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10 Things You Might Not Know About Stephen King’s It

If you only have a passing familiarity with the original Stephen King novel, you might think it’s simply about a killer clown. But there’s far more to the sprawling saga of The Losers' Club.

15 Easy Ways You Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

With some simple switches—whether it's picking up your bike or closing the curtains—you can start practicing carbon footprint-reducing habits today.

32 Surprising Facts About Freddie Mercury

Before he was Queen's frontman, Freddie Mercury—who was born Farrokh Bulsara—was a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport.

12 Facts About Build-A-Bear

The children's advisory board of this popular DIY stuffed animal destination is made up of actual children.

The 10 Most Anticipated Fall Movies, According to Fandango

With summer unfortunately winding down, one part of fall we have to look forward to is the slew of new movie releases hitting theaters, from horror flicks to comedies and everything in between.

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8 Things Mark Twain Didn't Really Say

The man who provided us with some of the best quips ever is also one of the most misquoted men of all time.

14 Prime Facts About Amazon

How do they spend those massive profits? The online retailing giant has a giant Ice Age cave bear skeleton in their Seattle offices.

13 Facts About The Muppets Take Manhattan

On July 13, 1984, Frank Oz made his solo directorial debut with 'The Muppets Take Manhattan'—which featured Martin Scorsese's parents as extras.

8 Surprising Facts About Patrick Swayze

The versatile actor and former dancer, who passed in 2009 at the age of 57, once owned his own carpentry business.

The Stories Behind 11 Iconic Skyscrapers

In honor of Skyscraper Day, we've stacked up the details on some of the world's most famous buildings.

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9 Lost Words We Should Bring Back

Joe Gillard, creator of History Hustle, has assembled some of history’s best bon mots in 'The Little Book of Lost Words: Collywobbles, Snollygosters, and 86 Other Surprisingly Useful Terms Worth Resurrecting.'

25 Excellent Facts About Keanu Reeves

The affable actor takes a Zen approach to his career, alternating smaller parts with event films like the 'John Wick' and 'Matrix' franchises. He also may have married Winona Ryder by accident.

10 Fashionable Facts About The Gap

What began as a single store that sold jeans and records ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar fashion brand with more than 3500 stores in 43 countries.

5 Hide and Seek Champions of the Natural World

Until recently, all of these plants and animals were assumed missing or extinct. Now, they're making a glorious comeback.

11 Movies That Made Less Than $400 at the U.S. Box Office

A pair of movie tickets and a tub of popcorn cost more than the lowest-grossing movie on this list made.

5 Movies That Could Have Starred Jennifer Aniston

The actress may have gotten her big break as Rachel Green on 'Friends,' but she could have told Jack Dawson to draw her like one of his French girls.

11 Common Misconceptions About Beer

If beer only conjures up images of frat boys pounding cans of the cheap stuff or doughy sports fans reveling in the alcoholic refreshment before, during, and after a big game, think again.

Jimmy Stewart in Alfred Hitchock's Rear Window (1954).

12 Facts About Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock taught us all the dangers of spying on your neighbors with his 1954 thriller 'Rear Window'.

41 Golden Facts About McDonald's

The Golden Arches used to serve peanut butter sandwiches and chili instead of Chicken McNuggets and McRibs.

10 Facts You Should Know About Schizophrenia

From the positive and negative symptoms to possible causes, here are a few things you should know about schizophrenia.

10 Killer Facts About They Live

John Carpenter’s masterpiece about a man who sees the world for what it really is with the help of a pair of sunglasses is one of greatest cult films of the '80s—and features one of the greatest movie lines of all time.

11 Best Podcasts for Kids

For curious kids with big questions and even bigger imaginations, here are 11 phenomenal and fun top-rated podcasts.

The 25 Friendliest States in America

While each state has its own version of what is considered polite behavior, the residents of some states are just generally nicer than others. Where does your state rank?

15 Surprising Facts About Target

The popular retail chain has lots of iconography, from the red bullet logo to the dog. But "Alex from Target" isn't from Target anymore.

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