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11 Early 20th Century Insults We Should Bring Back

There’s nothing in the world quite like hurling a good insult, but let’s face it: Modern-day zingers are super boring. The good news is, we have years of linguistic history to draw from!

How to Tell the Future With Snails, and 14 Other Pieces of Outmoded Advice

The best bits of wisdom from the advice manuals published way before Google searches were a thing.

88 Amazing Facts Everyone Should Know

Store these away for future trivia nights.

14 Things You Might Not Know About Lady and the Tramp

The canine classic is turning 420 (in dog years).

12 Cruel Anti-Suffragette Cartoons

Almost 100 years ago, American women won the right to vote. But not before they were ridiculed and vilified.

28 Historical Photos of Dads Doing Dad Things

Happy Father's Day!

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in The Blues Brothers (1980).

15 Facts About The Blues Brothers

It has been 40 years since John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd brought their SNL characters Jake and Elwood Blues to the big screen with 'The Blues Brothers,' a loud, money-making love letter to both Chicago and rhythm and blues.

15 Fascinating Terms from Orphan Black

The first rule of Clone Club is: Learn the language of Clone Club.

Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields star in The Blue Lagoon (1980).

10 Facts About The Blue Lagoon

Brooke Shields was just 14 when she filmed 'The Blue Lagoon,' the slightly salacious island-set romance that capitalized on burgeoning hormones in a big way. The film was shocking when it debuted in 1980—but even more than 40 years later, it can still mak

9 Major Awards Whose Owners Sold Them Off For Cold Hard Cash

Oscars and NBA championship rings can fetch high prices at auction.

Using Darth Vader's breathing sound without permission is gonna cost you.

14 Sounds You Probably Didn't Realize Were Trademarked

Registering an aural trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is difficult, but these sounds made the cut.

19 Bits of Advice About the French, As Told to American Servicemen in WWII

These are the kinds of things the American military wanted its soldiers to be cognizant of as they worked their way into Nazi-occupied France.

15 Unusual High School Sports

Broomball, anyone?

15 Pop Songs That Stalled At Number Two

A little love for some great songs that never quite topped the chart.

15 Perfectly Safe Things That Were Once Considered Dangerous

Lots of stuff is more dangerous than we realized. But some things people once considered dangerous aren't harmful at all.

15 Magic Tricks You Didn’t Know You Could Do

Great magic takes years of practice and finesse, but everyday feats of trickery are actually a lot easier than you might think.

15 Illustrious Facts About Magna Carta

One of the most important documents in the history of government celebrates its 800th birthday today.

15 Amazing Things Aluminum Foil Can Do

It's more than just a handy way to wrap leftovers.

10 Facts About Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar

'The Bell Jar,' which came out just one month before Sylvia Plath died by suicide at age 30, is the writer's only published novel.

The 12 Most Recognizable Scents (of 1982)

In the early 1980s, psychologist William Cain asked a bunch of people to sniff lighter fluid—for science. Working with students at Yale University, Cain and his cohorts took 80 common scents and asked participants if they could identify them.

15 New Uses for Old VHS Tapes

1980s media never dies.

5 Undelivered Speeches That Would Have Changed the Course of History

What if...?

15 Fun Facts About City Slickers

12 Fascinating Facts About YouTube

The video site debuted in 2005 and quickly took over the internet. Take a look at some interesting facts about their history. We promise not to Rickroll you.

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