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1912: World record setter played pro baseball | American athlete Jim Thorpe won two gold medals for the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, was stripped of his medals because he played professional baseball. (Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A look back at some of the most shocking and controversial moments of the Olympics

July 28, 2021 at 3:01 p.m.

1908: Runner helped across the finish line | Dorando Pietri of Italy, on the verge of collapse, is helped across the finish line in the Marathon event of the Olympic...

Large cities with the most break-ins and burglaries

September 23, 2021 at 5:16 p.m.

Methodology | Porch.com compared data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, which relies on participating law enforcement agencies across the country to report incidents, with city populations to...

Fu Niu Lele, the mascot from the Beijing Olympic Games, Mandeville, the mascot from the London Olympic Games, Misha, the mascot from the Moscow Olympic Games, Wenlock, the mascot from the London Olympic Games and Athene, the mascot from the Athens Olympic Games, meet children from the Vila Olímpica de Pedra de Guaratiba project atop Morro da Urca on November 21, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Olympic mascots through the years

July 22, 2021 at 2:34 p.m.

Fu Niu Lele, the mascot from the Beijing Olympic Games, Mandeville, the mascot from the London Olympic Games, Misha, the mascot from the Moscow Olympic Games, Wenlock, the mascot from...

1990: 'Hold On' by Wilson Phillips | <p>Wilson Phillips was an all-woman band that took the world by storm in 1990. Started by sisters Carnie and Wendy Wilson, and childhood friend Chynna Phillips, the band's debut album "Wilson Phillips" sold 10 million copies. "Hold On," the album's most popular song, hit #1 on the charts in June of 1990. The band made a cameo at the end of the comedy "Bridesmaids," playing "Hold On" at the wedding reception.</p>

Yes, earworms are annoying, but they may help you process memories

July 22, 2021 at 11:09 a.m.

In the dark corners of the internet hides a playlist of some of the most torturous, addictive music known to man. That's right, Spotify, SoundCloud and Apple Music all have...

Olympic gymnastics through the years

July 20, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.

London Olympics, 1908 | A Danish gymnast performing on a gymnastic pommel horse at the 1908 London Olympics. (Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) London Olympics, 1908 | Gymnasts performing on the...

2022 Subaru Ascent offers new Onyx Edition

March 12, 2024 at 12:16 p.m.

New for the 2022 model year, Subaru is offering an Onyx Edition for the Ascent, with a black-finish exterior and unique interior details. (Subaru/TNS) The 2022 Subaru Ascent Onyx Edition...

New XSE grade on 2021 Toyota Highlander

March 12, 2024 at 12:16 p.m.

Toyota has introduced the XSE grade level to the 2021 Toyota Highlander, featuring 20-inch machine alloy wheels and seating capacity for seven. (Jim Frenak/FPI Studios/Toyota/TNS) The XSE has unique rocker...

What the summer Olympics looked like 50 years ago

July 19, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

Kip Keino | Kip Keino of Kenya at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. (Getty Images) Rod Milburn | Rod Milburn of the United States during a hurdles event at...

Reasons to be rid of them | Itchy bug bites might be enough of a reason to want to get rid of mosquitoes in your yard, but it goes beyond discomfort. Mosquitos can be carriers of dangerous diseases like malaria and West Nile.

How to keep mosquitoes out of your yard

July 19, 2021 at 3:20 p.m.

Reasons to be rid of them | Itchy bug bites might be enough of a reason to want to get rid of mosquitoes in your yard, but it goes beyond...

What the summer Olympics looked like 100 years ago

July 19, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.

Track and field athlete Albert Hill | 1500- and 800-meter Olympic champion Albert G. Hill at a presentation by W. Forbes at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics on December 22, 1920....

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