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Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman will make up the crew of Artemis II when it launches in 2024.
Horseshoes are said to bring in good fortune and keep evil out.
The 'Titanic' sinking became the most infamous shipwreck in history—but what really happened on that unusually calm night in the North Atlantic?
The world of cryptology is full of stumpers. Here are the stories behind eight especially infamous ones.
In the '80s, the celebrated actor and comedian nearly starred in his own Saturday morning cartoon.
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Mattel hasn't invented real hoverboards yet, but soon you can bid on the next best thing.
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Maryland and New Jersey each have an Ocean City. They’re not the only ones.
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Houseplants can die of old age, but likely not within your lifetime.
Biting into a durian can be an utterly confusing and contradictory experience. Here are some outsider opinions from the past 400 years.
The Always Pan can replace up to eight pieces of cookware, and now during this Our Place sale, you can get it for a huge discount.
There are a few schools of thought. Some have more legs than others—such as those of the restaurant industry—but to this day, there is still no official etymology. Here are a few possibilities.
Also known as Mexican walking fish, the axolotl is famous for its ability to regrow limbs and organs, but there's more to these aquatic salamanders than meets the eye.
California once hit -45°F degrees.
If you've wondered what the land underneath Antarctica's ice actually looks like, science has an answer.
The different colored uniforms aboard the ‘Enterprise’ are about more than just looks.