Both Will Smith and Nicolas Cage formally turned down the role of Neo in the Wachowskis' groundbreaking movie. Bad move, guys.

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Lay off the ibuprofen and lay on this amazing (and amazingly cheap) heating pad, which boasts three heat settings, a moist-heat option, and more.
Bees are pretty smart. They can recognize human faces, understand the concept of zero, and even create their own glue, making it easier to carry pollen back to their hives.
An Australian engineer claims his supervisor provoked and harassed him with a continuous assault of gas in a windowless office.
A New York chemist found a way to make dry cleaning safer and faster, so of course he named the process after himself.
Since the 1980s, novelty phones in the shape of the comic strip character Garfield have mysteriously been washing ashore in France. Now we know why.
The NSA, Pentagon, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard thought Furbys were a national security threat, so they banned the toys from their premises in 1999.
By the time Tubman entered her forties—when this photo was taken—she had already fled to freedom and helped hundreds of others escape via the Underground Railroad.
While the team of artists who bring 'Game of Thrones' to life have done an impressive job of remaining tight-lipped on any of the juicy details, we know that there will be an epic battle that, according to Peter Dinklage, "makes the Battle of the Bastards
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While rewatching all seven seasons of 'Game of Thrones' would be an obvious—and enjoyable—way to prepare for the end of the series, Arya Stark says you only need to rewatch a single season.
If you've dreamed of taming a wild horse ever since you read 'My Friend Flicka' as a child, here is the perfect opportunity.
For nearly a quarter-century, the 'ABC Afterschool Special' taught kids about the harsh realities of life. Producers had only one rule: No fairy tale endings.
Come tax time, millions of Americans struggle with organizing their receipts, checking deductions ... and figuring out how many of their whaling weapons count as a "charitable contribution."
The rare, first edition copy of book one of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series was purchased for $90,000 by a private bidder on Wednesday.
Let Elizabeth Weitzman, author of the new book 'Renegade Women in Film & TV,' take you on a tour of Hollywood's most groundbreaking women-helmed pictures.
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have had to stray from George R.R. Martin’s vision a bit due to the lack of finished material, but they’ve known the author’s planned ending to the series since day one.
They may have grown up in a digital world, but Millennial reading habits are traditional: they prefer print books, are keeping bookstores alive, and love visiting libraries.
Skin tags look super weird, but they're usually totally benign. Here's where they come from, and how to get rid of them.
The 'Now That's What I Call Music!' compilation series has sold over 250 million copies worldwide since it debuted in 1983. If you're a fan, you have a pig to thank.
NASA and ESA are testing the effectiveness of artificial gravity by paying 24 lucky volunteers to stay in bed all day.
Also known as the bufo toad, this non-native species is out in force and posing a significant threat to pets.