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From opium-laced syrups to “just ignore the baby,” history is packed with child-rearing advice and habits best left in the past.
A white pyramid sitting at the top of a hill in Papago Park in Arizona’s Phoenix Metropolitan Area is the final resting place of the state’s first governor.
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From Martha the passenger pigeon to Lonesome George the Pinta Island tortoise, these endlings had an unfortunate claim to fame.
License plate flipping is illegal—but that doesn‘t stop motorcyclists from doing it.
Including straight adaptations and movies loosely based on Shakespeare’s plays, these are unmissable titles.
Take a trip through the grand estates and historic parks where the movie versions of Jane Austen’s novels were filmed.
Some athletes call it runner’s trots. Others refer to it as the Gingerbread Man. Here’s why marathoners sometimes get off to a runny start.
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Older animals can still make great companions—here’s what to consider when looking to add one to your family.
If you store your candy correctly, you can stretch this year’s Halloween candy haul well into next year.
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In some cases, these horror sequels were even better than the original.
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Between eerie on-set disasters and a terrifying number of deaths, ‘The Exorcist’ earned its reputation as a cursed film set.
Even if you’re not a noble, earning one of their titles doesn’t always require a royal wedding.
Travelers beware: several of these abandoned settlements have unsettling—and outright dangerous—backstories.
The 1990s noir anthology show put Tom Cruise in the director's chair and made Tom Hanks the bad guy.