The real story behind "Jaws" is stranger than fiction. Here's the shark encounter that inspired Peter Benchley's famous novel.

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Travel back to the era of neon, MTV, arcade games, and pop culture milestones with these nostalgic trivia questions.
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd were married, but Harrison's best friend Eric Clapton developed feelings for her—and what emerged is now an immortal song
Parton has praised books by John Steinbeck, Alexandre Dumas, and Lee Smith over the years.
Long before modern conveniences, American Frontier children helped their families survive with chores like fetching water, hunting, and farming.
Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" drew inspiration from Charles Starkweather's infamous 1958 murder spree, transforming true crime into one of rock's greatest songs.
The best feelings of '90s summers are encapsulated in these movies millennials grew up with.
From fire foxes to dancing spirits, cultures around the world have many different myths, legends, beliefs, and superstitions about the aurora borealis, or the northern lights.
While staying at the Stanley Hotel, Stephen King had an unsettling dream that inspired one of his most terrifying books. Here's the story of the real hotel that gave King the idea for 'The Shining.'
From Anne Boleyn to Abraham Lincoln, these historical figures have inspired all manner of ghost stories and legends since their (usually violent) deaths.
These timeless lines have captured the beauty, pain, and desperation of the human heart for centuries.
The Queen of Pop has entertained us for decades, but how many of her songs do you know? How quickly can you name Madonna songs from just one lyric?
Paul McCartney spent weeks trying to figure out if the melody of "Yesterday" had already been composed.
July's full moon is called the Buck Moon, and it is sometimes said to be an ideal time for recommitting to your dreams with fresh focus and energy.
"Wichita Lineman" is an ode to love in the face of desolation, and apparently it resonated strongly for Bob Dylan.
From icy landscapes to tropical rainforests and vast deserts, can you match each continent with its largest country?
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Hitting milestones such as buying a house or paying off loans can cause significant financial distress across the country.
From a tribute written by Bob Dylan to "Shutup Springsteen," these seven songs about Bruce Springsteen all pay tribute to the Boss in a wildly different variety of ways.