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Though the 1975 original film is legendary, the ‘Jaws’ sequels actually get pretty weird—and here are the real reasons why.
Before the creation of synthetic plastics, patent leather was made by glazing animal hides with layers of resin-based varnish. The coating protected items like boots and carriage parts from wear and ...
Getting that campfire smoke smell out of your clothes isn’t as hard as it might seem, thanks to these tips and tricks.
Unfortunately for the locals of Charlotte, North Carolina, they came out on top not only with the worst branch of the DMV in the country (with just over 30 percent of online reviews considered ...
Uncle Sam is an easily recognizable piece of wartime propaganda. And legend says he was based off a real person—though that may not actually be the case.
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
Japan’s geisha are experts in their field, but they’re often treated like tourist attractions. See why Kyoto officials have ...
The gas station doesn’t know how much fuel you’re going to buy when you pay at the pump. To make sure you have enough funds ...
However, there is a hack that can help you fold a fitted sheet as easily as the rest of your bedding set. Here’s how: First, hold the fitted sheet inside-out lengthwise with the bottom facing ...
If there was one author Henry Bott disliked more than any other, it was Isaac Asimov. Asimov put the magazine down and began typing a letter to Imagination. This time, he would not attempt to ...
Like the Townshend Acts and Bacon’s Rebellion, tariffs are one of those topics you may vaguely remember from high school history class. Let’s take another look at how tariffs work—and what ...
Scanning the barcode on a loaf of ciabatta bread at a supermarket isn’t considered particularly revolutionary today, but before 1982, this wasn’t something you could cross off your to-do list ...
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