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Georgia Teen Wins Doodle for Google Contest With a Tribute to Her Mom

Arantza Peña Popo's Google Doodle, titled "Once you get it, give it back," was announced the winner of 2019's Doodle for Google contest by Jimmy Fallon on August 12.

Millions More Public Domain Books Could Be Online Soon—Here's How to Access Them

Roughly 80 percent of books published in the U.S. between 1923 to 1964 never extended their copyrights. Now many of them are available to download for free.

Thousands of Tarantulas Are Crawling Around Colorado for Mating Season

The furry, mostly harmless creatures are looking for love—and hoping their mates don’t eat them after they find it.

Sloth’s Makeup Test for The Goonies Has Been Unearthed, 35 Years Later

A few days ago, Twitter user Eyes on Cinema posted a 39-second clip of football-star-turned-<em>The </em><em>Goonies</em>-actor John Matuszak’s makeup test for Sloth.

12 Facts About Woodstock

The music festival still carries a wealth of cultural relevance. Fans have a middle-aged farmer to thank for it.

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Warning: Sitting Down on Rome’s Spanish Steps Could Now Cost You $450

With Rome’s new preservation rules, Audrey Hepburn would’ve had to take her ice cream elsewhere in ‘Roman Holiday.’

California Sets Regulations for Diners Bringing Their Own Reusable Containers to Restaurants

For diners who want to reduce their waste while eating out, California just passed a law that makes it safer to use personal containers for restaurant leftovers.

A Friends Marathon Is Coming to Theaters to Celebrate the Show’s 25th Anniversary

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Friends,' Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are bringing the sitcom to theaters.

Stranger Things Fan Theory Predicts Eleven Will Be Season 4’s Villain

One Redditor is making a pretty interesting case about a surprising new villain for the upcoming season: our super-powered hero, Eleven.

Why Do Cats Eat Grass? Scientists Might Have Figured It Out

Cats have a long list of mysterious behaviors, but now we know why some of them feel compelled to munch on the lawn.

Lucky Charms and Jet-Puffed Teamed Up to Make Soft, Super-Sized Marshmallow Charms

Make your s'mores and hot chocolate magically delicious with big, pillowy versions of the colorful marshmallows found in Lucky Charms cereal.

Blue Point Brewing Company's New Bubble Gum Beer Has a Garbage Pail Kids Twist

Craving the taste of 1980s nostalgia? Blue Point Brewing Company's new Bubble Brain IPA tastes like bubble gum and has a Garbage Pail Kids-inspired design.

London’s Patch Plant Hotel Is Like a Kennel for Your House Plants

Whether you're the owner of ficus or a succulent, the plant experts at the Patch Plant Hotel in London will provide it the care it needs while you're away.

This All-in-One Leak-Proof Container Can Be Used for Cooking, Storing, and Taking Food On the Go

Revolutionize your kitchenware game and wow your friends with BesoVida’s beautiful multi-purpose silicone bowls.

Blood Collected From Mosquitoes Could One Day Be Used as Forensic Evidence

While blood collected from mosquitoes won’t be used to clone dinosaurs any time soon, it may one day be used as a tool to solve crime.

A Project in India Is Turning Discarded Fishing Nets Into Surfboards to Reduce Ocean Plastic

The fishing nets, which contribute greatly to ocean plastic waste, are living a new, eco-friendly life.

5 Dog Breeds That Get Along With Cats

Dogs and cats may be seen as common enemies, but it does not have to be that way. There's no reason man's best friend can't be kitty's best friend, too.

When Abraham Lincoln Turned Down the Chance to Fill America With Elephants

When Abraham Lincoln’s administration moved into the White House, they turned down what could have been a great gift to the country: the chance to populate the United States with wild elephants.

Why Do Chimpanzees Throw Poop?

Chimpanzees in captivity are known to throw their own poop at visitors. What's behind this crappy behavior?

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A Hazardous History of the Slip 'N Slide

The popular backyard toy has been a hit with kids since 1961. Unfortunately, it had catastrophic consequences for adults.

You Can Now Enjoy a Vodka Made in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone … If You Dare

Atomik is a spirit made from rye grain and water taken from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, site of one of the worst nuclear disasters of all time.

Marathon Karaoke Session Lands Man in Hospital With a Collapsed Lung

If your lungs are sending you signals to stop hitting those high notes, it’s probably a good idea to listen to them.

10 Forgotten Items That Are Hiding In Your Attic—and Could Be Worth a Fortune

Brave the cobwebs and you might just discover why one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Thanks to nostalgic collectors with money to burn, many of the items that were once everywhere have now skyrocketed in value.

The Classic Novel That Is Most Often Abandoned By Readers

Happy Book Lovers Day! Let's have a moment of silence for those books that never get finished (and another for the stack on your shelf that you haven’t even started).

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