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The Le Big Mac of Tarantino's filmography still holds up.

Quentin Tarantino’s 'Pulp Fiction' taught Americans what a Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called in Europe, but here are some more facts you might not know about the 1994 hit.

Kate Erbland










Strawberry Shortcake and friends.

For Gen Xers and elder Millennials, there’s nothing like the scent of Strawberry Shortcake and her dessert-themed friends for bringing back fond childhood memories.

A.K. Whitney




What is sand, exactly?

Every summer at the beach, sand becomes an essential ingredient in the recipe for fun. But what the heck is it?

Rachel Lense










Whether an entire town can’t stop dancing or people suddenly start worrying about minor marks on their windshields, these seemingly unbelievable events have had some surprising (and sometimes devastating) effects.

Stacy Conradt
Maurice Sendak.

Maurice Sendak's books were shaped by his own childhood: one marked by the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the concentration camp deaths of most of his extended family, and parents consumed by depression and anger.

Stacy Conradt