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Dryer sheets are designed to soften and freshen clothing, but they've got loads of other uses—and we've made a laundry list of them.

Disease terminology can tell us a lot about the (sometimes-misguided) history of medicine.

You wouldn't want to bump into this guy on a midnight swim.

Movie props are a big business—even for the stars themselves.

Just because certain songs are fan favorites doesn't mean the artists who made them famous feel the same way.

There's even a place where 'Star Trek' fans can find someone to Klingon to.

14. If one Shrewsbury resident has his way, the state will soon be home to Busta Rhymes Island.

Much has been made of the hidden significance behind the film’s most famous line, but how about the names? From birds to gluttons to just what the heck “silence of the lambs” means, here's a look at the significance of six names from the film.

Go ahead and dive in to one of the world's saltiest bodies of water—just don't try to swim, because it won't work.

When it comes to scientists, brilliance and eccentricity seem to go hand in hand. Some of the most innovative minds in human history have also been the strangest. From eccentric geniuses to the downright insane, here are some of history’s greatest mad sci

You probably know that cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the world, but did you know they chirp like birds?

The collisions of these two high-profile worlds—one defined by youth and coolness, the other by decorum and authority—have sometimes been a little uncomfortable.