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The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.

The white picket fence has become a cliché for suburbia. Blame archers.

Blue balls? Broken hymens? Popping your cherry? We’re covering all the topics you’ve always wondered about but were too embarrassed to ask.

These facts about the 1996 blockbuster don't suck.

Jack and Rose on the panel in 'Titanic.'

The 8-foot hunk of balsa wood led to one of the great debates in film: Could Jack have fit on it, too?

The Dallol volcano in Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert is one of the most unearthly places on Earth.

From boiling lakes to glowing caves and hidden prehistoric villages, Earth is full of amazing and unexpected places.

The key to a brighter smile? Hydrogen peroxide.

The main ingredient for a whiter smile? Hydrogen peroxide.

These ragdoll kittens know exactly how popular they are.

Your scruffy shelter tabby is every bit as beautiful as these pedigreed cats.

This can't be the only hedgehog-hat mix-up in history.

Pop songs get misinterpreted all the time, and we're here to break down the real stories behind your favorite bops, from Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen.

After it formed, the Catalina Island Conservancy had to figure out how to manage the island's invasive ungulates.

Fritters can be a party appetizer or a solo snack.

If you’re looking for a recipe that showcases early spring produce, you’ll love these spring fritters.

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

The BBC once pranked the world by declaring that Big Ben’s clock face would be going digital.

From Taco Bell buying the Liberty Bell to the time the BBC convinced its viewers that spaghetti grows on trees, these are some of the most iconic pranks in history.

Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin described the guillotine's effect as being “Like a cool breath on the back of the neck.” Anne Boleyn would likely disagree.

‘Ghosting’ is a very Millennial slang term.

From adulting to doggo, you can thank Millennials for popularizing these slang terms.

A beaver that may or may not have parachuted out of a plane.

The best way to relocate beavers in the 1940s? Drop them out of planes, of course.

Discover the best eczema treatments that experts recommend, whether you’re dealing with sudden eczema flare-ups, itchiness, or just need a new facial moisturizer.

An 1878 painting of Richard, Duke of York, and Edward V (right) by John Everett Millais.

An heir and a spare disappeared during England's War of the Roses. Here's what happened—and how we might hope to solve the mystery today.

Some of them swim sideways.

Everybunny wants to know why we call rabbits “bunnies.”

When it comes to abbreviations for animal names, doggy for dog makes sense, as does kitty for cat, when you think about it: Kitty comes from the word kitten. But where does bunny for rabbit come from?