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11 Deep Facts About The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

The movie served as the inspiration for 'Godzilla' and helped usher in the "creature feature" craze of the '50s and '60s.

The Peppa Pig Episode Kids in Australia Can't See

The animated show ran an episode urging kids not to be afraid of spiders. Australian parents said, "Actually … "

10 Things You Might Not Have Known About The Simpsons

Learn about the oddball writers, strange guest appearances, and behind-the-scenes drama of our favorite animated family.

Eduard Khil: The Soviet Union Pop Star Who Became a Meme

The singer's effusive lip-syncing made him famous in the USSR in the '70s. Then the internet found him.

12 Fascinating Facts About Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush

The legendary filmmaker hired hundreds of extras, trekked miles through the snow, and ate an uncomfortable amount of licorice to make his 1925 masterpiece.

15 Facts About The Price is Right

Come on down!

10 Hit Songs That Were Almost Never Released

Playlists would sound a lot different if these songs hadn't been released.

Perfume Alarm Clocks Promise to Wake Kids Up to Their Favorite Scents

There's nothing like the smell of fresh Minions in the morning.

'Street Fighter II' Gets a 30th Anniversary Re-Release

It's not actually the game's 30th anniversary, and it might catch fire, but at least it's only $100.

When Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Revolutionized TV

The Saturday morning series was encoded with a signal that allowed enemy robots to "shoot" at viewers and their toys. (Batteries not included.)

15 Super Facts About Megamind

In 2010, the superhero craze was on the rise—which made it the perfect time to launch a silly, animated sendup of the genre.

Initially, no one wanted to publish William Golding's novel, which would go on to become a staple of English class reading lists.

11 Things You Might Not Know About Lord of the Flies

A fixture of English class syllabi, William Golding’s 1954 novel 'Lord of the Flies' keeps winning over new generations of readers.

10 Killer Facts About Dexter

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, Dexter Morgan literally got away with murder. Now he's back to rewrite history.

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10 Surprising Facts About Alfred Kinsey

Alfred Kinsey forever changed the way we think, and talk, about sex—partly by asking more than 18,000 men and women deeply personal questions about their most intimate habits.

How 7 Wild Game of Thrones Fan Theories Panned Out in Season 7

Spoiler alert!

8 Things We Know About The Crown Season 2

Television's most expensive series will make its royal return on December 8, 2017.

Could Game of Thrones's Dragons Really Fly? We Asked Some Experts

While we wait for the eighth and final season of 'Game of Thrones' to premiere on April 14, we explore the physics behind the series's most glorious beasts.

7 Engaging Facts About Goofus and Gallant

Despite his manners, Gallant gets most of the hate mail.

How Tom Cruise and Pepsi Changed The Way We Watch Movies

In the early 1980s, the very act of watching a VHS tape in the comfort of your own home was a novel—and expensive—experience.

Typecast: Mavis Beacon—The Typing Teacher Who Never Was

The home computer typing tutor was such a hit that she kept getting invited for speaking engagements and interviews. Too bad she wasn't real.

10 Iconic Sci-Fi Movie Props You Can Own

Bill Murray's sweat-stained jumpsuit is within your grasp.

Hayao Miyazaki's Greatest Hits Are Coming Back to Theaters This Fall

The Studio Ghibli Fest has added extra screenings for its events between August and December.

When Ric Flair Traveled to North Korea for the Biggest Wrestling Show of All Time

Some of the biggest professional wrestlers of the ‘90s were guests of the North Korean government for one of the strangest shows in history.

9 Mysterious Facts About Murder, She Wrote

For 12 seasons and 264 episodes, the small coastal town of Cabot Cove, Maine, was the scene of a murder.

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