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Life without them would be dangerous, harried, and slimy.

Never been to the Grand Canyon? There's now a webpage for that.

Dryer sheets are designed to soften and freshen clothing, but they've got loads of other uses—and we've made a laundry list of them.

We’ve experienced some extremely close elections (and caucuses) in recent years, but controversy over candidates who are elected by the skin of their teeth is nothing new.

The small town accidentally used the likeness of a man with the same name.

The beloved character will answer viewers' questions during a three-minute live episode segment.

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The landscape of American farming has changed radically over the past 100 years, even if the farmers haven’t.

Presented by 'Join or Die with Craig Ferguson' on HISTORY.

Much has been made of the hidden significance behind the film’s most famous line, but how about the names? From birds to gluttons to just what the heck “silence of the lambs” means, here's a look at the significance of six names from the film.

Presented by GEICO.

Nearly 30 years later, Steven Soderbergh’s feature debut is still one of the greatest independent films of all time.

Have you ever seen a firehouse built inside of a mountain?

You don’t want to stiff a helpful attendant or offend a local tour guide.

Trust us: there's a better way.

The last thing most airplane passengers want to do is pay attention to a rote pre-flight safety demonstration. After all, it's always the same from flight to flight. But some airlines are fighting back against ennui, producing creative and inventive in-fl

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When Tom Joyce showed up for duty at Caven Point Army Depot near Jersey City on April 24, 1943, he was probably thinking this would be another routine day—not one when he’d have to be fighting for his own life and the lives of everyone across the river.