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12 Rapid-Fire Facts About Ping-Pong

Over the centuries, an English parlor game gradually transformed into a global sport.

Elaine S. at WildCare's Baby Bird Nest Campaign

10 Charities Looking for Yarn Crafters

Put your knitting and crocheting skills to work for those in need.

9 Dishes An Egg Can Really Elevate

The egg is even more versatile than we thought, adding protein and a little culinary oomph to a variety of unexpected dishes.

8 Bunk Beds That Are (Almost) Too Cool to Sleep In

These custom designs are guaranteed to make bedtime way more exciting.

13 Sizzling Facts About Some Like It Hot

Billy Wilder’s Oscar-winning film cut against the cultural grain so sharply that it’s a miracle it got made at all.

9 Things We Learned from David Attenborough’s AMA

The beloved documentarian and naturalist is pro-Björk and anti-space travel, and he won’t tell you his favorite fossil.

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11 Things You Might Not Know About Moby-Dick

Whether you've read 'Moby-Dick' cover to cover or just have it propping open your door, here are some little-known facts that will surprise you.

21 Famous Actors Who Quietly Voiced Cartoon Characters

These well-known faces got behind the mic to provide the voices for your favorite cartoons.

9 Historical Methods for Determining the Sex of an Unborn Baby

Before modern technology could tell expectant parents the sex of their child, how did you tell whether you were carrying a boy or a girl? And even more important, could you choose which?

6 Embarrassing Things We All Do—and Why

Admit it: You've done at least one of these things before. Turns out, there's a scientific explanation for why.

25 Things Turning 25 in 2016

Turning 25 this year: The World Wide Web, Nirvana's "Nevermind," The Jerry Springer Show ... and you?

14 Things You Might Not Know About Nike

The graphic designer's bill for the iconic Swoosh: $35.

The Most Popular Candies in 20 Countries

Here's how people around the world indulge their sweet tooths.

36 Film History Firsts

All of Hollywood's most important milestones, from the first sound film to the first flushing toilet shown on screen.

18 Uncovered Facts About JFK

At least one snake was harmed while making this film. And Kevin Costner was told he was playing one.

25 Rock-Solid Facts About New Hampshire

19. "Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils," lifelong New Hampshirite John Stark wrote to his fellow veterans in 1809.

25 Fun Facts About ALF

Sure, you know the cat-eating alien hails from the planet Melmac, but there’s plenty you (probably) don’t know about Gordon Shumway and his classic television show.

A still from Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).

20 Amazing Facts About E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

With his newfound success following the back-to-back smash hits of 'Jaws' in 1975 and 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' in 1977, director Steven Spielberg wanted to tell a smaller, more personal story for his next film: 'E.T.'

30 Things Turning 30 in 2016

The Olsen Twins, Oprah on national TV, Pixar, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," the Intel 386, the list goes on!

8 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home Sound System

It doesn't take an audiophile to appreciate the difference between an ad hoc speaker setup, and a properly-appointed home stereo system.

17 Compelling Facts About ‘Making a Murderer’

Netflix’s must-watch true crime documentary series is stirring up emotion, and dialogue. Again.

7 Regal Facts About the Elves of Middle-Earth

We know you’ve been wondering how to say “butt” in Elvish.

12 Timeless Facts About 12 Monkeys

Two decades after its release, Terry Gilliam’s funhouse-style dystopia still gets audiences shivering.

16 Regal Facts About Three's Company

Based on the British sitcom 'Man About the House,' 'Three's Company' starred physical comedy champion John Ritter in his breakout role as Jack Tripper, a culinary student who crashes a party and wakes up in Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) and Chrissy Snow’s (Su

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