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How The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Became the Biggest All-Star Gig of the '90s

On April 20, 1992, the world's biggest musicians took the stage at London's Wembley Stadium to honor the late, great Freddie Mercury. Some tributes fared better than others.

How Werther’s Original Became the Go-To Candy of Grandparents

Let's just say there's more than one grandfather known as the “candy man” because he’s always passing out Werther’s Originals.

Photo Illustration by Lucy Quintanilla. Image: iStock.

The Quest to Break America’s Most Mysterious Code—And Find $60 Million in Buried Treasure

For the past century, the quest to break the Beale Ciphers has attracted the military, computer scientists, and conspiracy theorists. All have failed.

20 Gentle Quotations from Mister Rogers

"Solitude is different from loneliness, and it doesn't have to be a lonely kind of thing."

65 Amazing Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

OK, "blow your mind" is a bit dramatic, but "65 Amazing Facts You'll Enjoy and Consider Mentioning to Your Friends" didn't fit.

5 of the Fiercest One-Liners in History

For these people, finding the right words when staring down an enemy or sacrificing one’s life for friendship came easy

How to Tell If Someone’s Lying

Unfortunately, no one’s nose grows when they bend the truth, so it can be hard to tell when someone’s playing you for a fool. Follow these cues, though, and you’ll become a human polygraph in no time.