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The buzzy board game has been a childhood favorite for decades. It also inspired a real-life operation that has helped thousands of people.

Jake Rossen


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Here's what Airbnb hosts had to share about their experiences, from guest horror stories to the lifelong friendships they formed.

Michele Debczak


Margaret Hamilton, lead Apollo flight software engineer, in the Apollo Command Module.

When Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the surface of the Moon in July of 1969, software was a relatively new development. In fact, the Moon mission was one of the first times this kind of engineering was used in such a fundamental way. History was being wri

Caitlin Schneider




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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history in 1969 when they became the first people to step foot on the Moon. Ten others have followed in their footsteps.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's dazzling Broadway production spawned the phrase “It was better than 'Cats'!” Here are a few more facts about 'Cats' the musical.

Mark Mancini








The idea behind found footage is simple: Make a movie while acting like you’re not trying to make a movie. Here are some of the best of them.

Matthew Jackson
Hunter S. Thompson in Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson (2008)

Like any real-life legend, there are many myths surrounding the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson. But in Thompson’s case, most of those stories—particularly the more outlandish ones—are absolutely true.

Jennifer M Wood