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Here's everything you need to know about Italy's most beloved architectural accident.

Though fall is the time for spooky décor, those fake spider webs can turn into a truly scary situation for birds, bees, and other wildlife.

Thomas Edison: a genius who struggled with math.

Some of the world's greatest scientists have struggled with math—just like the rest of us.

Here's a good reason to extend ice cream season into autumn.

Three hurricanes swirl in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean in 2010.

Depending on where they originate, these destructive storms go by different names.

Help the college student in your life personalize their new space with these dorm room essentials that’ll see them through freshman year and beyond.

Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Bea Arthur from "The Golden Girls."

The cast of 'The Golden Girls' had plenty of fun between takes.

Technically this exact phrasing wasn't in play until the 20th century.

Many bad words come and go, but these six have withstood the tests of time. Here’s how they came to be.

'Hello? I'd like to talk to you about your home warranty.'

The correct answer is “never,” but if you have to, you’d better time it right.

Falls Park on The Reedy, Greenville, South Carolina

If you're looking for a change of scenery in your golden years, consider moving to one of these small towns.

‘Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718,’ a 1920 painting depicting the battle between Blackbeard and Lieutenant Robert Maynard in Ocracoke Bay.

They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.

Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.

Here are the stories behind the nicknames of the NFL’s 32 teams—and what they were almost called.

Corned beef? Or pastrami? Let's hash it out.

The two brined meats are both delicious, but they're prepared in very different ways.

These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.

Serena Williams at the 2014 U.S. Open, which she won.

Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.

Want a real feeling for history? Go to Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Japan, a hotel that's played host to shoguns and emperors.

A vintage family enjoys the hit show of the day, 'Scary Clown Time.'

“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

The Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Khafre.

The ancient Egyptian monument, thought to depict the likeness of the pharaoh Khafre, confounds scholars to this day.

Tim Daly stars in 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush In Waco'

In 1993, just 34 days after the Waco siege ended, NBC premiered 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco'—a TV movie greenlit, scripted, and largely shot while the tragedy was still unfolding.