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This Brat Pack drama features a riveting performance from a young Robert Downey Jr.

Bret Easton Ellis’s debut 1985 novel “Less Than Zero” was quickly adapted for the big screen, but here are some fun facts you probably didn’t know about the book (and the Brat Pack-led drama).

Pickleball is putting some players out of commission.

Pickleball mania is causing a strain on the healthcare system.

You couldn't hit the snooze button on these wake-up calls.

The vivacious doll has held an expansive real estate portfolio since 1962, when her first (foldable) Dreamhouse was unveiled.

Your parents were probably laughing at Eddie Murphy, Mel Brooks, or the guys from Monty Python.

It's like if you crossed a shark with a xenomorph.

This kitten is experiencing awe in the traditional sense of the word.

Sometimes words move up in the world. Their meanings change with time, becoming more positive—a process linguists call amelioration.

How does this image of a lotus pod make you feel?

Many people report fearing clusters of holes. If you're one of them, this post is for you. But don't say we didn't warn you.

From left: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickson, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffett, and Gil Scott-Heron.

Jimmy Buffett—yeah, the “Margaritaville” guy—is one of just a few authors to have books that topped both the fiction and non-fiction ‘New York Times’ bestsellers lists. Other authors that have that distinction include Hemingway and Steinbeck.

Elvis Presley, Josephine Baker, Joan Crawford, and James Brown.

Poignant, funny, sad, weird, or mean—last words can make quite the impact as we shuffle off the stage of life. Here are 65 notable examples.

There are more than 500 pubs in the United Kingdom called The Red Lion. It all traces back to King James VI and I.

Doctors can self-prescribe, but it's generally discouraged and the practice has quite a few stipulations.

Bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was once thrown in a military prison for running away to pose in a competition.

Nachos Doritos seen at the grocery store.

Doritos apparently taste different in Mexico than they do in the U.S., and many customers prefer the version sold south of the border.

Your iPhone can help you learn what’s growing around your yard.

If you have an iPhone, you can identify plants without downloading a third-party app.

They’re the only marsupials you're likely to find north of Mexico.

Opossums have a bad reputation, but they’re smarter and more beneficial to people than other woodland denizens. Discover more about these unique marsupials here.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and something else, too?

Microwave popcorn bags are often covered in words—here’s why you should pay attention to “This Side Up.”

Putting diesel in a gas-powered car can be an expensive mistake.

Depending on how much diesel you’ve poured into the tank, there’s a good to fair chance you will need a mechanic to drain your car’s fuel system.

The diners of the 1950s featured a sleek, space age design.

The history of diner dining, from their Lunch Wagon ancestors to those “We Are Happy to Serve You” take-out cups—and what the future might hold for these beloved establishments.