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Beyoncé Knowles performs during the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards in Edinburgh, Scotland.

From Beyoncé to Baby Yoda, the past 20 years have been jam-packed with moments that will long live in the memory of pop culture enthusiasts.

Bette Greene’s 1973 debut novel, about a 12-year-old Jewish girl in rural Arkansas who befriends a German prisoner of war in the early 1940s, was embraced by critics and readers alike, and it’s still a mainstay on school reading lists.

No, William Shakespeare probably wasn't secretly the Earl of Oxford.

Even devout bibliophiles might believe some of these misconceptions about Jane Austen, Ernest Hemingway, and William Shakespeare.

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Here are 15 quotes celebrating summer vibes from famous musicians, writers, artists, scientists, and more.

Brothers Russell and Ron Mael in Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers (2021).

Over the past 50 years, brothers Ron and Russell Mael—a.k.a. musical duo Sparks—have been on the forefront of popular music trends, from glam rock to power pop to electronic music to new wave and beyond. Now they're the subject of Edgar Wright's first doc

An illustration from the September 17, 1899 issue of Le Petit Journal depicting the events on the Medusa raft.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And sometimes, when survival is at stake, that means human flesh is on the menu.

Even if you have millions of dollars to spend, you may have trouble getting your hands on one of 2021's most expensive cars.

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Fifty years ago, Congress consolidated all of America's passenger train service into one entity: Amtrak. Here are a few facts about the nationwide rail network.

Let's hope these two lovebirds didn't follow any of the dubious sex advice making the rounds during the Victorian era.

Victorians had many manuals and advice books that discuss sex with surprising frankness. Here are 11 bits of Victorian sex wisdom—good, bad, and otherwise—published between 1837 and 1901.

Sir David Attenborough attends the launch of the London Wildlife Trust's new flagship nature reserve Woodberry Wetlands on April 30, 2016 in London.

As if he wasn't already revered for being the world's best-known naturalist, Sir David Attenborough also gave us Monty Python.

Some video games based on books make complete sense. Then you find out there's a 'Les Misérables' fighting game.

Why, yes, those are the Backstreet Boys.

The Backstreet Boys all got the anthropomorphic animated treatment, as did John Lewis and Joan Rivers.

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From black-dog to wiffle-woffles, here are some words and phrases that have been used to describe depression over the ages.

On the eve of 'Rocky IV' in 1985, the actor said, "Oh, this is it for Rocky." That was four Rockys ago.

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From Mars 2112 to Planet Hollywood, here are 11 novelty restaurants that really committed to their themes.

The kid in you is getting excited just looking at this picture.

That famous Toys "R" Us jingle that you can hum from memory? One of the world's most successful authors helped write it.

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Acclaimed actor Tom Hiddleston is best known for his role as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but some people say his best performance is as a horse.

These kings and queens held the throne for decades.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown—and no one wore that headpiece longer than the men and women on this list.

The Pacific Crest Trail is just one of the world’s longest treks.

Young explorers and retirees alike are donning sturdy boots and reconnecting with the great outdoors on long trails all over the world.

Shopping for used furniture can get you a great deal, but there are some things to watch out for.

Supply shortages have made shopping for new decor more challenging. Here's how to grab a good used furniture deal.

Animal-inspired jewelry at the American Museum of Natural History.

When the Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals reopen at the American Museum of Natural History on June 12, they will feature a new exhibit of animal-inspired jewelry.