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Books Are Magic, Emma Straub's beloved shop in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

16 Must-Visit Indie Bookstores Owned by Writers

Judy Blume, Louise Erdrich, and many other authors also have ‘independent bookstore owner’ on their résumés.

12 of the Best Tools to Help Organize Your Kitchen and Pantry

Discover 12 of the best organizational tools from Amazon to help you declutter your kitchen and pantry, like spice spinners, coffee pod carousels, and more.

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah in The Mummy (1999).

Unwrapping 16 Facts About The Mummy

Since 1932, 'The Mummy' has been one of Universal Studios’s most successful and enduring franchises—and the 1999 version starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz was no exception.

11 Fascinating Facts About Fabergé Eggs

Fabergé eggs have long been symbols of craftsmanship, prestige, and ultimately tragedy. They tell a story of the wealth, power, and decadence that would seal the fate of the Romanovs.

Chicago Bears running back and saxophonist Calvin Thomas.

'I Like to Ram It': The Stories Behind 7 of the Strangest Sports Anthems

Sports teams use popular music to rally their fans. Sometimes, they compose their own. And that's how you wind up with lyrics like "Abracadabra, alakazam, slam dunk sesame."

Dolly Parton will always love you, but she doesn't love you love you.

11 Misunderstood "Love" Songs

Love songs are like Rorschach tests—or, to put it more romantically, puffy clouds. We hear in them what we want, and that leaves lots of room for misinterpretation.

11 Things You Should Know About Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde’s poems, speeches, and books helped write the future of feminism. Here are some facts about the woman behind the work.

Put your love of pop culture to the test.

11 of the Best Funko Games You Can Get on Amazon

Funko Pops aren't the only fun thing you can shop for from this brand—you can also get board games inspired by 'Back to the Future,' Godzilla, and more.

10 of the Best Air Fryers You Can Get on Amazon for Under $100

You don't have to spend $250 on a Ninja Foodi to get a great air fryer. Discover 10 of the best air fryers under $100 on Amazon from brands like Cosori, GoWise USA, and more.

In the past, courting often involved things like being accompanied by chaperones and talking through tubes.

7 Ways Dating in the Past Was Terrible

Online dating and swiping on Tinder have nothing on romance in the past, which was often humiliating, dangerous, and exhausting.

11 Debut Films of Famous Directors

Even the most cinematically inclined of us may not have heard of the debut films of some of today’s most well-known directors.

Where Are They Now?: The Kids from It

Here's what the Lucky Seven (or the Losers Club, if you read the book) are doing these days.

The Automata of Terror: Cinema's 8 Scariest Robots

These bots aren't the most iconic, or the most feasible systems, but they are the ones whose twisted functionality will haunt your silly, human dreams.

6 Controversial Moments in the World of Breakfast Cereal

6 of the Most Expensive Pieces of Star Wars Memorabilia

How much money is there in Star Wars memories? A lot.

7 Astonishing Roman Coliseum Fights

The Coliseum of ancient Rome may have been the single most barbaric sporting venue in human history—in fact, some showdowns there were so ferocious that historians still talk about them today.

5 Animals That Eat Brains

You don’t have to watch The Walking Dead to catch some brain-eating action. In yet another example of the truth being stranger than fiction, it turns out that the animal kingdom has produced some consummate noggin-nibblers… including a few that might surp

6 Absurd Alcohol Myths People Believed During Prohibition

Dry propaganda deeply penetrated the nation’s educational system and much of it soon became required reading in hundreds of public schools, spreading some truly outlandish misinformation in the process.

8 Fun Facts About Gummies

On October 15, Haribo owner Hans Riegel of Bonn, Germany, passed away at age 90, leaving behind a candy-coated, fruity-flavored empire of gold-bears, frogs, rattle snakes, assorted fruits, and soda bottles.

6 Early Theories About the Origin of Language

Operators at the switchboard of the Magneto Exchange of the National Telephone Company.

23 Obsolete (Or Nearly Obsolete) Jobs

Thanks to developments in science and technology, you can't add jobs like slubber doffers and night soil men to your resume these days.

Cary Elwes and Robin Wright in The Princess Bride (1987).

The 20 Most—And 20 Least—Stressful Romance Movies, According to AI

You might think ‘The Princess Bride’ is the ultimate comfort movie. According to one computer program, you couldn’t be more wrong.

Yes, President William Howard Taft had a little trouble while taking a bath. No, it's probably not the story you're thinking about.

From George Washington's Teeth to Taft's Bathtub Drama: 6 Presidential Myths, Debunked

History classes haven't done a great job of ridding these popular presidential myths from the American consciousness.

A photo of author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

6 Stories About Hunter S. Thompson That Are Totally Untrue

Author Hunter S. Thompson is renowned for popularizing the gonzo journalism movement—but it's not always easy to separate fact from fiction.

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