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With the U.S.-Algeria World Cup clash looming, we thought we'd take a few minutes to find some interesting facts about the North African nation. Here's the scoop on our Group C rivals. They Swing a Mean Fan From the 17th century through the early 19th c

The blogosphere has plenty of treats for those who are fascinated with cephalopods: octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and other tentacled sea creatures. Even if you aren't an avid octopus fan, these "cephaloblogs" have some really interesting stuff for your edi

Many of us can't start our days without at least one cup of coffee, but we don't really give the magic beans much thought after we drain our mugs. Let's take a look at a few questions you might have about the intricacies of the coffee business. How do

Can you imagine going to work with your dad every day? Maybe you already do. My dad works for the railroad and I can't really picture myself out there helping him repair tracks. Working with dear old dad is all in a day's work for these actors, though.

The new issue hits stands next Tuesday, and we thought this story might intrigue our fellow band nerds in the audience. If you've ever wondered why marching bands wear those strange, colorful uniforms, it's because they started out as a bribe! Here's the

While some families are putting helmets and knee pads on their children in order to ride a bicycle, others are installing trampolines in the backyard. Here are some ways new space age materials can intensify the thrill we used to get from an old-fashioned

No matter how well modern filmmakers can create characters with no human attributes, we still find it easier to communicate with and relate to humanoid forms. What's the simplest way to take a humanoid fictional character and make it different, frightenin

In honor of Flag Day (and the World Cup!), here's a really fun flag-themed puzzle from a recent How Did You Know? Since we know most of you don't play our monthly trivia-hunt, this will be new to the vast majority of you _flossers, so enjoy this color-by-

Even if they're not the ones on stage belting out their tunes, songwriters can make quite bit of cash from publishing royalties. If you write a hit song, you'll pick up anywhere from a few cents to hundreds of dollars any time it's played on TV, the radi

You know the characters, but you might not know their full names. Store these tidbits away in your noggin for future trivia.

American products are available around the world—but they're not always called by the name they've been given in the U.S. Sometimes, companies will change a product's name to adapt to various languages and cultures. Here are 12 American goods with differe

Take any high school psychology course and you'll hear the story of Phineas Gage, a man whose skull was pierced by a tamping iron while working on the railroad in 1848. He survived the ordeal, but his personality and his life were changed forever by his