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10 Surprising Facts About the Chateau Marmont Hotel
For 85 years, celebrities young and old have used the famed Sunset Boulevard hotel as a party venue, press conference setting, low-key hideaway, or site of debauchery.
9 Harry Potter Collector's Items That Sold for Small Fortunes
Number nine auctioned for nearly $4 million.
9 Things You Might Not Know About LinkedIn
If you're one of the site's 645 million users, you should know that those Endorsement boxes really don't matter.
12 Words from Ulysses to Help You Celebrate Bloomsday
Illuminate your otherwise-ordinary Bloomsday observances by citing from among Joyce’s apt yet archaic trove of word choices.
15 Places That Give Back When You Buy From Them
During your next online shopping spree, consider these 15 companies that give back when you purchase from them.
15 Questions About Donating Blood, Answered
Roughly 6.8 million people donate blood each year, but when you needle up for the American Red Cross, where does al the blood go?
5 Weird Things Done During Filibusters
Politicians have done some unusual stuff during a filibuster, from giving cooking lessons to reading the phone book and beyond.
15 Things You Don’t Know About the SAT
The first test looked a lot different than it does today.
15 Endangered UNESCO Sites
The future of these essential destinations is at risk.
14 Fascinating Facts About Isaac Newton
Some of Sir Isaac Newton's achievements are readily filed under G for genius; others simply reveal his complex and all-too-human personality.
15 Dubious Earache Remedies You Should Not Try at Home
No matter how much you're hurting, avoid these historical home cures.
8 Terms for Enjoying Something (And the Subtle Differences Between Them)
English conveniently offers a long list of nouns you can use to describe what kind of enjoyer you are: aficionado, enthusiast, buff, connoisseur, fanatic, fan, freak, nut. But they aren't all just interchangeable synonyms. Each carries connotations that y
15 Educational Facts About Back to School
Rodney Dangerfield still got no respect. But Kurt Vonnegut did.
6 Things Once Banned From the White House
George H.W. Bush despised broccoli so much, he had it banned from the White House and Air Force One during his presidency.
10 Movies That Set Up Nonexistent Sequels
The MCU is known for setting up future films in the end credits, but in the case of these genre movies, their end credit Easter eggs amounted to a whole lot of nothing.
The 11 Oldest Amusement Parks in the U.S.
Have your fun in a piece of history!
10 Facts to Love About 10 Things I Hate About You
On March 31, 1999, the high school rom-com '10 Things I Hate About You' hit theaters, and grossed a modest $53.4 million worldwide.
20 Adventurous Facts About Raiders of the Lost Ark
Thirty-five years after Indiana Jones made his big-screen debut, Disney recently announced that both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have officially signed up for a fifth Indiana Jones film.
7 Unusual Facts About Japanese Bobtail Cats
Get to know the short-tailed kitty from Asia.
13 of the Luckiest People in History
Some people just seem to have all the luck.
11 Sweet Facts About Iced Tea for National Iced Tea Day
Having one glass is refreshing. Having 16 might not do your kidneys a whole lot of good.