The Mongolian Death Worm

The Mongolian Death Worm, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, and seven more incredible urban legends that attack from the air.

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John Green hosts our YouTube series. Yesterday he and his wife welcomed a baby girl! Everybody is very excited about Alice. Even the White House.

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The quiz about nothing: Test your knowledge of Seinfeld in this 20-question quiz or no soup for you!

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Flashback to Paul McCartney's live "Abbey Road" medley at the Music for Montserrat benefit.

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The video game giant Atari has purchased somewhere between 10 and 20 semi-trucks' worth of their repertoire's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial cartridge videogame, many of which were dumped in a New Mexico landfill nearly 20 years ago.

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So you wanna solve climate change? Here's a flowchart that'll single-handedly help you lead the way to a green revolution. (Fingers crossed.)

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Silver Dollar City's Outlaw Run, Six Flags Over Texas's Iron Rattler and three more of this summer's best roller coasters in which you can revel in sublime nausea.

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Did you happen to catch that NCAA baseball game where the Siberian husky ran onto the field and interrupted the whole thing? It's pretty cute.

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Disney's original title for The Lion King was King of the Jungle -- until they realized lions don't live in jungles! Check out 18 more pretty cool facts about the making of the 1994 iconic animated feature.

The Biggest San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Stories. The latest updates from every pop culture universe.

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Freedom Ride: a glimpse into the experiences of one group of the Freedom Riders of 1961.

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"Dude, where's my car?" Parents take to Craigslist for help after ‘doofy’ son loses car at Metallica show.

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Scientific Journals Publish Bogus Paper About Midi-chlorians from Star Wars, a reminder that not all journals use peer review or even proofreaders.

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Puzzlewood, Tolkien’s Inspiration for Middle-earth. The peaceful, green, 14-acre section of Gloucestershire is truly inspirational.

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How to Turn Your Used Electronics Into Cash. Read the comments, too, for the experiences of people who have used these methods.

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The Accent Whisperers of Hollywood. An influx of global acting talent must be taught to passably sound like Americans.

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Are You Bold Enough to Play Motorcycle Soccer? It's one of several sports mash-ups involving motorbikes.

Powerful photos to remind you to always wear a helmet.

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In 1838, Missouri witnessed the “Missouri Mormon War.” It was the first of three armed conflicts before the Mormons found their home.

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Hippies, Guns, and LSD: The San Francisco Rock Band That Was Too Wild For the Sixties. The Charlatans were ahead of their time, but flamed out fast.

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Six "Common" Medical Conditions That Don't Actually Exist. Some of them were only named in order to sell you a cure.

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Remembering Hair-Raising Landings at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport. Landing on runway 13/31 was so terrifying, the procedure was called the Kai Tak Heart Attack.

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The Scariest Rides At The Fair, Ranked By An Anxious Man. Mark Shrayber is terrified of carnival rides, yet he can't help but try them.

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The 100 Greatest American Cooks of All Time. Many of the cooks on the list have a full article about them linked, which could keep you busy for some time.

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12 charming coastal towns to visit this summer. Get away from the crowds of tourists for a relaxing getaway.

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11 Fashion Trends of World War I. With the men away fighting, women went for comfort as well as style.