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If you were alive during the first half of the 1980s and lucky enough to have access to HBO, you've probably seen 'Midnight Madness' more times than you can count.
James Dean made just three films before his death at age 24, but his impact on pop culture has lasted decades.
According to this list, new moms who are breastfeeding should avoid something called “green cocoanut cake” at all costs.
This smart ring will help you learn more about your fitness, sleep, and overall well-being, and then give you steps to make improvements.
Between all of his writing, ranching, and governing, Theodore Roosevelt made time to maintain close relationships with his many family members—all of whom led vibrant, adventurous lives of their own, and also helped establish TR’s legacy. From sister Bami
The second of only two known pairs of Apple’s vintage sneakers are heading to a Dallas auction next month.
Chocolates have become the default Valentine’s Day gift, but the treat didn't earn its romantic reputation overnight.
IKEA, the beloved Swedish home furnishings chain, has a coherent naming strategy that its non-swedophone customers are missing out on.
Forget flowers and chocolate—cuddling a rescue puppy will make this the best Valentine’s Day of all time.
The public will soon be able to view every 'X-file' Britain's Ministry of Defence collected between the early 1950s and 2009.
New prime minister Sanna Marin is hoping to encourage gender equality and a better work-life balance.
The book—unlike the 1999 film adaptation—never really makes it clear if Stuart Little is a literal mouse.
In the 1940s, sisters Freddie and Truus Oversteegen used their unassuming profile as teenagers to ambush and kill Nazis in the Netherlands.
Richard Nixon was a romantic, Napoleon was a clinger, and Warren Harding turned out to be a smut peddler. Check out some of the fascinating love letters of seven world leaders.
The youngest and least-understood member of the famous Brontë sisters was a bestselling novelist whose books shocked critics.
Ash Wednesday's surprisingly eco-friendly ash stash comes from another Christian observance known as Palm Sunday.
More than any other reggae artist, Bob Marley embodied the political righteousness and defiant joy inherent to the genre.
Firefly populations are dwindling around the world, and a new study says light pollution is largely to blame.
The Iowa caucus doesn’t always predict the presidential nominee, but it’s been an important part of the process since the 1970s.
Sometimes you like iced, and other times you like hot—and now you don’t need to decide between one or the other when brewing coffee at home.
Old Faithful isn't as predictable as it used to be, but geologists in Yellowstone National Park can still time its eruptions pretty accurately.