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The postmaster general (PMG) has one of the coolest job titles in the United States government. But the position, while important, has little to do with the military...

It happens at nearly every rock show. During a lull, while the band's in between tunes, someone in the audience requests Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird." It's meant as a joke, but it's never really fu...

Filmmaker George Romero turned zombies into movie icons in his epic "Night of the Living Dead" horror series. But to say he "invented" them is giving the guy too much credit. The truth is, these lu...

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As far as sales go, the 1957 Chevy was far from special. In fact, that year marked the first time since 1935 that Ford outsold Chevrolet. The styling on the '57 Chevy wasn't anything special either...

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