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E-cigarettes are comprised of two parts: A lithium-ion battery cylinder and a liquid nicotine pod. You have to separate the two before you can safely dispose of them. Because the first part contains a ...

While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly ...

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The Goonies’ turns 40 this year—and to make the film, director Steven Spielberg may have drawn inspiration from a real-life ...

This map of average driving speeds shows which motorists are zooming down the highway and which are stuck in traffic.

Monkey bread—a sticky pull-apart pastry that’s typically made from canned biscuit dough —is a sugary, cinnamony treat.