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11 Whammy-Free Facts About Press Your Luck

The 1980s were the heyday of daytime game shows, and CBS’ Press Your Luck was a proto-game, ahead of its time—even being compared to the 'Titanic.'

12 Surprising Facts About T.S. Eliot

T.S. Eliot is best known for writing "The Waste Land," but the Nobel Prize winner was also a prankster who coined a perennially popular curse word and created the characters brought to life in the Broadway musical "Cats."

10 Game-Changing Facts About the Nintendo 64

Nintendo's groundbreaking console just turned 25. Find out why the system had such a big impact (and why the company needed to sell protective gloves for one particular game.)

15 Halloween Costumes From the 1970s

Photographer Larry Racioppo captured a variety of children's costumes as they roamed the streets in the mid-'70s. The results are a bit creepy, but ultimately endearing.

12 Smooth Facts About The Hustler

Pool wasn’t much of a mainstream sport back in 1961. Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason changed.

13 Quick-Fix Facts About MacGyver

Some fast facts about television's craftiest science nerd.

13 Quick-Fix Facts About MacGyver

Some fast facts about television's craftiest science nerd.

How 5 Popular Candy Bars Got Their Names

You know a Twix is delicious, but do you know where its name originated?

15 Royal Facts About The Fisher King

Studio note: Robin Williams is too hairy.

9 Amazing Statues You Can Only See Underwater

Across the world statues have been sunk into the oceans for a variety of reasons—as memorials, to offer protection to a fragile marine environment, or simply as beautiful art.

6 Movies That Ruined Their Studios

George Lucas's first post-'Star Wars' movie was one of two films that signaled the end for one studio.

11 Delicious Facts About IHOP

The popular breakfast spot has been serving up extra-sweet pancakes—and other food, too—for over 50 years.

The Origins of 25 Fall Traditions

When you stop to think about it, many of our autumnal traditions—like scooping out pumpkin guts, asking strangers for candy, and wandering aimlessly through cornfields—are pretty bizarre.