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Do you think you know the gang names from back in the day? Their monikers might sound funny, but they definitely weren’t to be messed with.
If a plane ticket and hotel stay are out of your budget, a paperback book (or a loaner from the library) can help transport you to far-flung, sun soaked climes.
Daytime talk shows reached a pinnacle during the late 1990s —though the label is a bit of a misnomer. The stations that paid licensing fees to transit these shows could broadcast them whenever they ...
The study found that the state with the highest average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. is Hawaii, which comes out far above the national average with a score of 79.9 years. Massachusetts came ...
The faded “ fallout shelter ” sign with three yellow triangles above the door is one of tens of thousands still visible on building façades today. They serve as a grim reminder of the hottest flashes ...
Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to ...
As it turns out, 911 misdials are often the result of so-called “butt dials” (inadvertent calls owing to a phone being ...
A wave of butter, molasses, or chocolate barreling toward you may sound like a food-lover’s fantasy—but such incidents can actually be deadly.
Although the number of fires per year has not risen since the 1980s, the total area of land burned definitely has, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, from 2 to 3 million acres annually ...
Each song has two blanks for you to fill in. Don’t worry—we made it multiple-choice. Anyone who grew up on animated Disney ...
Turns out, identifying car problems with sound alone is tough—and ignoring them can lead to expensive consequences.
The most common type found in the U.S. aren’t actually fleas, but they might still take a bite out of your summer vacation ...