11 Wonderful Winter Weather Terms
When winter bears down, it can be hard to think of anything outside of how much you hate (or love!) the snow and ice. Here are a few of the words and phenomena that could define this season.
When winter bears down, it can be hard to think of anything outside of how much you hate (or love!) the snow and ice. Here are a few of the words and phenomena that could define this season.
When two musically disparate acts collaborate, the end results can be ... interesting.
The Internet Archive hosts a Historical Software Collection, letting you play classic games online, such as 'Pac-Man' and 'Pitfall.'
My grandmother kept a stack of thin cookbooks, oftentimes product tie-ins, but the best were the ones that were dusty with history.
The Library of Congress has a collection of books that would make any bookworm turn green with envy. One of their most interesting collections is their rare children's book library.
What do Jason Voorhees and Happy Gilmore have in common? They're both one step removed from the seldom-seen 1977 holiday special, "Christmastime with Mister Rogers."
Aspiring Kris Kringles and Mrs. Clauses alike can enroll in one- or two-day workshops with the International University of Santa Claus for a crash course on all things related to playing jolly old Saint Nick.
A number of films and television shows once thought lost have been rediscovered, quite unexpectedly, in many unusual ways.
These cakes look they should be served out of a drive-through window.
These cakes look they should be served out of a drive-through window.
From Michael Fassbender to Tom Hardy and others, the cast of HBO's “Band of Brothers” is a big part of what made the miniseries so great.
It's not just The Sound of Music: Plenty of other large-scale live events have been piped into a TV near you over the past decades.
Researchers have discovered that there are actually five different kinds—and most people tend to experience just one type of boredom throughout their lives.
From herb and fat concoctions to various forms of animal poop potions, here are some historical hair loss remedies you probably don't want to slather on your head.
It's been a long road to the big screen for the beloved DC comics character.
Pinterest: As Freaky and Fun as You Want To Be.
The next time you’re backpacking through Europe, forget the Eiffel Tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Instead, venture into the unknown lands of Europe’s quirky landmarks and tourist destinations.
When should a baby panda first learn to walk? How early is too early for otters to start swimming? When can infant tigers try out their skills in the water? Zoos know. Here are the milestones zoo babies must hit before crowds get a peek.
Making and distributing a short film is relatively less expensive than making a feature film, and sometimes it’s a director’s ticket to stardom in Hollywood. Here are 19 short films that were expanded into full-length feature films.
Whether you're deciphering a cryptic state seal or trying to impress your Catholic in-laws, knowing some Latin has its advantages.
Everyone from OK Go to MythBusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage to Pee-Wee Herman has paid homage to Rube Goldberg. Here are a few of his granddaughter's favorite machines and inventions drawn by the cartoonist from the new book, he Art of Rube Goldberg:
Of course, we’re always spitting out random garbage into space—radio and TV signals, mostly. But the signals on this list are intended specifically to attract aliens.
We’ve seen some absolutely stunning museums in Europe and North America. Now it’s time to head south.
Eerie pasts and uncertain futures.