15 Creepy Facts About CarrieBrian De Palma’s telekinetic teen flick was Stephen King’s first big screen adaptation—and the author was paid $2500 for the rights.
Harry Potter Cast Remembers the Late Alan Rickman"Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with," Daniel Radcliffe wrote.
Scientists Find Fossil of 150-Million-Year-Old Flesh-Eating Fish—Plus a Few of Its PreyIt has razor-sharp teeth like a piranha's.
Why Do We Call a Leg Cramp a Charley Horse?It might have something to do with baseball in the late 1800s.
Could Leonardo da Vinci's Artistic Genius Be Due to an Eye Condition?The brilliant painter and inventor may have been cross-eyed.
These Are America's 50 Most Rat-Infested CitiesFind out which U.S. cities have the biggest rat problems. Spoiler alert: The top spot did not go to New York.
10 Revolutionary Facts About Poldark3. Before he was melting hearts as Ross Poldark, Aidan Turner spent a decade competing in ballroom dancing competitions.
Some Scientists Suggest Chronic Anxiety Is a Learning DisorderOne study suggests an inability to adapt to volatile situations is partly to blame.
8 Haunting Horror Movie GimmicksFrom hypnotists to life insurance policies, horror movies have a storied history of gimmickry.
9 People Who Have Been Called America's SweetheartThe term has been around as long as Hollywood itself.
Top Universities (Including Harvard) Offer Hundreds of Free Classes Online. Here's How to Join InNow is the time to finally learn Chinese or take up programming.
The Science of Tearjerkers: Why We Love It When Movies Make Us CryAnd why we pay good money to watch them.
13 Facts About Sir Walter RaleighThe Elizabethan adventurer never actually sailed to the North American colony he sponsored.
Today is National Necktie Day in Croatia—Birthplace of the NecktieStatues around the capital city of Zagreb have been dressed up for the occasion.
10 Fascinating Facts About It Follows4. The plan to kill the monster is terrible. But that's on purpose.
A Scientific Spirit: Sir Francis Bacon and the Ghost Chicken of HighgateRemember this one next time you prep a frozen chicken.
Listen to the Eerie Song of Antarctica's Largest Ice ShelfThe sound was impossible to hear until recently.