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Few gag gifts broadcasted their nonsense better than Deely Bobbers, the headband-mounted antennae that briefly swept the country in the early 1980s.

The plastic-brick succulents, orchids, and bonsai trees in LEGO's Botanical Collection are impossible to kill.

How many of these words have you seen in the dictionary?

Yes, there's a specific word for a treatise on a beard.

A fu-go reinflated at California's Moffett Field in 1945. (The lines of the fu-go have been redrawn to make them easier to see.)

The U.S. military catalogued 285 incidents involving Japanese fu-go, mostly in the Western United States and Canada; one incident resulted in five deaths.

The latest episode of Food History traces the rise and fall of the McDonald's Happy Meal.

'To Kill A Mockingbird' author Harper Lee smiles before receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.

Before winning the Pulitzer Prize for her 1960 novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Harper Lee worked as an airline ticket agent.

Many things about the hot dog are up for debate.

The story of this quintessential American food begins with the invention of sausages thousands of years ago. Where it goes from there is more complicated.

The silhouette on the NBA logo—a player dribbling and swiveling between a red and blue background—is Lakers legend Jerry West. But how does he benefit, if at all?

The Chicago World's Fair, a.k.a. the World's Columbian Exposition

Between May and October 1893, nearly 26 million visitors gained entry to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Here are a few photos from the event.

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Way Day 2022 has arrived, and now Wayfair shoppers can save up to 80 percent on patio furniture, kitchen gadgets, and more.

The hardest part of not having Twitter in your life is actually deleting your Twitter account. Luckily, the process is easy.

Now you can pretend you work in an Apple Store.

Apple is finally letting people fix their own iPhones—without a trip to the Genius Bar.

The show will likely cover the early phase of Kate Middleton and Prince William’s relationship at the University of St. Andrews.

When someone stops what they’re saying to go back and change a word to an even stronger one (as in, “I’m very happy—no, ecstatic to be here”), that’s called "epanorthosis."

Ulysses S. Grant was a complicated man in one of the most complicated times in United States history.

It’s the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula.’ Celebrate by partaking in the largest-ever gathering of people dressed as vampires.

For most of the year, the trees of 40 fruits look like any other tree. But in spring, dozens of shades of pinks and reds and whites begin to appear.

The Rocky Mountain locust was a force to be reckoned with.

Laura Ingalls Wilder recalled the devastation they caused in the 1870s in 'On the Banks of Plum Creek.'

Here’s the lowdown on everyone’s favorite vertically challenged dog.

Yellow stains on pillows are gross, but they're more common than you may think (and easier to clean).

These authors are tackling important subjects in verse.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 'Titanic' (1997).

Even 25 years later, "My Heart Will Go On"—the love theme from 'Titanic'—can still make audiences weep. But it's a miracle it got made, as James Cameron wasn't interested in including a pop song in his historical drama and Celine Dion hated the song.

Wordle is luck and skill—and WordleBot will tell you how well you’re doing with each one.

From its kernel of inspiration in a bizarre childhood memory to Gene Kelly’s failed attempt to turn it into a movie before Bradbury turned it into a novel, here are eight things you might not know about 'Something Wicked This Way Comes.'

Head Gear: When the '80s Went Wild for Deely Bobbers

LEGO Is Launching a Botanical Collection for Serial Plant Killers

25 Words You Didn't Know Were in the Dictionary

Fu-Go Fire Balloons: Japan’s Last-Ditch Effort to Win WWII

The Controversial History of McDonald's Happy Meal

8 Surprising Facts About Harper Lee

The Disputed History of the Hot Dog

Does Jerry West Get Royalties For Being the NBA Logo?

11 Vintage Photos from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

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The Simple Way to Deactivate Your Twitter Account for Good

Apple Is Finally Letting People Fix Their Own iPhones

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Is Currently Casting a Young Kate Middleton—No Acting Experience Necessary

40 Excellent E-Words To Enlarge Your Vocabulary

13 Surprising Facts About Ulysses S. Grant

Whitby Abbey—an Inspiration for Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’—Is Calling All Vampires to Break a Guinness World Record

A Tree That Flowers With 40 Different Fruits

The Locust that Ate the American West

9 Short Facts About Dachshunds

The Reason Your Pillows Turn Yellow, and How to Clean Them

8 Novels in Verse by Authors of Color to Read for National Poetry Month

How Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On,' a Song No One Wanted, Became a Titanic Hit

WordleBot Reveals How Your Wordle Skills Measure Up Against AI

8 Things You Should Know About Ray Bradbury's 'Something Wicked This Way Comes'