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The best feelings of '90s summers are encapsulated in these movies millennials grew up with.

Woman and dog looking at northern lights above snowy landscape

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.

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

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.'

'Speak! Speak!', 1895, (1912).Artist: John Everett Millais

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?

Regions like Hong Kong have more women than men, while countries such as the Maldives have the opposite.

Popular district at the Piraeus, Greece, drawing

These seemingly boring items can tell us a lot about the home life of the ancient Greeks.

Long travel times, heavy traffic, and frustrating daily drives put these states at the top of the list.

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?

Matching each continent with their population might be more challenging than

Hitting milestones such as buying a house or paying off loans can cause significant financial distress across the country.

Bruce Springsteen performing with his guitar

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.

Before Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii in ash, it was a thriving city filled with busy homes and bustling streets.

A 18th-century engraving of a funeral wake in the United Kingdom, the era and region where the bizarre practice of sin-eating flourished.

Sin-eaters took on the sins of the dead by eating bread over a corpse. Learn the history behind one of the creepiest jobs ever documented.

Why do we say “add insult to injury”? Discover the surprising history behind this common phrase, which dates back to Ancient Rome.

Woman cooking next to roasting jack, 1845

From dog-powered roasting jacks to sand used for cleaning, these items were staples for Regency families.

You'll come away from this quiz knowing a bunch of new iconic jokes. But what makes them funny? The three reigning theories of humor could explain that.