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Mad magazine gave us Alfred E. Neuman and Spy vs. Spy and made irreverent, anti-establishment humor a thing. Here's what you need to know about 'Mad.'

Why do voices crack and pimples flare up during puberty? When do boys go through puberty, and when do girls experience it? Read on for pivotal facts you should know about puberty.

From the inventor who disappeared along with the lighthouse he designed to the daredevil whose contraptions vaulted him to fame then cut his life short, these are the sad stories of inventors killed by their own inventions.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17, 1899, to Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresa, Alphonse Capone would go on to become one of the most notorious gangsters of all time. Here’s what you need to know about the man known as Scarface.

Many of Jack Kerouac's novels drew details from his own life. Here's what you need to know about the author of 'On the Road.'

Some of these predictions came true in such eerie detail that you have to wonder though whether fiction is as fictitious as it claims.

The Japanese-American regiment that served during WWII received thousands of honors—but most just said they were doing their duty.

Did Clementine Barnabet, priestess of a strange sacrificial cult, bludgeon seven families to death with an ax?

From how long a "hoax" like the Apollo 11 moon landing could actually stay a secret to the conspiracy theory involving Queen Elizabeth I, here are the actual facts you need to know about conspiracy theories.

It was a disaster of mankind’s own making—and as it raged on, people piped up with some wild ideas about how to put an end to it.

What makes a crime a hate crime? Legally speaking, it's largely a question of the offender's motivation.

After a long, snowy winter, it’s hard to resist the allure of warm summer days. Of course, they can come at a cost—including a sunburn. While it’s a well-known advisory for humans to slather on that SPF before taking in the rays, what about animals?