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Audiences thought the actor reprised his role as George McFly in the ‘Back to the Future’ sequels. But Glover had never stepped foot on set.

Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights.’

The Garden of Earthly Delights is a piece so ripe with symbolism that it inspires intense curiosity more than 500 years after it was painted.

It’s possible to sing the chorus to Hanson’s 1997 smash “MMMBop” over the chords to Taylor Swift’s 2012 hit “22.”

James Gandolfini and Edie Falco star in 'The Sopranos.'

From ‘The Sopranos’ to ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,’ these TV shows capture all the things you love (or hate) about Thanksgiving.

The tool kit, which was lost during a spacewalk, is visible from Earth.

Nearly a quarter of the people at this table would rather not save room for any pumpkin pie.

According to a new survey, many Americans would be happy to skip the turkey altogether on Thanksgiving—but that's not their most hated dish.

You’re not the only person who has Googled “NPC meaning” of late.

Right on red might not be around much longer.

The standard traffic practice is under increased scrutiny.

Some stores are refusing to let Black Friday overshadow Thanksgiving.

Don’t leave your Thanksgiving grocery shopping to the last minute this year. Aldi, Publix, and Trader Joe’s are among the businesses giving employees the day off on the fourth Thursday in November.

The massive megafauna of the Ice Age / Getty / VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/SPL

In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd thaws out a few myths about the ice age, from the idea that Earth was once frozen solid to what actually caused the mammoths’ extinction.

Apparently, all the good boys are named Max or Charlie.

Here’s what you need to know about the art of brining a turkey—including how long you should brine it.

You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.

Bill Nighy stars in Love Actually (2003).

Richard Curtis’s multi-layered romantic comedy has become a staple of holiday movie marathons.

This Thanksgiving brainteaser will have you dreaming of a festive feast.

The slice of pumpkin pie is tucked among the turkey, Brussels sprouts, and squash in this Thanksgiving food hidden image puzzle.

One of the rooms inside the Explorers Club headquarters.

The Explorers Club keeps some odd artifacts in its collection, including a stuffed whale penis.

German is known for its extremely long compound words—Mark Twain once complained that some were “so long they have a perspective.” This quick video demonstrates how those words are constructed.

The pyramid and all-seeing eye were symbols of the Illuminati.

Let’s peer in the windows of mysterious clubs, from not-so-secret societies like the Freemasons to lesser-known groups like the Bullingdon Club.

Iman Vellani, Brie Larson, and Teyonah Parris star in 'The Marvels' (2023).

Should you watch the Marvel movies in order of release or chronological order? And what about those Marvel TV shows? Here’s everything you need to know.

Solariums are nostalgic for many customers, but Wendy's thinks they’re dated.

There’s no doubt about it—rotting food is gross.

The word ‘gross,’ which came to English from French, took on a variety of senses in English related to size. But the ‘gross of today is different from the ‘gross’ of the past thanks to teens.