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9 Facts About Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith poses at home in Locarno, Switzerland in 1987.

9 Facts About Patricia Highsmith

The World’s 25 Most Powerful Passports

The U.S. is good—but not the best—when it comes to passports.

The World’s 25 Most Powerful Passports

4 Ways to De-Ice Your Driveway

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4 Ways to De-Ice Your Driveway

The 20 Best Places to Retire in America in 2021

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The 20 Best Places to Retire in America in 2021

The 12 Best TV Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

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The 10 Best—and 10 Worst—States for Millennials to Live

She's happy she doesn't live in Mississippi.

6 Products That Celebrate and Support U.S. National Parks

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10 of the Worst Jobs in the Victorian Era

Leech collecting was a job that, quite literally, sucked.

The Golden Girls 101: Rose Nylund’s Rules to Live By, in 25 Quotes

“I’m not one to blow my own vertubenflugen.” —Betty White stars as The Golden Girls's Rose Nylund.

10 of Benjamin Franklin’s Lesser-Known Feats of Awesomeness

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8 Things You Might Not Know About Andrew Johnson

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22 Polar Exploration Terms You Should Know

9 Weird Historical Ways to Ward Off a Plague

People turned to unusual remedies to avoid catching the plague.

How 14 Car Companies Got Their Names

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The Quest for the North Pole: 39 Key Players You Should Know

10 Surprising Facts About Benedict Arnold

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