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Jefferson’s tale of an encounter with a stranger sparked a saying that became pretty popular in the 19th century.

A colossal volcanic eruption covered an ancient Mediterranean city in ash and preserved its remains until the present day—and no, we’re not talking about Pompeii.

In the mid-1990s, a line of pellet-filled plush toys ignited one of the oddest speculative booms of the early internet. Beanie Babies, introduced by Ty Inc. in

This riddle comes from a book published in 1868—can you figure out the answer?

Winterizing isn’t exactly glamorous, but it’s an important task that can save you from a lot of trouble once the cold hits—and now is the time to get started.

A little piglet named Billy Ray might have had something to do with it.

The design for train tracks hasn’t changed much over the last 200 years, and jagged stones are essential to its success.

Alongside the famous magician, Mackenberg helped debunk hundreds of spiritualists during a period of intense mourning in the country.

As anyone who’s seen the movie ‘Titanic’ already knows, the ship didn’t sink immediately. So how long was the process?

Phantom energy is the easiest line on your electricity bill to tackle—and it’s not as mysterious as its name suggests.

Some of them rival the originals.

Careful study of surviving documents and specimens, as well as a little science, have revealed a bit about the dodo.

Booth may have toured the country as a mummy.

The ‘Misery’ star’s grandfather believed that Lincoln’s assassin lived another 40 years after he was supposedly killed by the government in late April 1865. His proof? The mummified corpse he kept in his garage.

Hikers watch Kīlauea erupt from the safety of the trail.

if you want explosive drama with your hiking adventures, there’s nothing like walking on a volcano. Here are 10 trails that will take you there.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Start sprinkling bumfuzzle, taradiddle, and collywobbles into everyday conversation—but maybe let quomodocunquizing rest in obsolescent peace where it belongs.