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Category 4 Hurricane Harvey decimated Houston in 2017.

In order to assign a numeric category value to a hurricane, meteorologists look to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

These books won't keep you up all night—and that's a good thing.

In 2004, Johnson set out to direct a coming-of-age tale sparked by seeing an early cut of 'Star Wars.' It took nearly 20 years to see it through.

Time isn't the only thing remote workers save by ditching their commute.

Golden funerary mask of King Tut at the Egyptian Museum.

From Steve Martin's 'Saturday Night Live' song to 'The Mummy' movies, King Tut has had an eventful afterlife.

The Western has been part of cinema since the very earliest days of Hollywood, and has produced some of the greatest films ever made. Here are 35 of them.

The Eiffel Tower displays the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

The war in Ukraine is having more unintended consequences, including a new lights-out policy at one of the world's most famous attractions.

Mahershala Ali, Kevin Feige, and company announcing the new 'Blade' movie at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019.

“This film takes place in a past time period,” the 'Blade' casting call reads, but it doesn’t specify which one.

National Cat Day is coming! National Cat Day is coming!

No need to wait until October 31st to start celebrating. The spookiest month is full of party hat-worthy occasions.

This holiday season, stack a few of these history-themed gifts—coffee-table books, home decor, and more—under the tree.

From Domino’s to Popeyes, these are the fastest-growing fast food chains in the U.S.

The massive, shelf-threatening volume is actually too big to browse through.

A conceptual illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube approaching Dimorphos.

The cameras documenting NASA’s DART mission are named LUKE and LEIA.

Author Donna Tartt’s debut novel, 'The Secret History,' became an instant classic—and an instant success—when it was published in 1992. Here’s what you should know.

Tourists get up close and personal with Antarctica's gentoo penguins.

Scientists and cruise operators are fighting the impacts of tourism in Antarctica—with the help of tourists themselves.

Why say “Trick or treat!” this Halloween when you could shout “Trick or junkery!” instead?

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

Though Exposé's name is not nearly as recognizable as TLC, Destiny's Child, or The Bangles, the 1980s hitmakers are the only girl group since The Supremes to score seven consecutive Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Viola Davis stars in 'The Woman King'' (2022).

Gina Prince-Bythewood's 'The Woman King' takes its cues from the very real Agojie warriors of West Africa.

California residents committed to living an eco-friendly life will soon be able to opt for an eco-friendly death.

Take some photos in Iceland for up to six months and yogurt brand siggi's will be happy to compensate you.

Only about 0.02 percent of the words in a dictionary start with the letter 'X.' Here are 40 of those rarities.

American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne drew inspiration from his own ancestors for his best-known novel, 'The Scarlet Letter.'

A Jeep Wrangler at the 98th European Motor Show in 2020.

Are new cars selling above their MSRP? Yes—and none more so than the Jeep Wrangler.

How Are Hurricane Categories Determined?

10 of the Shortest Bestselling and Classic Books

'5-25-77,' a Coming-of-Age Film Set During the Summer of 'Star Wars,' Is Finally Getting Released After 20 Years

Working From an Office Costs Employees Almost Twice as Much as Working From Home

10 Ways King Tut Influenced Pop Culture

The 35 Greatest Westerns of All Time

The Eiffel Tower Is Going Dark Over an Hour Earlier—Here’s Why

The MCU’s New ‘Blade’ Movie Is Looking for Extras in Cleveland

30 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate In October

14 Thought-Provoking Gifts for History Buffs

America’s 25 Fastest-Growing Fast Food Chains

This Unauthorized 'One Piece' Manga Collection Is Over 21,000 Pages—But No One Can Actually Read It

NASA Is Crashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid Tonight—Here’s How to Watch It

10 Fascinating Facts About Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History'

Antarctica's Tourists Are Turning into Citizen Scientists to Clean Up the Continent

10 Old-Timey Terms for ‘Treat’ to Try Out This Halloween

What's the Kennection? #29

Point of No Return: How 1980s Hitmakers Exposé Endured to Become One of the Most Successful Girl Groups of All Time

The Agojie Amazons of West Africa: The Real Female Warriors Behind 'The Woman King'

Human Composting Is Coming to California

Want to Tour Iceland? This Yogurt Company Will Pay You Up to $50,000

40 Words That Start With X

12 Fantastic Facts About Nathaniel Hawthorne

The 15 Most Overpriced New Cars on the Market Right Now