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Paul McCartney of The Beatles and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones sit opposite each other on a train at London's Euston Station.

Who are America’s all-time favorite musicians and bands? When it comes to the best-selling artists of all time, The Beatles still rule—yes, even a half-century after their breakup.

Tara Rahimi


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Roadrunners—the iconic birds of the American Southwest—are brave enough to feast on rattlesnakes and outsmart coyotes (really, we're not kidding).

Mark Mancini






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No matter where private or government space travel may take us in the future, Neil Armstrong will forever have a place as the first human to ever set foot on solid ground outside of our atmosphere.

Jake Rossen
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Celebrate National Hot Dog Month—and National Hot Dog Day (July 17)—with some frank facts about your favorite handheld treat (which may or may not be considered a sandwich).

Rebekah Shoemake








'Portrait of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII,' after a painting by Hans Holbein and engraved by H.T.  Ryall.

King Henry VIII annulled his first marriage and broke with the Catholic Church in order to wed the charming noblewoman Anne Boleyn. Three years later, she was executed.

Mark Mancini
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Attention America: you're probably eating hot dogs the wrong way, which is pretty embarrassing when you consider how much you love them.

Hayley Harding