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Ozzie Canseco, the identical twin brother of baseball legend Jose Canseco, had all of the tools—but not nearly enough of the practice.

Steve McQueen stars in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968).

There is nothing quite like watching the characters in a movie pull off a great heist against all odds. Here are some of the best of them.

In Sweden, Fridays are a time to indulge in tacos topped with cucumber and pineapple and cozy up on the couch with loved ones.

Opening a door was nearly as taxing as an actual 19th-century workout.

Victorian women weren’t exactly doing HIIT workouts—in fact, they were trying not to break a sweat at all.

How is HBO Max different from HBO GO and HBO NOW? Answers to that and all your other burning questions here.

Great white sharks used prehistoric nurseries to protect their young.

Baby shark, do-do-do-do-do-do. Had a nursery, do-do-do-do-do. In prehistoric times, do-do-do-do-do.

Care Bears were one of the great merchandising success stories of the 1980s.

The Care Bears were the result of Kenner wanting a unique teddy bear and American Greetings looking for a greeting card you could hug.

Abandoned shopping carts could be a sign of social dysfunction.

Leaving a cart abandoned in a parking lot is a social nuisance. What drives people to practice poor supermarket etiquette?

An actual nurse tends to a patient during the 1918 influenza pandemic.

When Chicago was in desperate need of at-home nurses, one dastardly schemer named Julia Lyons saw an opportunity to turn a profit.

In an effort to stand out, the sellers of this California Redwoods home held a Bigfoot photo shoot showing off the property.

Grayton Beach? More like Blue-Ton Beach.

Two of the best beaches are in Florida this year—including Grayton Beach State Park in the top spot.

Is this the face of a man watching The Vampire Diaries? If he's in Montana, the answer is probably yes.

‘Tiger King’ might be one of the most popular shows on Netflix, but many viewers are currently binge-watching old sitcoms.

When it came to books, Albert Einstein subscribed to the "oldie but goodie" mentality. He wasn't the only one.

These reading quotes from Albert Einstein, Theodore Roosevelt, and more might help you choose your next great read.

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken make their way to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

SpaceX is about to make company history when it launches its first crewed spacecraft for a mission to the International Space Station. Here are the best places to stream the event.

Jean-Claude Van Damme—a.k.a. The "Muscles from Brussels"—has had a long and storied career full of highs and lows, including the time he threw a papaya at a producer's head.

Do or do not watch this trailer. There is no 'try.'

This modern reimagining of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ trailer might inspire a full Star Wars series rewatch.

Come play the new board game 'The Shining: Escape from the Overlook Hotel'—forever and ever and ever ...

The vampires of What We Do in the Shadows are more likely to be found in Pennsylvania than Transylvania—but you never know.

The best way to view vampires is from a distance, which makes this webcam installed over Brasov, Transylvania, ideal for Dracula-spotting.

Work blanket? Check. Hot tea? Check. Writing gloves? Check.

If you own a work sweater and have a space heater under your desk, your individual perception of cold might differ from that of your co-workers.

J.K. Rowling is helping kids (and adults) pass the time in quarantine with a story about a mysterious creature called the Ickabog.

It’s not related to Harry Potter or the Wizarding World, but J.K. Rowling’s latest still promises to be a charming, riveting read.

Waking up to a foul taste is a common dilemma. Fortunately, there are some easy steps to reduce a bad oral presentation in the morning.

Orange citrus is almost always sold in red packaging, and the reason for that has to do with how our brains perceive color.

The U.S. is home to six of the 10 richest cities in the world, according to data on the global wealth population.

Double Play: The Curious Life and Career of Ozzie Canseco

The 25 Greatest Heist Movies of All Time

Instead of Taco Tuesday, Sweden Celebrates Taco Friday (or Taco Fredag)

Victorian Women Worked Out, Too—They Just Did It Wearing Corsets

HBO Max: Everything You Need to Know About the New Streaming Service

A Prehistoric Great White Shark Nursery Has Been Discovered in Chile

The Fur Trade: How the Care Bears Conquered the '80s

The Reason Some People Never Return Shopping Carts, According to Science

“Slick” Julia Lyons: The Con Artist Who Posed as a Nurse During the 1918 Flu Pandemic—Then Robbed Her Patients

Bigfoot Is Selling His California Home, According to a Creative Real Estate Listing

The 10 Best Beaches in America, According to Dr. Beach

The Most Popular TV Show to Binge-Watch During Quarantine in Each State

7 Pieces of Reading Advice From History’s Greatest Minds

How to Watch SpaceX’s Historic Astronaut Launch Live

8 Surprising Facts About Jean-Claude Van Damme

See What a Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back Might Look Like in 2020

Escape The Overlook Hotel in This New Board Game Based on The Shining

This Livestream of Brasov, Transylvania, Is Great for Virtual Vampire-Watching

Winter is Coming: Why Some People Seem to Feel Colder Than Others

J.K. Rowling to Release New Children’s Book The Ickabog for Free Online

The Reason We Get Morning Breath

The Clever Reason Oranges Are Sold in Red Mesh Bags

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