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16 Unusual Items For Sale on the Government’s Version of eBay

Buy your next polygraph chair, gemstone, or step aerobics system from Uncle Sam.

6 'Penis Panics' Around the World

How could hundreds of healthy men suddenly become convinced that their penises are disappearing?

10 Things to Know Before Test-Driving a Car

Ready to buy a new car? You should take it to the grocery store first.

Biggest, Smallest, Most Expensive: 8 Record-Breaking Books

A library stocked with these superlatives would be very impressive.

9 Dos and Don'ts of Funeral Etiquette

Don't be afraid to laugh—or wear a color other than black.

Houghton Library at Harvard University, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

8 Lovely Facts About The Secret Garden

The writer found a hidden garden in just the way that her novel's protagonist did.

10 Things You Might Not Know About the Sundance Film Festival

Robert Redford’s famed film fête wasn’t founded by Robert Redford.

9 Things We Learned From Astronaut Scott Kelly’s AMA

The record-breaking astronaut revealed some out-of-this-world facts about life in space.

10 Lesser-Known Shakespeare Plays

Shakespeare’s cultural position is pretty secure. He doesn’t need to be rescued from obscurity. Yet certain plays tend to dominate bookshelves, stages, and classrooms, leaving many others largely unread and unperformed.

15 Gladiatorial Facts About the Colosseum

The landmark was almost turned into a wool factory.

Pierre Fidenci via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5

7 Relatable Facts About Bonobos

We share about 98.7 percent of our DNA with bonobos, but how well do we really know them?

4 “Smart” Credit Card Moves that are Actually Dumb

If you don't have a credit card, you can't have bad credit ... right? Wrong.

12 Emergency Items to Keep at Home

It never hurts to be prepared.

15 Campy Facts About Batman

Burt Ward didn't have anything to fear from villains: The show itself did a pretty good job of nearly killing him.

13 Secrets of Tattoo Artists

Learn all about the grueling training tattoo artists endure, the ethical obstacles, and the only three names you should ever get tattooed.

14 Things You Might Not Know About Ghost

The movie that turned “ditto” into an acceptable response to “I love you” is turning 25.

9 Things You Might Not Know About Friendly's

The 80-year-old chain was founded by two brothers who are still eating its ice cream every day.

8 Facts About John Logie Baird, Who Invented the Mechanical Television 90 Years Ago

In a way, you have this Scottish engineer to thank for all your favorite TV shows.

6 Weird Interview Questions—And How to Answer Them

What are hiring managers really after when they ask personal or oddball questions during the interview?

25 Magnificent Facts About Oregon

Learn more about the home of the world's largest mushroom, America's deepest lake, and the only leprechaun colony west of Ireland.

8 Delicious Facts About Haggis

In celebration of Burns Night, a high-protein look at this peculiar and beloved dish.

Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez after the announcement that he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982

9 Magical Facts About 100 Years of Solitude

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' changed world literature, but there was much more than magic involved.

12 Black-and-White Facts About 101 Dalmatians

Disney's classic canine caper turns 55 years old today.

10 No-Brainer Tips for Organizing Paper Clutter

Follow these simple tips for banishing paper clutter in real time.

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