Tim Burton tale creepy, dark fun; some violence, language. Read Common Sense Media's Beetlejuice review, age rating, and parents guide.

Breaking down the famous moon mission, beat by beat.

Be careful who you kidnap.

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A Permissive Action Link (PAL) is an access control security device for nuclear weapons. Its purpose is to prevent unauthorized arming or detonation of the nuclear weapon.
The United States Department of Defense definition is:

They Wouldn't Believe the Wrights Had Flown. Part of the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, a virtual museum of pioneer aviation, the invention of the airplane, and man's first flights.

Dali felt as though sleep was a waste of time (so did Edison, and many other influential people) but science suggests that sleep is pretty important

Martin shares the inspiring story of Jeanne Calment, the French lady who outlived her lawyer, with an important lesson about longevity.

In South Korea, the gold-collecting campaign was a national sacrificial movement in early 1998 to repay its debt to the International Monetary Fund. At the time, South Korea had about $304 billion in foreign-exchange debt. The campaign, involving about 3.51…

Religion in Nepal encompasses a wide diversity of groups and beliefs; however, Nepal's major religion is Hinduism which accounts for 81.3% of the overall population as of 2011. According to a survey, Nepal is the most religious Hindu country throughout the…

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This is a transcript of the Freakonomics Radio podcast “Why Are Japanese Homes Disposable?“ [MUSIC: Collective Acoustics, “Don’t Text Me Bro” (from BC ≥ AD)]   Stephen J. DUBNER: So let’s say you’re an architect. And what you really like to design is single…

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American soldier and leader during the Texas Revolution (1804-1836)

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2SO. This colorless liquid is an important polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water.…

After a pizza delivery turned into a shootout, former US Marine and pizza delivery guy Richard Davis developed a bulletproof vest using Kevlar. Variants of Davis' original design are still used by police and military personnel today. Richard Davis embodied…

Thousands voted including US singer Curtis Stigers with his offering of Grit Balls o'Fire.

1631 printing of the King James Bible by Robert Barker and Martin Lucas, which mistakenly contained "Thou shalt commit adultery" instead of "[…] shalt not […]" (Exod. 20:14)