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Some things you might not know about everyone's favorite tuxedoed, flightless bird.

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The emotional toll of being a fan of the epic series is real. Especially if you're married to one of its co-creators.

Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch is the subject of lots of fan fiction ... but thinks his name sounds like “a fart in a bath.”

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You can quote 'The Raven.' But how well do you know Edgar Allan Poe's quirky sense of humor and code-cracking abilities?

Happy National Popcorn Day!

When the "World's Strongest Man" needs to call in a sub, you know it's serious.

The polar vortex is famous for blasting arctic air south to the U.S. But what exactly is happening here?

Don't worry, Nick Fury fans: The S.H.I.E.L.D. agent will definitely be seen in 'Captain Marvel' and 'Spider-Man: Far From Home.'

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8. Queen Victoria famously hated being pregnant, but star Jenna Coleman likes playing a pregnant queen best.

Martin Luther King Jr. earned a doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University in 1955. In 1989, archivists working with The Martin Luther King Papers Project discovered that King’s dissertation suffered from what they called a “problematic use o

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While the film fudges some of the historical details, it's also founded on some solid history.

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Bend the knee to the Queen of Spoilers.

How the 18th Amendment, which just turned 100 years old, helped ignite a race war.

The most experienced builders can construct one in 40 minutes.

They hate it when you don't know what you want.

Writers often turn to a thesaurus to diversify their vocabulary and add nuance to their prose. But looking up synonyms and antonyms in a thesaurus can help anyone—writer or not—find the most vivid, incisive words to communicate thoughts and ideas.