The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is over 1,500 miles long and almost 7 miles deep. Mankind has explored further and much more often into outer space…

On Aug. 25, 1875, merchant navy captain Matthew Webb became the first known person to successfully swim the English Channel, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day explodes onto screens taking the top spot and knocking The Odyssey down to number two.

The Dutch phrase "in de pekel zitten" refers to vegetables or meats left to sit in a vinegary brine. In modern English, the phrase "in a pickle" has come to mean a difficult time…

Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first married couple to be portrayed as sharing a bed on television.

On Aug. 18, 1826, Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Laing made his way across the Sahara and became the first European to reach the fabled trading city of Timbuktu.

TELEVISION: In the animated series "Family Guy," what kind of creature is often fighting with Peter?

The Odyssey comes in at number one while Moana takes the number two spot. Hadestown: The Musical takes number three.

A study by Harvard Business School found that giving to other people lifted the giver's mood more than spending that money on themselves.

The first Star Trek series was originally marketed as "Wagon Train to the Stars," after the popular 1957 western TV series "Wagon Train."

On Aug. 9, 1973, NASA asked Skylab astronauts to share a housefly-sized piece of their filet mignon with two spiders, Anita and Arabella, on the astronauts' mission…

Name the legendary jockey who rode Ferdinand to victory at the 1986 Kentucky Derby and 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic.

MUSIC: When did Taylor Swift's second studio album ("Fearless") win the Country Music Association's Album of the Year award?

Moana knocks Minions & Monsters out of the top spot while Supergirl drops to number seven.

The practice of cooking batter on a heated pan is common in almost every culture around the globe. Americans and Canadians love their pancakes (also called flapjacks, hotcakes…

In 1900, motor boating was included in the Olympic Games. Only a few races were held, however, and they were eventually discontinued due to inconsistent weather and mechanical failures.

The "Escape from Alcatraz Marathon," created in 1980, is an annual event designed to show that it is indeed possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz, and includes a 1.5-mile swim…

On July 31, 1964, the unmanned U.S. lunar probe Ranger 7 took 4,308 close-up images of the moon before impacting with its surface northwest of the Sea of Clouds.

Name the West German boxer who was knocked out by Muhammad Ali in the seventh round of a 1971 non-title fight in Zurich, Switzerland.

MOVIES: Which 1997 film features a villain named Dr. Evil?