The gravitational pull of the supermoon will team up with that of the sun on August 30 to create super-charged "king" tides around the world.

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In 1957, an Ohio cookware salesman named Lawrence Bader disappeared. A few days later, he materialized in Omaha, with no memory of who he was or what he had left behind.
John Carpenter’s masterpiece about a man who sees the world for what it really is with the help of a pair of sunglasses is one of greatest cult films of the '80s—and features one of the greatest movie lines of all time.
The stories of Charlie Brown and his cast of supporting characters are told entirely from their kid (and dog and bird) perspectives, with adults rarely intruding on their adventures.
More than 150 years after the HMS ‘Terror’ sank in the Canadian Arctic, the shipwreck was finally rediscovered under the ice. Now, we know what the inside looks like.
Sometimes you need to take time off work to attend a friend or family member’s wedding, baby shower, or birthday. Chances are, you're not too happy about it.
Believe it or not, that’s not even the weirdest way scientists have proposed to halt glacial melting.
The popular retail chain has lots of iconography, from the red bullet logo to the dog. But "Alex from Target" isn't from Target anymore.
Mark Twain is widely considered the author of the first great American novel—'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'—but his rollicking tales aren’t the only legacy he left behind.
Pizza has helped prevent several crimes: In 2008 when a pizza delivery man in Florida was confronted by robbers, he threw the hot pizza he was delivering at them and escaped harm. (It's also pretty delicious.)
Even if Latin is considered a dead language, it’s everywhere. And now, you can learn a little more of it on Duolingo, who just came up with new Latin words for decidedly modern things.
Feeling frustrated and powerless while the Amazon fires rage on in Brazil? Here’s what you can do from afar.
This Halloween, PetSmart is making sure guinea pigs aren't left out of playing dress-up with a collection of tiny costumes including a mermaid, unicorn, pineapple, and more.
The collection being auctioned includes a signed copy of Edward VIII's abdication speech, one of Wallis Simpson's gloves, and photographs of the scandalous couple.
At LeakyCon Dallas, several Harry Potter cast members got together to share their experiences of what it was like to work with such a talented cast of veteran actors ... even if they didn't always know who they were.
A Dairy Queen in Greenwood, South Carolina, has been forced to fight back against a slate of recent claims that their burgers are made of ... people.
Pottermore is celebrating ‘Back to Hogwarts’ season with a special Harry Potter audiobook excerpt.
A stork is proving that long-distance relationships can work. Klepetan, a South African male stork, flies over 8000 miles each year to see his avian lady love.
Back in 1994, when the internet was still relatively uncharted territory, mundanity ruled the world wide web. And FogCam! ruled San Francisco State University.
If you want to access a recipe hands-free, save it under a new contact and ask Siri to pull it up when you're in the middle of cooking dinner.
At the turn of the 20th century, library patrons feared picking up a book might result in more than late fees. They worried it could transmit tuberculosis.
Here’s the adjective order rule behind why ‘silver whittling knife’ sounds better than ‘whittling silver knife.’
The popular puzzle game grew out of a childhood activity played by inventor Leslie Scott and her brother.
As part of a new project promoting STEM, NASA booklets starring Snoopy in space will soon be available with McDonald's Happy Meals.