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11 Retro TV Shows Based on Toys

From He-Man to My Little Pony, many classic cartoon franchises started as marketing tools for toy brands.

11 of Stephen King's Scariest Passages

The master of modern horror has made readers jump out of their chairs for decades thanks to excerpts like these, which are best read after dark.

Led Zeppelin possibly performing one of their many odes to Middle-earth in London, 1975.

11 Songs Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings

Thanks to Led Zeppelin, there is nothing more rock ‘n’ roll than Gollum slipping away with your girl.

This magnificent Iron Age cauldron is just one of many amazing items found in a bog.

11 Incredible Things Found in Bogs

Bogs have an almost magical power to preserve organic material. From butter to bodies, here are 11 of the most amazing things archaeologists have recovered from bogs.

11 Romantic Bits of Dating Advice from the Regency Era

Long before Helen Gurley Brown, Oprah, or Dear Abby dished out a single bit of dating advice, Regency women had their own guidelines to follow.

Vintage illustration of Thomas Edison and the phonograph.

11 Surprising Facts About Thomas Edison

You may know that Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor who revolutionized the electric light bulb. But have you heard about his creepy talking dolls?

The official campaign portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

11 Presidential Facts About Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Most people know that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only U.S. President who served more than two terms. Here are some other FDR facts you may not have learned in your history classes.

There's no guarantee you'll get all of a performer's greatest hits at a concert.

11 Hit Songs Musicians Have Refused to Play

Owing to boredom, spite, or just plain artistic growth, some recording artists won't give audiences what they want.

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11 Body-Snatching Parasites

With the ability to control and even kill their hosts, each one of these parasites could star as the next terror of the silver screen.

11 Brain-Freezing Facts About Slurpees

7-Eleven sells more than 14 million Slurpees each month, but adults used to be so ashamed to be seen drinking one that they'd disguise it as a Big Gulp.

11 Haunting Facts About Beloved

For one, Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was based on a true story. She also didn't read it until 2014.

The Founding Father has some sage advice.

11 Life Lessons From Alexander Hamilton

"Don't duel" is a given. Here are few other pearls of wisdom from one of America's most familiar Founding Fathers.

A photograph of Portland, Oregon's Mill Ends Park—the world's smallest park.

11 Fun Facts About Mill Ends Park, Portland’s Leprechaun Colony

“Ireland” may be the most popular answer given when someone is asked about where leprechauns supposedly roam, but Portland, Oregon has its very own population of little green-clad Irishmen, too.

12 Facts About Pets and Pet Ownership for National Pet Day

It goes without saying that for pet owners, every day is National Pet Day—but the official holiday is on April 11th.

11 Facts You Might Not Know About Christmas Trees

From contentious early history to modern science, these Christmas tree facts will help you see these holiday fixtures anew.

11 Book Sequels That Weren't Written by the Original Authors

From "Gone with the Wind" to "Peter Pan," these famous books inspired sequels that weren't actually written by their original authors.

Literature's greatest minds loved a good fart joke.

11 Literary Fart Jokes

Throughout history, the chance to make an occasional fart joke has often proven irresistible, even to such influential authors as Aristophanes, Shakespeare, and Mark Twain.

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11 Famous Works of Art That Were Never Actually Completed

Artists and writers can't always bring their works to grandiose completion. Here are a few that left us hanging.

Never wonder what you should call a baby alpaca again.

11 Lesser-Known Names for Baby Animals

We know that infant chickens are called chicks and baby ducks are called ducklings—but how should we refer to the newborn offspring of animals that don’t often get cooed over in their early developmental stages?

11 Words That Don't Mean What They Sound Like

'Formication' may sound sexy, but it actually means "an abnormal sensation as of ants creeping over the skin."

Do you remember "Christmas Tree," Lady Gaga's 2008 holiday tune? Neither does anyone else.

11 Christmas Songs That Never Really Took Off

From The Beatles to Lady Gaga, some of the music world's biggest names are responsible for some of the holiday season's biggest clunkers.