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‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’ by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Set in a real-life cafe overlooking the Seine, the painting captures a joyous moment among friends—but the history around this iconic Impressionist work makes it all the richer.

Ghostbusters' Stay Puft Marshmallow Man - Art of the Scene

Unlike the CGI-heavy movies of today, Mr. Stay Puft is all practical effects.

There’s actually a simple reason why TSA protocol depends on the airport.

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

These flicks are guaranteed to rattle your nerves—and are all just a click away on Netflix.

During the Revolutionary War, George Washington approved a plan to kidnap Prince William Henry, a son of King George III.

American dog ticks, blacklegged ticks, and Lone Star ticks can all spread devastating diseases. Here's a map of where these ticks live.

How Living Colour fought their way to the top of the charts—and is still going strong.

Traveling this summer? Let’s hope you booked tickets for one of the top airlines.

Delta Air Lines consistently ranked toward the top. Here's how other popular North American airlines fared, too.

Andrew Irvine (left) circa 1920 and George Mallory circa 1915.

What happened during George Mallory's fatal Everest ascent is one of mountaineering's greatest mysteries. Here's what we know.

Quasimodo in Disney's ‘The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’

Despite its underwhelming box office reception, Disney's ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ has found a loyal fan base.

The hyper-violent arcade smash of 1992 was too bloody even for Congress.

The busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season shows Hurricane Karl west of the Yucatan Peninsula, Hurricane Igor east of Puerto Rico, and Hurricane Julia in mid-Atlantic.

The hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. Here’s what you need to know about these destructive storms.

In his House Divided speech, Lincoln feared the outcome of the Missouri Compromise would be civil war.

In his famous 1858 speech, Abraham Lincoln warned that only civil war would resolve the issue of slavery in the U.S. He wasn’t wrong.

Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx star in 'Collateral' (2004).

The best hit man movies expand beyond the simple idea of murder-for-hire stories.

Here's how the hamburger came by its misleading name.

This tick probably couldn’t wait to dig into this person’s skin.

There are several precautions you can take to keep ticks at bay this summer.

Lucinda Dickey and Adolfo Quinones in 'Breakin' 2' (1984).

In 1984, a succession of breakdancing-themed movies did battle at the box office.

Andreas Pernerstorfer’s wine cellar renovations revealed a trove of at least three mammoth skeletons.

The three mammoth skeletons represent the first significant paleontology discovery in Austria in a century.

Frilled sharks are usually found in the deep ocean, but this one popped up in waters off Japan in 2007.

The creepiest sharks are found thousands of feet beneath the sea.

After journaling your feelings, try shredding them.

Instead of anger management classes, all you may need is a pen, some paper, and a trash can.

Recent decades have witnessed too many music festival disasters.

The Route 91 Harvest Festival, Astroworld, South by Southwest, and more have been afflicted by tragedy.

A major thunderstorm is about to blow over this vineyard.

Meteorologists convey the chance of cloud cover or rain in percentages, but what those numbers mean in the real world isn’t always clear—so you’ll often hear terms like ‘scattered’ and ‘isolated’ to describe thunderstorms.

This illustration features elements of both circuses and carnivals.

Although the line between the two is sometimes a little blurred, their origins are actually very distinct.

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What’s the Kennection? #117

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When George Washington Nearly Kidnapped a British Prince

Where 7 Dangerous, Disease-Spreading Ticks Live in the U.S.—Mapped

Cult of Musicality: How Living Colour Defied Expectations and Defined Hard Rock in the ‘80s

The Best (and Worst) North American Airlines

George Mallory’s Final Dash up Mount Everest: 100 Years of Mystery and Myth

10 Facts About Disney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

‘Finish Him!’: When ‘Mortal Kombat’ Caused a Moral Panic

12 Powerful Facts About Hurricanes

“A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand”: Deciphering Lincoln’s Warning About Civil War

12 Killer Hit Man Movies

Why Is It Called a “Hamburger” If It Doesn’t Contain Ham?

3 Simple Ways to Stay Tick-Free This Summer

40 Years Ago: When Breakdancing Crashed the Box Office of 1984

Woolly Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Austrian Wine Cellar

7 Deep-Sea Sharks That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Having Anger Issues? Try “Shredding” Your Feelings

9 of the Worst Music Festival Disasters in United States History

Scattered vs. Isolated Thunderstorms: What’s the Difference?

Carnival vs. Circus: What’s the Difference?