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Shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down in front of his New York City apartment building by an obsessed fan. This is the story of the days leading up to that tragedy.

Even a pair of siblings might not really know the difference.

We often use ‘eldest’ and ‘oldest’ interchangeably, but the words shouldn’t be swapped out so easily. Here's how to use each.

Your favorite anime lover will appreciate these fun items.

These gifts for anime lovers are perfect for fans of ‘One Piece,’ ‘Naruto,’ and other classics.

The Boston Tea Party was a foundational moment in American history—and it was not without controversy. Honor its 250th anniversary with these surprising facts.

Jacques Louis David’s portrait of Antoine and Marie Anne Lavoisier. Antoine Lavoisier was a chemist during the Enlightenment who was later beheaded.

The period of scientific, artistic, and political revolutions isn’t known as the “Age of Reason” for nothing.

Transporting food and beverage is a big part of commuter life.

The best gifts for commuters make your loved one’s journey to work something they’ll look forward to.

In this 11-minute video, woodworker Frank Howarth makes what he calls an “inside-out Christmas ornament,” complete with a mini-Christmas tree inside.

Relaxing for some, headache-inducing for others.

Some people can drink a lot of wine without ill effect. Others are on the couch after a glass. Science might know why.

Charlemagne surrounded by his principal officers by Jules Laure.

Charlemagne built one of the greatest empires in world history, but less than a century after his death, it was gone.

Watch up close as one Cape sundew plant uses its tentacles to trap and entomb an insect.

'TIME' has logged the most intriguing person of the year for nearly a century—and for 2023, that person is Taylor Swift.

The magazine has named the most newsworthy subjects annually for the past century, with a few surprises.

Just a whiff of Krasnaya Moskva (Красная Москва, or “Red Moscow” in English) is enough to transport Russian citizens to the nostalgia of their childhoods.

The bootleg chocolate bars are prompting health and safety concerns.

Confused as to why ‘will not’ gets shortened to ‘won’t’? Blame Old English.

Most contractions in English are pretty straightforward. Put it together, and shorten it up. But that isn't the case for ‘will not.’

Officials emptying barrels of beer during Prohibition.

With Prohibition—which ran from January 17, 1920, to December 5, 1933—came language to describe everything from drinking establishments to the people who made booze to booze itself.

Roy Scheider (left) and Robert Shaw in 'Jaws' (1975).

From 'King Kong' to 'Titanic,' these famous movie quotes often get muddled in the retelling.

Designer Kerwin Frost and his McNugget Buddies.

McNugget Buddies are back in action, but these Happy Meals won't last forever.

This comforting butternut squash soup from the Institute of Culinary Education is the perfect way to celebrate the last gasps of autumn.

They may be famous for their aviation feats, but the brothers also made a foray into the bicycle business.

While the club initially formed as a social group for writers of detective fiction, it did have an official purpose: to uphold a rigid set of standards for crime fiction, and weed out any potential members who wouldn’t agree to meet them.