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A portrait of Henrietta Lacks hangs in New York City.

An important figure in modern medicine, Lacks’s unique cells have been used in life-saving treatments. A new statue is another step in giving her the recognition she deserves.

Footloose Warehouse Dance with Realistic Audio - (No Music)

The warehouse dance scene from ‘Footloose’ takes on a different tone with realistic audio.

Do you have to go to Naples for a top-notch slice of ’za? No. Do you have to go there for the best slice in the world? Yes.

If you want to achieve your goals in 2023, this New Year’s resolutions calculator can help.

Readers have swooned over Jamie Fraser’s love for his time-traveling wife Claire since 1991.

Spring is a great time to stop and smell the flowers.

Summer, winter, and fall may have their fans, but spring is clearly the best season. Even science agrees.

Passengers on this open-air train are treated to the scent of ramen broth fumes.

Alfred Hitchcock is among the artists whose work is entering the public domain this year.

And Mickey Mouse could be next.

If you’re intimidated by baking, this easy blueberry crisp recipe from ICE is a great place to start.

The origin of the word 'astronaut' just makes sense.

After a just little consideration, these word origins seem obvious once you know them.

There are a few workarounds to the iPad’s lack of calculator.

Apple’ s iPad is a versatile computing device that has pretty much anything a user could ever want—except a standard calculator. Here’ s why.

See if your state boasts the hardest-working employees in the country.

The reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.

In 1968, when the CIA needed help with an audacious Cold War operation, officials decided that eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes would be the perfect man for the job.

Reusable cloth grocery bags are hailed as a sustainable alternative to plastic, but the truth is more complicated.

Dubai Has Built the World’s Deepest Pool

Deep Dive Dubai plunges 197 feet beneath ground level and holds 14 million liters of water.

Jell-O salads were an unforgettable food fad.

From medieval aspics to lime and tuna concoctions, Jell-O salad has a surprisingly long history.

The iconic singer is worried her tune might rot before it’s heard by anyone.

Keeping holiday decorations up at Sandringham House until at least February 6 was part of the queen's holiday tradition for a very sweet reason.

On Pluto, you might be able to toss it over the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Use these slang terms the next time you visit Cleveland.

Memorize these terms so you can sound like a native.

When you think of Saint Bernards, you probably think of the massive canines of the Swiss Alps, depicted in paintings delivering brandy to lost or stranded hikers.