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Where Do Hamsters Come From?

Even if you've never owned one, you've surely seen Golden Hamsters available for sale in pet stores, or scurrying around in a glass tank in a grade school classroom. Believe it or not, despite the abundance of the furry little guys, they've all got very close family ties. The most common rodent pet, the Golden Hamster, is native to Syria. At one time, hamsters ran amok in that country;… → Read More

15 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Taxi

6. Danny DeVito trash-talked his way into the role of Louie De Palma. → Read More

11 Sounds Today's Kids Have Probably Never Heard

Who knew that some noises would eventually become as extinct as the dodo? → Read More

11 Sounds Today's Kids Have Probably Never Heard

Who knew that certain noises would eventually become as extinct as the dodo or the flash cube some day? → Read More

10 Things You Might Not Know About Columbo

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Columbo

6. The character's trademark raincoat came from Peter Falk's own closet. → Read More

20 Things You Might Not Have Known About I Love Lucy

4. Only Lucy was allowed to make fun of Ricky's fractured English. → Read More

10 Things You Might Not Know About Good Times

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What 7 Classic TV Shows Were Almost Called

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6 Backdoor Pilots That Never Took Off

These spinoffs never came to be ... and with good reason. → Read More

Fox Is Developing a Choose Your Own Adventure Movie

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16 Fun Facts About The Carol Burnett Show

The legendary comedienne, who turns 85 today, broke new ground as the first female host of a TV variety show. → Read More

10 Surprising Facts About One Day at a Time

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Michael Myers—And His Mask—Will Show Their Age in the New Halloween

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11 Smells That Are Slowly Disappearing

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11 Defunct Restaurant Chains That Are Sorely Missed

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10 Dangerous Toys from Decades Past (and the Commercials That Sold Them)

Whether you owned a Johnny Seven One Man Army or just want to know more about the ultra-violent, bestselling toy of 1964, let's take a look back at some of the dangerous toys of yesteryear. → Read More

A Brief History of the Pickleback Shot

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12 Admissible Facts About Judge Judy

After 25 seasons, 'Judge Judy' is coming to an end—though Judith Sheindlin isn't ready to give up the gavel just yet. → Read More

Why Do Male Lions Have Manes?

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com. → Read More