a loyal fan base.

The hyper-violent arcade smash of 1992 was too bloody even for Congress.

The hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. Here’s what you need to know about these destructive storms.

In his famous 1858 speech, Abraham Lincoln warned that only civil war would resolve the issue of slavery in the U.S. He wasn’t wrong.

The best hit man movies expand beyond the simple idea of murder-for-hire stories.

Here's how the hamburger came by its misleading name.

There are several precautions you can take to keep ticks at bay this summer.

In 1984, a succession of breakdancing-themed movies did battle at the box office.

The three mammoth skeletons represent the first significant paleontology discovery in Austria in a century.

The creepiest sharks are found thousands of feet beneath the sea.

Instead of anger management classes, all you may need is a pen, some paper, and a trash can.

The Route 91 Harvest Festival, Astroworld, South by Southwest, and more have been afflicted by tragedy.

Meteorologists convey the chance of cloud cover or rain in percentages, but what those numbers mean in the real world isn’t always clear—so you’ll often hear terms like ‘scattered’ and ‘isolated’ to describe thunderstorms.

Although the line between the two is sometimes a little blurred, their origins are actually very distinct.

Different versions of “eeny, meeny, miny, moe” exist around the world, and there seem to be just as many theories about the rhyme’s potential origin—ranging from shepherds counting sheep to priests selecting sacrificial victims.

Google's new generative AI search results aren't quite there yet. Here's how to disable them.

Loved collecting Transformers as a kid? From Optimus Prime to a Megatron figure that changed into a gun, discover which of these G1 toys from the 1980s is the most valuable today.

Overpasses are widely seen as safe shelters during a severe weather event. In reality, they're deadly.