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When a Failed Balloon Lift-Off Led to an All-Out Riot in 1864

Aeronaut Henry Coxwell thought the people of Leicester would be happy to see him take flight in a balloon. Instead, they ripped it to shreds.

Young alligators can regenerate their tails.

Surprise! Alligators Can Regrow Their Tails

A small study of four young American alligators demonstrated that they can regrow damaged tails up to 9 inches in length.

You don't have to keep unwanted gift cards.

Swimming in Gift Cards You'll Never Use? Here's How to Get Cash Instead

Unwanted gift cards can pile up during the holiday season. Here's how to exchange them for what you really want—cash.

Putting sugar in a gas tank is not a very mature thing to do. It's also not very harmful.

Does Putting Sugar in a Car's Gas Tank Really Kill the Engine?

Can vengeance be yours for just a few dollars? Can some sugar in a gas tank really cause a car to stop working?

Your Video Game Controller Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It

If you touch your video game controller every day, it's probably dirty. Here's the best way to clean it without damaging the device.

The Thatcher Estate // Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

10 Fascinating Facts About Margaret Thatcher

Some people remember former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as the quick-witted "Iron Lady" who resolutely lead the U.K. through the end of the Cold War. Others recall her as a heartless conservative hardliner who tore down labor unions while str

When You Can Visit America’s National Parks for Free in 2021

Here’s when to plan your next free trip to Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, or anywhere else run by the National Park Service.

Some Avengers assembled in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

The 25 Highest-Grossing Movie Sequels of All Time

It’s hard to compete with the Avengers, but you stand a good chance if your sequel features lightsabers or Pixar characters.

25 Fascinating Facts About Fossils

From giant parrots and penguins to really old poop and The Bone Wars to the difference between body fossils and trace fossils, here are a few fascinating facts about fossils.

Açaí berries are delicious. They're also hard to pronounce.

The Right Way to Pronounce Açaí

Açaí, a popular superfood, can be easy for people to mispronounce. Here's a hint: It's definitely not "ack."

Goodnight Moon had a critic in Anne Carroll Moore.

Anne Carroll Moore: The New York Librarian Who Hated Goodnight Moon

Anne Carroll Moore was an influential librarian in the world of children's books. That was bad news for 'Goodnight Moon,' since she refused to recommend it.

Spare Your Fingertips With This Key Ring-Opening Hack

If you have a staple remover at home, you can pry open a keyring without pinching a fingertip or breaking a nail.

What Does a Screensaver Actually Do?

Screensavers really used to save computer screens from getting damaged. Now, they serve other purposes.

America’s Worst Drivers Live in These 20 Cities

In these 20 American cities, drivers get into accidents more frequently than the rest of the country's population.

What’s the Difference Between a Fact and a Factoid?

A factoid isn’t just a fun fact—at least, it wasn’t when Norman Mailer allegedly coined the term in 1973.

8 Surprising Facts About Jim Carrey

Elastic comedian-turned-actor Jim Carrey once had to defend himself in comedy clubs with broken beer bottles. He also had to endure the wrath of Tommy Lee Jones.

A 1602 fresco by Domenichino showing Giulia Farnese with a unicorn.

You Can Get a Unicorn Hunting License From Michigan’s Lake Superior State College

Because the best way to find out if unicorns are real is to trek to the nearest forest and look for one yourself.

A painting of Gouverneur Morris by Pierre Henri, 1798.

When a Founding Father Performed His Own Penis Surgery (And Then Died)

There are many weird ways to die. But Gouverneur Morris’s DIY whale-bone catheter might take the cake.

Bats can get cranky when they're being bothered by other bats.

Bats Argue a Lot, According to Science

The winged creatures are a mainstay of the macabre. But bats are probably too busy yelling at each other to bother you.

Missing: When Red M&Ms Disappeared for More Than a Decade

In 1976, red M&Ms were pulled from shelves. In 1987, they staged a comeback thanks to an enterprising college student.

Queen Elizabeth II likes what she likes—and you can like it, too.

Give Yourself a Royal Treat By Sipping Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Tea—and Making It Just the Way Her Majesty Would

You can’t have afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace, but you can drink yours just like the queen does.

Because the messages start coming and they don't stop coming.

Here’s a Simple Way to Mark the 100 Texts You Haven’t Yet Read as ‘Read’ on Your iPhone

Unsubscribing from text alerts and leaving group messages might be a good long-term solution to your unread text problem—but here’s a quicker fix.

Michael Oliver stars in Problem Child (1990).

The 25 Worst Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes

John Travolta’s ‘Gotti’ (2018) ranked fourth—but it’s not the only John Travolta movie on the list.

More Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses are on the way.

The U.S. Will Get an Additional 100 Million Doses of Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine

The deal will create a total of 200 million vaccine doses from Pfizer to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

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