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We trace the history of popular dog breeds like golden retrievers, German shepherds, French bulldogs, and more.

Explorers who vanished off the face of the earth. Conquerors, composers, and scientists who expired from strange illnesses. People tantalizingly close to power who wound up dead. When it comes to these deaths, we might never know what really happened.

'Bridge to Terabithia,' Katherine Paterson’s celebrated 1977 children's book about friendship and loss was, incredibly, based on a true story.

Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a massive hit when it was released in 1975, and is still a hit in the internet era.

Songs about ‘Titanic’ go way beyond Celine Dion’s smash hit “My Heart Will Go On.”

History's greatest hoaxes are proof that with effort and a little luck, you can fool a lot of the people, all of the time.

Whether they’re said over a PA or in a one-on-one conversation, these seemingly innocuous terms are actually codes to alert those in the know that something is up while keeping others in the dark.

Porcupines might be considered a prickly bunch, but you’ll find they're pretty docile once you get to know them.

From a surprise temblor in the Mississippi Valley to colossal ruptures and tsunamis around the Pacific Ring of Fire, these are some of the biggest earthquakes in modern times.

The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.

These facts about the 1996 blockbuster don't suck.

From boiling lakes to glowing caves and hidden prehistoric villages, Earth is full of amazing and unexpected places.