What a captivating sight. / NASA/SwRI/MSSS/Jackie Branc © // CC BY 3.0 There’s still much to discover about Jupiter, but NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made the ...

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In 1907, an American writer named George Schorb published Riddles and Drawing Room Magic, an illustrated compendium of jokes, puzzles, card games, parlor games, sleight-of-hand tricks, and ...

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We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

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In June 2005, an Australian woman landed at Melbourne Airport after a vacation in Singapore and was stopped by customs officials. The skirt she was wearing bulged oddly, and they could hear what was ...

The Wizard of Oz captivated audiences upon its release in 1939. People fell for the film’s loveable characters, whimsical world, and iconic songs, making it a triumph in cinematic history. Fans can ...