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(L to R) Law & Order stars Jerry Orbach, Angie Harmon, Sam Waterston, and Jesse L. Martin pictured in 1999.

20 Arresting Facts About Law & Order

Though NBC called it quits on 'Law & Order' in 2010, after 20 seasons and more than 450 episodes, the series lives on in reruns and spinoffs. In fact, it's probably playing somewhere on TV right now.

Girl Scouts sell cookies in New York City.

10 Tasty Facts About Girl Scout Cookies

Girl Scouts are synonymous with cookies, and they should be. In just a few weeks each year, Girls Scouts sell more cookies than Oreo.

What a Puppy's Paws Can Tell You About Its Adult Size

If you want to get an idea of how big your tiny puppy might grow to be, their paws could offer a hint.

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The Town Where the Dead Outnumber the Living

Colma, California, is home to 17 cemeteries housing roughly 1.5 million bodies. Thanks to San Francisco's ban on burials, that number keeps growing.

Those potato peels are ready for a glow-up.

Make the Most of Your Food Scraps With IKEA’s Free New Cookbook

IKEA is helping you cut down on food waste with 50 free chef-developed recipes for everything from banana peels to broccoli stems.

A California Winery Will Pay You $10,000 a Month to Live There and Drink Wine for a Year

If you love wine, this is your chance to get paid to drink it for the Murphy-Goode Winery in Sonoma County, California.

Want to Improve Your Health? Listen to the Sounds of National Parks

Will taking a stroll through a national park make you feel less stressed? According to this study, the answer is probably yes.

Mason jars solved a food storage problem.

Who's the Mason of Mason Jar Fame?

John Landis Mason revolutionized food preservation in 1858. Too bad he didn't see jack in terms of money for it.

Not every invention has to change the world.

20 of the Weirdest Inventions From the Past 20 Years

From clothing made from milk to selfie toasters, these are the products that had us doing a double take.

Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and the Child in season 2 of The Mandalorian.

Watch What The Mandalorian Looks Like Before and After ILM Adds Its Special Effects

Season 2 of ‘The Mandalorian’ introduced a massive Krayt dragon and a whole host of other jaw-dropping special effects. See how ILM did it.

Don't Miss the Super Pink Moon Coming in April 2021

On April 26, the full moon will appear especially large and bright in the night sky. Here's what you need to know to catch the super pink moon.

An image of the March equinox taken by the GOES-13 satellite in 2013.

Solstice vs. Equinox: What’s the Difference?

‘Vernal equinox’ isn’t just the technical term for the first day of spring, and 'summer solstice’ means something beyond ‘first day of summer.’

Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox go head-to-head in HBO's Succession.

10 Surprising Facts About HBO's Succession

Audiences and critics have been captivated by the deeply dysfunctional—and bleakly hilarious—antics of the Roy family on HBO's hit series 'Succession.'

You Can Now Make Ted Lasso’s Famous Shortbread Biscuits at Home

Ted Lasso would be thrilled for you to borrow his shortbread cookie recipe for your own "Biscuits With the Boss."

A McDonald's spoon led to a minor scandal in the late 1970s.

Sniffing Around the History of the McDonald's 'Cocaine Spoon'

When you hear people say the Coke tastes better at McDonald's, this probably isn't what they had in mind.

Kenner's Misguided Alien Toy Line of 1979

After 'Star Wars,' toy company Kenner thought they had another sci-fi hit with 'Alien.' No one seemed to consider the problem of selling toys for a film that could have gotten an X rating.

The Smart Reason There Are Black Lines on Basketballs

Those black lines do more than give a basketball its distinctive look—they actually make the sport easier to play.

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).

10 of the Most Disappointing Book-to-Movie Adaptations in Recent Years

The ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movie wasn’t quite as satisfying as the scenes readers had imagined in their own heads.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2018.

100 Fascinating Facts About the British Royal Family

The British royal family has a history of intrigue and scandal—and at least one royal shoe breaker-inner.

5 Ways to Support the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

Anti-Asian hate crimes spiked by almost 150 percent last year. Here’s how to combat racism and support the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community.

Laurie Davidson and Francesca Hayward star in Cats (2019), a.k.a. The Worst Movie of the 2010s.

It’s Official: Cats Is the Worst Movie of the 2010s

'Cats' gave viewers a lot to hate when it came out in 2019. Now, the movie musical has been named the worst film of the 2010s.

Tinder is about to get a lot more personal.

Tinder Will Now Let You Swipe Right on a Background Check

Online dating service Tinder is planning to introduce an option that will let you browse a potential match's criminal record before meeting up.

Watch Albert Einstein Explain His Theory of Relativity in Historic Footage

In this historic footage, you can watch Albert Einstein describe the scientific equation that made him famous.

10 Facts About MTV's 'The Real World'

MTV's 'The Real World,' which premiered in 1992, set the template for several successful reality TV franchises that followed, from 'Survivor' to 'The Bachelor.'

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