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Cell phones have replaced paper maps and printed tickets, and have fundamentally changed the experience of travel—making it easier in many ways, but also harder than ever to truly disconnect.

Find out what Ancient Egyptians ate (and drank) to fuel a day of pyramid building.

Cookies rarely disappear because people stop liking them; they usually disappear because a bakery closes, a lawsuit lands, a private equity firm loads up the ba

Find out whether your state is louder—or quieter—than most of the country.

For much of human history, people's nights may have been separated into two different sleeps.

The 1970s home looked a lot different than it does today. These 12 household staples were once nearly everywhere.

Test your knowledge of the biggest hits of the '70s by matching these top 40 hits to the artists who created them in this quiz.

Hans Christian Andersen stayed with Charles Dickens for five weeks in 1857, a visit their relationship did not survive.

'Six' has made audiences fall in love with Henry VIII's wives, but its depiction of their lives doesn't always agree with the historical record.

How did personal injury lawyer billboards become so common across America? The answer is a combination of factors, including a nationwide spike in spending on legal advertising and the power of trends.

You might be surprised to learn the highest and lowest states. Find out your state’s average annual college tuition and where it ranks.

The small metal latch has been a familiar part of gas pump nozzles for decades, but why is it there?