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Mary Bowser took a job as a servant for Jefferson Davis to serve as a spy in the Confederate White House, working with the famous spymaster Elizabeth van Lew.

Daniel Nayeri






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Robert Downey Jr. and Sammy Davis Jr. are arguably two of the biggest celebrities ever to rock nominal suffixes—but why aren't they Robert Downey II and Sammy Davis II?

Stacy Conradt


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Looking for a way to spice up your love language? Snuggle up with these 14 idioms, slang terms, and sayings from the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) on how to get it on all over the United States.

Angela Tung












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Some believe February once boasted 29 days and that Augustus Caesar stole a day so he could add it to August, which was named for him. (If there’s a month named after you, why not milk it?) But that’s a myth.

Lucas Reilly




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Rather than using visual effects, the people behind 'The Magicians'—which returns tonight for its second season—used practical effects to bring a half-human, half-doe creature to life.

Erin McCarthy