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'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' will premiere on London's West End in 2023.

The new ‘Stranger Things’ stage play will follow teenage Hopper and Joyce in 1950s Hawkins, Indiana.

Known as the "sea of trees," Japan's Aokigahara forest has a grim history.

Some visitors have chosen Japan’s Aokigahara, or ‘suicide forest,’ as the setting for their final moments—walking in with no intention of ever walking out.

The gas pump nozzle's frequent shut offs are all about safety.

It never fails. You stop to refuel and the gas pump takes on a mind of its own. Here's why it keeps interrupting your flow.

The legendary golfer once shot a classic Nike commercial that some assumed had to have been a special effect. (It wasn't.)

Sticker shock isn't always a given. Check out 10 cities where you might wind up paying less than the national average for a used car.

The Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

In Northern Ireland, thousands of hexagonal stone columns of various heights rise out of the North Atlantic Ocean and climb up to the foot of a cliff, as if they had been placed by a massive mythical creature.

These rare albums are probably worth more than your entire collection. Check out the reasons why here.

Where there’s a will, there's a way.

Knowing the difference between these common terms can bolster your safety in severe weather.

A common raven looking pretty pleased with itself.

Here's a flock of facts about everything avian, from brilliantly colored hummingbirds to farting thrushes.

Hughes was often called "The People's Poet."

Langston Hughes was a poet, novelist, playwright, and reporter who helped define the Harlem Renaissance. Find out more about his life and work.

While many reported cases of burials of the living were exaggerated, there are a few cases of people who went into their graves while still breathing.

Korean stew in pot with kimchi on the side.

Based on social media engagement, Korean food dominates all other cuisines.

Like olive oil? You’d better not like it that much. Stuff’s getting expensive.

Heat waves and reduced yields in Europe will probably cause olive oil prices to explode in the coming months.

Want new cooking tools but need to stick to a budget? You can get Dutch ovens, baking sheets, and other great Amazon Basics kitchen products for under $50.

How the humble TV dinner changed American life in the mid-20th century.

To understand the power of journalism, look at the career of Ida B. Wells.

Chemistry between couples does involve actual chemistry.

We know chemistry when we feel it, but we don't always know why we're drawn to one person over another. Science has some answers … but not all of them.