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Kids in the ’90s swore geeky Paul became shock rocker Marilyn Manson. Did he?

From Yellowstone‘s Calcite Springs and Hawaii‘s Kilauea, these are the best places to be at dusk.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Magnetic north is shifting towards Siberia, but that doesn't quite explain why maps put north at the top.

Jayne Mansfield on the set of ‘The Girl Can’t Help It.’

The bottle-blonde bombshell studied five languages, played the violin and the piano, and reportedly had an IQ in the 160s. Here’s what else you need to know about actress Jayne Mansfield.

English came out on top by a large margin.

These guide dogs were the difference between life and death.

From guiding their owners to safety during 9/11 to dialing 911 during medical emergencies, these pups took their lifesaving duties to a whole other level.

A night at the museum is closer than you may think.

If you ever dreamed of being Ben Stiller in “Night at the Museum”, we’ve got the next best thing.

Rare noctilucent clouds are showing up in places they never used to, and scientists are trying to find out why.

Steven Spielberg took some poetic license in his shark-centric summer blockbuster.

In the summer of 1975, movie audiences learned all they ever wanted to know about bloodthirsty sharks from ‘Jaws.’ We asked shark scientists to set the record straight on Hollywood’s prodigious predator.

Astronauts have left a lot more than footprints on the moon.

Golf balls, a word from the queen, and an X-rated drawing by Andy Warhol are just some of the items left behind by astronauts.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

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?

If you see a knight wearing a gauntlet, pray he keeps it on.

A knight throwing down his glove in Medieval Europe meant serious business.

At the most extreme, some forms of constrained writing are even more self-limiting and end up being very, very constrained indeed.

Who knew cauliflower could be crave-worthy?

Think veggies are boring? Think again. This curry-garlic roasted cauliflower recipe will turn any skeptic into a cauliflower fan.

Can you guess which Pixar film is number one?

Pixar fans are searching for Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles across the U.S.

The Goonies | Finding One-Eyed Willy's Treasure Map | Warner Bros. Entertainment

As the ultimate ’80s adventure comedy for kids, Richard Donner’s 1985 hit scored with audiences and critics alike, but there are probably a few facts about “The Goonies” you didn’t know, like that the treasure map was speckled with real blood.

Put your knowledge of mythology to the test.

The etymology of the ironworking tool comes with a slight twist.

Shark attacks are extremely rare. But they do occasionally happen, and some species are more likely to be behind the kill than others.

When life gives you lemons, return to the dealership.

Cars aren’t a piece of fruit, so how did they come to be associated with lemons? Discover how this slang term got adopted in the automotive world and what it really means.