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Jen Pawol made her MLB debut this past weekend.

Pawol made history this weekend as the first woman behind home plate at a major league game. What took so long?

Labubu can be expensive, which makes people go to extreme measures to get them.

A Labubu heist joins the long list of infamous toy-related crimes throughout history.

“Fat Man” was originally intended for a different Japanese city.

Kokura was the original target, but avoiding the atomic bomb may have been more than just random chance.

Found a sunscreen stain on your shirt after a beach day? Here’s how to deal with it.

Here’s how to save your shirts while protecting your skin this summer.

See if you can identify the very first line of dialogue that launched these popular TV series.

The stringy white glob hanging off an egg yolk is a chalaza. Here’s what it does and when you should remove it.

Can you spot the famous solo artist in this picture?

Michael Bolton, Cyndi Lauper, and Tori Amos are all more famous as solo stars these days—but they’re just some of the musicians who also spent time in bigger bands.

Not everyone enjoys classical music blaring out of gas station loudspeakers. And that's the point.

Gas stations know what they’re doing when they play Bach at the pump.

The Gadget (pictured above) was a major part of the Atomic Age timeline.

How well do you remember how history played out at the end of World War II?

Duck and Cover (1951) - Classic Cold War Safety Film

The nuclear anxiety of the 1950s led to two unlikely strategies: ducking under school desks and taking advice from a cartoon turtle.

For some, drinking this wormwood-flavored Chicago liqueur is a badge of honor.

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

Cracking your car’s rear window can be a highly unpleasant experience—and physics is to blame.

These names show up in Disney movies and shows, and they also happen to be some of the most popular baby names today.

Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, and Kevin Bacon star in ‘Apollo 13’ (1995).

'Apollo 13'—the dramatization of the 1970 space program crisis that kept the world on its seat—was the third highest-grossing film of 1995, and remains one of the most faithful depictions of NASA operations ever put on film.

An illustration of the moments following the ‘Enola Gay’’s deployment of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

After dropping the atomic bomb over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, almost all of the 12 men aboard the ‘Enola Gay’ had something to say about it.

Living that expat life can be pretty pricey, depending on where you decide to settle.

If you ask for a “jye-roh” in Greece, prepare to get some funny looks.

Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins in a promotional shoot for ‘Big.’

From big-hearted comedies to freaky slashers, these are the movies that most effectively harnessed the possibilities of trading places.

You deserve a bowl full of non-spoiled ice cream.

No one wants to discover a freezer full of spoiled ice cream. Here’s how to tell if the creamy treat is still good—and how to make sure it’s safe to eat for as long as possible.