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See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

Tune Twist Quiz #35

Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.’

Is the Film a Prequel, Sequel, or Remake?

11 Space Facts That Will Change Your Perspective

Tune Twist Quiz #34

Do you know where you can find this unusual landmark?

Do You Know the Location of These Offbeat Landmarks?

Name the locations of these notable landmarks.

Dana Carvey as the Church Lady on ‘Saturday Night Live.’

50 Surprising Facts About ‘Saturday Night Live’

Live from New York … are some surprising facts about ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which made its debut on October 11, 1975.

Tune Twist Quiz #33

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Can You Tell Food Fact From Food Fiction?

See if you can figure out which of these food product facts are about real people—and which are mere invention.

Tune Twist Quiz #32

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Do You Know the Presidential Line of Succession?

The transfer of power passes through a lot of people. Can you put them in order?

See if you can figure out this twisted tune.

Tune Twist Quiz #31

Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Open sign on cafe hang on door at entrance.

Can You Guess Which Company Was Started by Women?

Some of the world’s largest companies began with women leading the way.

This island may look mysterious, but it isn’t a phantom island.

8 Mysterious Phantom Islands

Old maps are littered with islands that have vanished. What happened to these strange and unexplainable lost lands? Did they ever exist in the first place?

Tune Twist Quiz #30

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Can You Figure Out When the Word First Appeared in Print?

Some words have been around longer than you think.

Clockwise from top left: Shirley Chisholm, Clara Barton, Ellen Ochoa, Nellie Bly, Josephine Baker, Mary Pickford, Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart, Kalpana Chawla, and Kamala Harris.

130 Amazing Women Who Changed the World

From singers to scientists and athletes to activists, here are 130 amazing women who have changed the world for the better.