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It would take you more than a month to watch the longest movie ever made. Who has time for that?

Why compare apples to oranges when you can compare them to oysters, instead?

One of the most celebrated authors in history never saw a book published under her own name.

It’s called the flehmen response, a.k.a. “stinky face.”

Ready to up your chat game? Use these 10 handy tricks to unveil the fun Easter eggs hidden in Google Chat.

Researchers thought the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster was unable to support life. But a bunch of wolves, deer, wild boars, bears, and foxes disagreed.

A Carl's Jr. opened in New York City in 2018.

The signs and menus look exactly alike, down to that cheery little star. Are they the same restaurant?

LeBron James has been a basketball superstar for most of this century, but it was two football coaches who changed his life.

Facebook and Instagram app icons on phone screen.

Your Facebook friends don’t need to see every Story and Reel you share to Instagram.

This isn't as tough as the whole chicken-and-egg conundrum.

The story behind which orange came first involves Arab trade routes and a bunch of old phrases that mean 'orange apple.'

The practice dates back decades.

Through the years, we've had to bid adieu to a long line of good Girl Scout cookies.

The biggest tsunami ever recorded reached 1720 feet high—which is taller than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

If you're curious about how many books you'll be able to read this year, take this test.

The average person in the U.S. reads about 12 books per year—but that number won't help you if you read at a different pace than the average American.

Cutting vinyl records is a precise process.

The types of songs cut on vinyl may be changing, but the way the physical records are made has stayed the same.

Elijah McCoy devised his first invention while working on the Michigan Central Railroad.

Elijah McCoy’s most famous creation, an automatic oil cup that lubricated steam engines on trains, may have spawned the phrase “the real McCoy.”

What jobs do people fantasize about having? Think travel, medicine, and ... being a DJ.

Original Garbage Pail Kids cards are more valuable than you might think.

The snot-covered Garbage Pail Kids trading cards were all the rage in the 1980s. Once just 25 cents a pack, rare cards can now command thousands of dollars.