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Ever wonder how to pronounce that creamy, tangy sauce on your gyro? Turns out, there‘s more than one way.
Foreign language anxiety (also known as xenoglossophobia) really comes into play for Americans visiting these countries.
Some of these weird and spooky tales are based on actual events. But can you separate fact from fiction?
The textured ceiling pattern was all the rage in the 1950s. Then things got bumpy.
Many movies can claim the title ‘cult classic,’ but few have ever embodied that term quite like ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ which turns 50 this year.
Which musicians are a language learner‘s best friend?
The prying tool's distinctive name may come from its resemblance to a certain bird's beak. (Or not.)
Your meat-filled leftovers have a very short shelf life once your power goes out.
Is your city a coffee lover’s paradise?
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
These infamous prisoners unexpectedly validate the adage “where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
From smooth asphalt to pothole-filled nightmares, brush up on these lists before your next road trip.
It turns out the Force is strong with marine ecologists.
Though ‘The Golden Girls’ made its debut on September 14, 1985, the series still remains fresh for generations of new viewers thanks to great writing and syndicated reruns.
The season of colorful foliage, frosty mornings, and pumpkin-spice everything is upon us.
Teddy Ruxpin, a battery-operated talking bear created by a Disney engineer, became one of the biggest toys of the ’80s. But there would be no talking his way out of bankruptcy proceedings.
From Amity Island to Bedford Falls, these fictional places serve as settings for some of the best films of all time.
We need burial space equivalent to the size of Philadelphia to accommodate our dead. We don't have it. What now?
Johnson defined ‘oats’ as “a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people”—but that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the slights, barbs, and quips in his dictionary.
Obsessed with pumpkin spice? The newest version adds a matcha spin.
From ruined castles in Europe to a pebbled beach in Thailand, these supposedly hexed global destinations carry warnings for all who dare to visit them.