Being the president of the United States comes with all kinds of perks, but political office can't protect a person from disease. Here are six ailments that afflicted US presidents, many of which can be prevented today.

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If television existed in the 18th and 19th centuries, Thomas Jefferson could’ve earned a living starring in Dos Equis commercials. As a writer, wine-maker, astronomer, gourmet chef, and even a fossil-hunter, our third President was clearly one of the most
Having an evil twin can be a drag. They run around causing mischief and often trying to steal their innocent twin’s identity. Thankfully for us, when it comes to the realm of fiction, it's easy to tell the good twin apart from the evil one: by their hair.
The Olympics have long made both room and time to include “demonstration sports” during their run. These sports are played for promotional purposes and some eventually become official Olympic events.
For anyone who has ever accused curling of not being a real sport, take a look at the controversies that the curlers' competitiveness breeds.
Michael Jackson's world-wide hits and record-breaking albums gave him the power to push the medium of the music video farther than any musical artist before or after him.
People have been donning goofy ape suits for decades, often in some rather odd and/or inappropriate locations.
Plenty of grown-up former Nickelodeon viewers remember the network as the home of such programs as Clarissa Explains It All, The Secret World of Alex Mack, Rugrats, and SpongeBob SquarePants, the channel has a rich history of interesting programming that
Though Hollywood studios develop films separately, sometimes movies that are eerily similar will be released in the same calendar year.
On February 8, 1914, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay demonstrated before a live audience his considerable talents “controlling” Gertie, the “only dinosaur in captivity.” A theatrical release followed, with new scenes filmed to replace McCay’s live interacti
You may know where these neighborhoods are, but do you know what their names mean?
Jimmy Fallon is well-known for breaking character from his SNL days, and Late Night embraced that quality.
Sure, Valentine's Day gets all the commercial airtime and drugstore aisle displays come February, but we've rounded up plenty of other quirky holidays to celebrate on the other 27 days.
Sure, having a star sign a part of your body is strange—but it gets much, much weirder than that.
These people came a long way from performing on the street for petty cash.
In the years since the final book was published, J.K. Rowling has talked a lot about what happened to Harry and his friends.
Bibliophiles know there's no wrong time to fete your favorite book or author. But if you want company—at least among a certain subset of the population—in your celebration, plan a party for one of these delightful literary holidays.
Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty turns 55 this year.
Over 100 million people watch the Super Bowl each year ... and some of them don't give a flying pigskin about football. Here are some facts to tide them over until halftime.
The Super Bowl draws in the largest TV viewing audience of the year, so it makes sense that the network that hosts the Big Game takes advantage of the ratings bump by showcasing new or fan-favorite TV shows.
Before the dot-com bubble burst, many companies spent millions to air 30-second commercials during the Super Bowl to gain national exposure. Here are a few of them.
Colleges are notoriously weird; celebrities are equally strange. Sometimes, when the two are combined, magic happens.
We’ve looked at some of the most beautiful lighthouses, libraries and museums from around the world. Today it’s time to look at more iconic and beautiful buildings—train stations.
There has arguably never been a more dominant player in any sport than hockey's Wayne Gretzky. Here's why.