When checking storage in System Information, what does "Other" primarily consist of?

I have a 250GB iMac and I am running out of space. 138GB of the disk is filled with "Other". My Photos, Movies, Audio and Apps take up less than 100GB. What falls into "Other" and how can I clean some space out of that category?

Other can be things like OS X, data files, etc. However 250GB isn't much space these days and OS X does like to have 10-15% of the total HD space available at all times. I'd seriously consider moving libraries such as your photographs, movies and music to an external HD. Apple explains how in:
iPhoto: How to move the Library to an EHD
iTunes: How to move the library to an EHD
iMovie: How to move the Library to an EHD

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