You probably had Sea-Monkeys as a kid without knowing what they were or where they came from. The short version? Sea-Monkeys were a get-rich-quick scheme that actually got someone rich quick—but the long version is worth sticking around for.

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Long before it became a Joshua Tree glamping dream, this UFO-shaped 'Futuro House' lived at the first Playboy Club Hotel.
Deserts either want to broil you alive or force you to put on layers. It's a fascinating ecological condition with a simple explanation.
Two of the three vaccines with Emergency Use Authorization in the United States require two doses, and skipping the second isn't optional. Here's why.
James Garfield kept detailed diaries from his teen years right up until the day before his assassination.
In 1968, a Minnesota insurance salesman named Ralph Plaisted was sitting in a bar, talking to a friend about snowmobiles. His friend said that if snowmobiles were so great, he should be able to ride one to the North Pole. Plaisted accepted the challenge.
It wasn't a product of your young imagination: Chalky, white dog poop really was everywhere in the 1970s and '80s. Here's why it went away.
'Outlander' stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are celebrating all things Scotland in their new travel series, 'Men in Kilts.'
Spring is the best time to observe Earthshine—the phenomenon in which the glow of the Earth lights up the crescent moon.
A young male wolf traveled hundreds of miles to Mono County east of Yosemite National Park in California, making him the first wolf to visit the area in over 100 years.
The Marieta Islands in Mexico are home to Playa del Amor—a hidden beach uncovered by military test bombings in the 1900s.
Don Draper, Holly Golightly, and some other iconic New Yorkers helped maintain social distance at a New York steak house.
Famed 1990s talk show host Arsenio Hall courted controversy with Vanilla Ice and once released a rap album of his own.
Having a person stand at attention at the entrance to a store makes shoppers feel welcome, but there's also a financial benefit for retailers.
From the classic work of Julia Child to more modern fusion cuisine, these eight cookbooks are essential must-haves in your kitchen.
They collect dirt, grime, snow, and assorted gunk. They stain. So why do car manufacturers insist on carpeting floors?
In 1896, H.G. Wells published an uncharacteristically gruesome tale called 'The Island of Dr. Moreau,' forever changing the face of science fiction. Here are seven curious facts about Wells’s most unsettling work, which turns 125 this year.
The blue and white porcelain bowl is one of only seven known “lotus bowls” from the early 15th-century Ming dynasty.
Cats often take up residence near your feet when it's time for bed. They do it for a number of reasons, only some of which are selfish.
Skipper—a puppy born with six legs—appears to be happy and healthy despite her rare, life-threatening medical condition.
The viral 'if I had four eggs' riddle may seem like a straightforward problem, but you'll need more than math skills to solve it.
The painting shows Vincent van Gogh’s early experimentation with Impressionism during a two-year stint in Paris.