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The 100-Million-Year-Old Spider Attack Captured in Amber

Stuck in the silken strands of death, the wasp could only stare at his impending doom as the juvenile arachnid descended upon him to sup heartily on his mortal shell.

Why Do Humans Have Chins?

It’s a diagnostic feature for our species, but its origins have been a mystery.

The Greatest Political Button of All Time

Born in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1873, Al Smith was a self-made man.

10 Awful Words and the People They're Named For

Did these word-inspiring folks really deserve to have their names dragged through the linguistic mud?

Dissecting a Sandwich

Watch a Baby Go from Babbling to Baby Talk to Words in ASL

Children acquiring sign languages go through the same linguistic stages that those acquiring spoken languages do.

What Does the IRS Do With All the Paperclips People Send Them?

The IRS becomes the proud owner of a huge batch of new paperclips each year. So, what do they do with the influx of office supplies?

Journalist Jennie June Was "Having It All" in the 19th Century

11 Foods We Couldn't Have Without Preservatives

15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Kingpin

7 Clever Hunting Tricks Used in the Animal Kingdom

The animal world is full of predators with some impressive tricks up their sleeves.

How Atlanta's Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Hotlanta history.

Utterly Spoiler-Free Game of Thrones Preview

Season 5 starts tonight. We're not saying who's dead, who's alive, or what happens. But our little birds are whispering.

Watch a 1937 Film on the Future of Industry

Lurid Lucy and Other Statues from Movies and TV

The bronze statue of Lucille Ball in her hometown is in the news this week. It's not the only municipal statue with a story behind it.

The Mystery of the Green Children of Woolpit

10 Stars Who Appeared on The O.C. Before They Were Famous

Over the course of four seasons, 'The O.C.' turned its cast of young stars into household names and welcomed plenty of other celebrities (and celebrities-in-the-making) into the mix.

Louis de Wohl, the Astrologer Who Was Hired By MI5

25 Colloquial British Terms for Describing the Natural World

14 Side Businesses of Hollywood Actors

From comic book shops to venture capital firms, plenty of Hollywood A-listers are using their time away from the set to indulge their personal passions and build successful businesses that aren’t measured in box office receipts.