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History
The all-female spacewalk and NASA’s cringe-worthy history of women-in-space
We still have a ways to go.
October 19, 2019
Games
Grandfather plays one last prank at his own funeral, goes viral
A funeral is traditionally seen as a somber time of reflection and sadness. But Shay Bradley had other ideas.
October 18, 2019
Travel
Southwest just sunsetted its discounted senior fares — but it’s not all bad news
A popular perk is being eliminated.
October 18, 2019
Retronaut
Escaping with Steve McQueen
'The Great Escape' established Steve McQueen as a superstar.
October 18, 2019
Travel
You can now stay in Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse through Airbnb
The iconic dollhouse now stands majestically in the heart of Malibu.
October 17, 2019
History
12 words about to reach retirement age (that remain essential)
These words first came on the scene in 1955 and will soon turn 65.
October 16, 2019
Retronaut
Nudie’s suits
Nudie Cohn almost single-handedly dictated how the West was worn.
October 16, 2019
TV
14 facts about ‘I Love Lucy,’ plus our five other favorite episodes
The legendary sitcom debuted on this date in 1951.
October 15, 2019
Retronaut
Vidal Sassoon cutting Mary Quant’s hair
Two icons of the Swinging Sixties.
October 14, 2019
Trivia
This British slang word perfectly describes what you’re doing right now
Another brilliant addition to your vocabulary.
October 11, 2019
Trivia
‘Fat Bear Week’ is a real event and this year’s winner is a true queen
Holly — aka the 'Queen of Corpulence' — is the 2019 winner of Alaska's 'Fat Bear Week' contest.
October 10, 2019
Celebrities
John B. Goodenough just became the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize
He shares the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. And he's not done yet.
October 10, 2019
Travel
This interactive fall foliage map helps you plan your leaf peeping
See when exactly fall foliage will peak across the country.
October 10, 2019
Retronaut
Enter the Pac-Man
A brief history of the highest grossing video game of all time.
October 9, 2019
History
October 1969: 14 things that happened 50 years ago this month
A look back at the world 50 years ago.
October 9, 2019
Hobbies
There’s a word for buying new books, but not actually reading them
It translates to "leaving a book unread after buying it, typically piled up with other unread books.”
October 8, 2019
Trivia
There’s a scientific reason why toothpaste and orange juice don’t mix
Have you ever wondered why these two things make for such a horrible combination?
October 8, 2019
TV
How ‘The Golden Girls’ — which ended in 1992 — ruled Comic Con 2019
The Girls were everywhere.
October 8, 2019
Retronaut
Introducing Nicole Kidman
"There's a girl called Nicole Kidman," wrote a British newspaper in 1983. "And she's rather good."
October 7, 2019