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50 Verbose Verbs To Drop Into Everyday Conversation

If you’re grandiloquent, then you like to use extravagant, high-flown words—precisely like the 50 verbs listed here, which either refer to everyday activities or else can be used in place of everyday words.

It's a good idea to prioritize it after getting back from a trip.

Your Luggage Is Absolutely Disgusting—Here’s How to Clean It

Get your suitcase ready for holiday travel season with these luggage cleaning tips, including what steps you can probably just avoid.

Go to Walmart if you like to save money.

These 5 Grocery Stores Have the Cheapest Private-Label Brands

These chains should be on your radar if you want to save money at the register.

Passwords aren’t very secure these days.

It’s No ‘Secret’: The Most Common Passwords in 2024 Will Leave You Dumbfounded

Despite advice about strong passwords, we’re still using ‘qwerty123.’

Fine Feathered Fiends: 6 Bizarre Turkey Attacks

Your Thanksgiving turkey is harmless, but the live bird stalking your backyard might not be.

’Tis the season to learn about your favorite Christmas songs.

The Origins of 10 Popular Christmas Songs

You’ve sung them while clutching cups of hot cocoa. You’ve heard them played in shopping malls. But do you know how some of the world’s best-known Christmas carols were created?

18 Movies to Get You Into the Thanksgiving Spirit

Before diving into Christmas content, don't forget to add these fun Thanksgiving movies to your watchlist.

Most folks don't like it—so here's what to do about it.

5 Easy Hacks for Getting AI Out of Your Google Search Results

Tired of seeing AI-generated responses at the top of each Google search engine results page? From how to set up a custom Google search engine to using specific operator codes, these hacks will come in handy.

A Neanderthal skull against a backdrop of the German valley where the first specimens of the human ancestor were found.

‘Thal Order: 11 Things You Might Not Know About Neanderthals

Often dismissed as “primitive,” our extinct relatives were surprisingly thoughtful. Some were also cannibals.

A whole lot of foreshadowing in these pages.

7 Obscure Literary Devices

How many have you come across?

There are plenty of colorful words out there for ‘villain.’

11 Rare Old Words for the Heinous and Villainous

Use these obscure terms to describe (or diss) the bad guy in your life.

It isn't as complicated as it might seem.

The Right (And Wrong) Way to Wash an Electric Blanket

Stressed about how to wash an electric blanket? Luckily, it isn’t nearly as complicated as it might seem.

35 Celebrities Who Served in the Military

You probably didn’t know about a few of these celebrity veterans who served the red, white, and blue.

Airports are notorious for being crowded around the holidays.

The 15 Airports With the Longest Thanksgiving Wait Times

If you’re traveling for Thanksgiving this year, try to dodge these airports.

Thanksgiving is a day filled with small rituals.

7 Overlooked Thanksgiving Rituals, According to Sociologists

The first major sociological study of Thanksgiving appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research in 1991. Here’s what the authors learned.

10 Bizarre Animal Smuggling Stories

It seems pants are a common place for smugglers to conceal animals.

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest did not go well for the Romans.

8 Places the Romans Failed to Conquer

Ireland and Scotland are not the only places the mighty Roman Empire failed to vanquish.

Maybe you’ll find your major on the list.

The 50 Most Popular College Majors, According to Web Searches

According to Google data, these are the top majors people are researching.

9 Famous Figures Who Have Been Awarded Purple Hearts

Kurt Vonnegut and Oliver Stone have something in common: They both earned Purple Hearts. Discover other famous veterans have earned this venerated medal.

14 Bold Facts About Bald Eagles

Bald eagles are powerful symbols of America—but there's much more to know about these quirky birds.

A replica of the Laetoli footprints discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania; The original footprints were dated to 3.6 million years ago.

9 Fascinating Discoveries that Changed Our Understanding of Human Evolution

Scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to human evolution. Here are nine of the most revealing discoveries that have changed our understanding of our early ancestors—and ourselves.

11 Words You Might Not Know Are Portmanteaux

Some words, like ‘motel,’ ‘brunch,’ and ‘sitcom,’ are obvious portmanteaux. But the portmanteaux on this list are undercover.

6 of the Most Valuable Hummel Figurines Hiding in Your Grandma’s Curio Cabinet

Discover the most valuable Hummels that might have been lurking in your grandmother’s curio cabinet for years, including finds from the brand’s special limited-run Disney collection and others.

7 Historical ‘Wars on Christmas’

Christmas has been canceled a fair number of times throughout history.