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Want to Make Your Kid Happy? Buy Them a Rat

Yes, really.

Goats Like People Who Smile at Them

In case you need an excuse to smile at goats.

You Can Now View Leonardo da Vinci's Notebooks Online

Zoom in on every detail of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in Codex Forster I, which is now available online.

7 Tricky Dishes Made Easier With an Instant Pot

Weeknight risotto is in your future.

Galas Have Finally Edged Out the Red Delicious in America's Apple Wars

The lunchbox staple is no longer the country's big apple.

A LEGO ad for the new knight minifigures from 1978

Take A Look at The 40-Year Evolution of the LEGO Minifigures

The minifigure began as a massive, square dude with no face.

8 Mainstream Movies Originally Slapped With an NC-17 Rating

Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr., and even Disney have all been threatened with the dreaded adults-only ratings stigma.

Tiny Tunnels Between Your Brain and Skull Help Fight Disease

And scientists just discovered them.

'Brand New Roman' is a Fun Mashup of All the Corporate Logos You Know and Love

If the letters look familiar, it’s because you see them every day on signs, advertisements, and beyond.

This Mobile Art Museum Is Visiting Every Neighborhood in New Orleans

In New Orleans, you don't have to leave your neighborhood to engage with great art.

Take Heart, Nerds—Science Says the Cool Kids Don't Stay Cool

A longitudinal study finds that the 13-year-olds with social cachet lose it by the time they're young adults.

Nickelodeon's New Streaming Service is Bringing Back Your Favorite '90s Shows

For $6 a month, you can watch 21 of Nick's most-loved shows. And 'Double Dare 2000.'

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10 Scientific Facts About Spite

Acting in a spiteful manner is something everyone engages in at one point or another—and it can be a tool we use to our advantage.

The Mediterranean Sea Could Disappear in the Distant Future

The continents are going to look very different 50 million years from now.

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America's Last Blockbuster Store Gets Its Own Beer

If you can't visit your childhood Blockbuster, this beer is the next best thing.

The X-Files 25th Anniversary | Monday, September 10 | BBC America

An 'X-Files' Marathon Is Coming to BBC America

The network is celebrating the sci-fi hit’s 25th anniversary with a five-day celebration.

The grave of the Somerton Man in Adelaide, South Australia

The Body of Australia's Somerton Man—a 70-Year-Old Cold Case—Might Be Exhumed

The victim's identity is just one of the story's many mysteries.

A Pocket Watch From the Titanic Surfaces and Sells for $57,500

The watch belonged to a Russian immigrant who planned to settle in the Bronx and become a dentist. He didn't make it.

What the Flashing Lights in a Pinball Game Actually Mean

The game isn't as random as you think it is.

10 Facts About Silicon

If you have a cell phone in your pocket or dirt on your shoes, you’re carrying silicon.

Why Do Planes Climb So Steeply at Takeoff?

First, let's define "steep" ...

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A Puppet Drama About Charles Darwin Is Coming to London's Natural History Museum

The museum has one of the largest Darwin-related collections in the world, including some of the specimens he brought back from his voyage on the HMS Beagle.

'Museum in a Box' Brings Interactive Museum Collections to Classrooms

The initiative turns digitized museum collections into classroom exhibits.

How Practicing Simple Rituals Could Help You Stick to Your Goals

A new study suggests there's a way to trick your brain into practicing self-control.

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