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From David Lynch to Queen Elizabeth I, these folks achieved a type of lexical immortality when their names became adjectives.

Tuberculosis may seem like a historic malady, but it’s still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Here’s what you need to know about its past and current outbreaks.

The 16th president loved nutritious snacks—and he was also a big fan of bacon.

For an island of only 24 square miles, Manhattan sure has a lot of neighborhoods. Many have distinct monikers that might not seem intuitive to the lay-tourist, or even to a lifelong New Yorker.

Live from New York … are some surprising facts about ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which made its debut on October 11, 1975.

History is full of sweeping love affairs, from Antony and Cleopatra to Catherine the Great and Grigory Potemkin and many more. Discover some of the most passionate here.

For every speech, there are a bunch of versions that ended up on the writers' room floor. Here are 12 speeches that were written but, for a variety of reasons, never delivered.

Although there are a few distinctive beasts that are place-specific, many ghosts, fairies, and goblins pop up in similar forms across the various Celtic mythologies.

The results of the Trader Joe‘s Annual Customer Choice Awards are in. Here‘s the best the grocery store has to offer, according to customers.

Whether it's bacteria, a city name, or a day of the week, love can be found in unexpected places—including our vocabulary.

Archaeologists used to think that the Clovis people were the first inhabitants of the Americas some 13,500 years ago. The evidence from these ancient sites says otherwise.

Pixar really knows how to make some good ones.