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A couple of long-suffering scientists from Australia donated their time—and their gas—to figuring out whether farts can spread disease.

Hannah McDonald






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From Oscar-winning actors to CEOs, these are some of the most notable people to have attended and graduated from New York University.

Michele Debczak


David Hollander in the "Welcome to My Nightmare" episode of Amazing Stories (1985).

Television shows have been trying to be their generation's 'Twilight Zone' ever since Rod Serling's trippy anthology first scrambled its viewers brains. In the 1980s, Steven Spielberg gave it a try with 'Amazing Stories'—a series that has just been reboot

Scott Beggs








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From its humble beginnings as an island monastery, Westminster Abbey has grown into the cultural and spiritual heart of London, as well as the final resting place of kings, queens, and poets.

Kat Long




Being a brewmaster is about more than just sampling beer and coming up with new recipes. Maintenance and sanitation also play a huge role in the job.

Brewing beer for a living sounds like a dream job. Mostly, it is. Unless you get beer sludge on your pants.

Jake Rossen