The author of 'The Giving Tree' and 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' was friends with Hugh Hefner and wrote some of his books while staying at the Playboy Mansion.

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To help you with your spring cleaning, we’ve rounded up some tips and tricks to streamline the process and leave you with more time to enjoy your fresh and tidy home.
Between 'Black Panther, 'Captain Marvel,' and the upcoming 'Endgame' and 'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' Luke Skywalker's got nothing on the Avengers.
On June 12, 1963, activist and civil rights leader Medgar Evers was shot in his own driveway by Klansman Byron De La Beckwith. A bullet hole can still be seen in a kitchen wall in the home, which was declared a National Monument in 2019.
Lincoln the Nubian goat beat out more than a dozen animal candidates to become honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont.
Seiichi Miyake invented tactile paving for his visually impaired friend in 1965. Today, the raised bumps are ubiquitous in cities around the world.
Some high-flying facts about the ninth wonder of the universe, which is about to get a live-action remake.
Move over, Molly and Lola. Luna and Bella are taking over the puppy world, according to a new analysis.
The Romans referred to the days of the month by their relation to the 'Kalends,' the 'Ides,' and the 'Nones.' If Caesar had been killed any other day, his famous warning might have sounded much less ominous.
American products are available around the world—but they're not always called by the name they've been given in the U.S. Here are 12 American goods with different international names.
We only think about our intestines when we have intestinal pain, or when something else goes wrong. But scientists are finding intriguing links between your gut, brain, and other systems.
One writer who took the survey called T.S. Eliot the worst living English poet and worst living literary critic. Ouch.
The 3D-printed sushi at Sushi Singularity will be custom-built around your biological data. To get it, the restaurant will ask you to mail a saliva, urine, or feces sample before your meal.
Robert Gentile, an 82-year-old in jail for an unrelated crime, has been a person of interest in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist case for at least a decade.
The German language is so perfectly suited for these syndromes, coming down with them in any other language just won’t do.
Supreme Court justice, feminist, and all-around badass Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020.
Sleep might help the brain clear out and reorganize information. You might be surprised at what else you're doing while zonked.
Different types of hepatitis have different causes and treatments. Here's what you should know about hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, and other forms of the disease.
Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist who started the Fridays for Future movement, will become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever if she wins in October.
Pi, a.k.a. the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, is infinite. But a Google engineer has calculated the first 31 trillion digits of the figure just in time for Pi Day.
Darren Aronofsky’s debut feature is a manic flash through conspiratorial surrealism and number theory—and was inspired by ant hills.
The late theoretical physicist is gone, but not forgotten. A 50-pence coin is the latest tribute to his life and legacy.