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Mackenzie Astin, son of Addams Family star John Astin, signed on to star in a terrible movie before his father had a chance ...

Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband, Albert, filed for the patent in 1966 and received approval three years later.

Food gets labeled “weird” when we only focus on the look or shock factor. But every so-called oddity started as survival by smartly using what nature offered, climate allowed, or culture cherished.

Portland's downtown core hugs the west side of the Willamette River that bisects the city. But WIRED recommends finding a ...

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