The cartomancer Lenormand had incredible influence over Joséphine Bonaparte, but Napoleon didn't like or trust her.

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A new book looks at political history through the vintage stamps of short-lived countries.
They'll make your upcoming costume shindig extra festive—and fragrant, to boot.
Some of these symbols go way back—even though they originally had different meanings.
With a line around the block to see the Halloween attraction, word spread quickly: A woman had fainted.
Every profession has its in-group ways of using language, but not every profession requires native speakers of many different languages to communicate with each other every day.
Mediaversity grades how well movies and TV shows reject stereotypes.
Repetitive or so-called antanaclastic sentences and tongue twisters like these are by no means unique to English—here are a few in other languages that you might want to try.
The new batch of official entries includes more than 250 terms and phrases.
Whether you’re moving to a new home or just want to improve your Internet connection, setting up a strong home network can feel daunting. But optimizing your devices’ Internet connectivity and protecting your personal data doesn’t have to be complicated.
Online shopping has revolutionized the way we purchase everything from food and books to light bulbs and mattresses. But the convenience and variety of online shopping also requires us to put some of our personal information online to complete transaction
There's a subliminal message hidden in the opening credits.
Had history gone slightly differently, you'd be using BackRub to search the internet while enjoying an ice-cold Brad's Drink from a Tote'M convenience store.
Throughout history, the city of London has been all but destroyed by fire on more than a dozen different occasions—usually accidentally, sometimes deliberately.
Basically, you wind up pooping it out.
With a little creativity and a lot of hard work, Magic Wheelchair transforms kids' chairs into pirate ships, spacecrafts, motorcycles, and more.
Social media can get a bad rap for being an endless stream of selfies and cat photos. But social media can be harnessed for good, too, especially close to home. Here are seven ways social media can make your community a better place.
Money isn’t the only way to give back to others. Here are seven alternative donations that can support and inspire members of your community and beyond.
In 2009, directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor plunged audiences into a dystopian future where video games have deadly consequences.