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There can never be too many shades of brown on your Thanksgiving table.

Looking for a Simple Thanksgiving Side? These Herb Popovers Are Quick and Delicious

Popovers make a delicious alternative—or supplement—to the classic stuffing and rolls served with a traditional turkey dinner.

Anthony Burgess had difficulty creating his slang dictionary.

When ‘Clockwork Orange’ Author Anthony Burgess Wrote a Slang Dictionary

Penguin Books commissioned the work in 1965, but the "A Clockwork Orange" author only completed several hundred entries before discarding the project.

11 Gifts For Animal Lovers Who Can’t Have Pets

These unique gifts for cat lovers, dog lovers, and horse lovers will add some animal-themed joy to your loved one’s life this holiday season.

Roborock's lineup of state-of-the-art robot vacuums and mops are on sale now on Amazon.

These Roborock Vacuums Make Cleaning a Breeze—and Are on Sale for Black Friday

Get all the benefits of a sparkling clean home with none of the backbreaking work with Roborock’s deeply discounted lineup of robot vacuums and mops.

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Why Is My Turkey Wearing Frilly Paper Hats On Its Legs?

Those frilly paper caps on your turkey's legs have been called “turkey frills,” “turkey booties,” and even “turkey panties.” Here’s where they came from.

10 Fascinating Facts About Louisa May Alcott

‘Little Women’ author Louisa May Alcott was also an early suffragette who fought against slavery and registered women to vote.

You don't want to miss these early Black Friday deals on true wireless earbuds, Keurigs, and more.

The 10 Best Early Black Friday Amazon Deals to Shop This Week

Searching for the best early Black Friday Amazon deals? You can get great discounts on Beats Studio Buds+, and more.

10 Fascinating Facts About ‘Ex Machina‘

Alex Garland‘s directorial debut contains what might be the most dense, obscure in-joke in cinema history.

Watching Blobs of Paint Move to Chopin Is Oddly Soothing

This digital art piece from Thomas Blanchard set to Chopin’s Nocturne Op. ,9 No. 2 is oddly soothing.

What’s the Kennection? #89

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

Deck the halls—whenever you feel like it.

Yes, You Can Put Your Christmas Decorations Up Now—and Should, According to Psychologists

A little wreath can go a long way.

7 Majestic Facts About Devils Tower

There's much more to the Wyoming landmark than what you saw in ’Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’

Tired of Peeling Potatoes? This Ingenious Trick Is a Total Time-Saver

If peeling potatoes with a peeler takes too much of your precious time, try this trick for removing the skins quickly using only your hands.

‘Do, Re, Mi’ can help people learn to play the piano.

Why Are the First Notes of a Tonal Scale Called ‘Do, Re, Mi’?

Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India.

11 Sensational Facts About Furby

Furby was a toy sensation for ’90s kids, but these chatty, distinctive-looking fluffballs are still captivating youngsters to this day.

11 Facts About Joséphine de Beauharnais

Ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic, ‘Napoleon,’ here are 11 facts about the woman who once stood in the emperor’s shadow.

T-Glottalization: The Reason Some People Drop Their ‘T’s When Speaking

Dropping that ‘t’ sound is an example of what linguists call glottalization, or replacing a sound with a pause in the vocal cords.

Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, and Claire Foy play Queen Elizabeth II at various ages in 'The Crown.'

25 Fascinating Facts About ’The Crown’

Netflix’s 'The Crown'—a royal family drama, and one of the most expensive TV shows ever made—is coming to an end.

David Letterman receives the 2017 Mark Twain Prize.

All 25 Recipients of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

The honor for comedic excellence has been turned down a couple of times and rescinded once.

When Crispin Glover Was Replaced by a Lookalike in ‘Back to the Future II’

Audiences thought the actor reprised his role as George McFly in the ‘Back to the Future’ sequels. But Glover had never stepped foot on set.

Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights.’

15 Fascinating Facts About Hieronymus Bosch’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’

The Garden of Earthly Delights is a piece so ripe with symbolism that it inspires intense curiosity more than 500 years after it was painted.

Snoopy floats above the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

47 Fun Facts About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Since the 1920s, Macy's has sent more than 90 versions of its famed Thanksgiving Day Parade down the streets of Manhattan.

Careful planning and packing can go a long way.

10 Tips for Packaging and Transporting a Thanksgiving Feast

To prevent spilled dishes and spoiled perishables from ruining the meal, check out these tips for safely packing and transporting food to Thanksgiving dinner.

Time After Time: The Surprising Connection Between Taylor Swift’s “22” and Hanson’s “MMMBop”

It’s possible to sing the chorus to Hanson’s 1997 smash “MMMBop” over the chords to Taylor Swift’s 2012 hit “22.”

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