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‘Six feet under’ may be an obvious nod to death, but other phrases are a little trickier.

What’s a wazoo, and why do we invoke it?

On the possible origins of ‘wazoo,’ and why things are said to tumble out of it.

Local news bloopers can have you laughing just as hard as the reporters themselves. Here are nine of our favorites.

Some big-money donations are being given to the Salvation Army in the form of rare coins.

The red buckets are getting more than loose change.

The USS ‘Cobia’ is a living memorial—and an Airbnb attraction.

Wisconsin's USS ‘Cobia’ offers guests a living history lesson via Airbnb.

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

Get to know the flurries and flakes on a deeper level.

The Comers received the best Christmas gift.

When Brooke Comer received a Ring notification at 2:30 a.m., she didn’t expect to see her lost dog.

Leaving a phone to charge all day long? Probably best to avoid it.

Discover the truth behind some of the biggest smartphone battery myths, like whether charging your phone fully—or overnight—is actually as bad as some tech experts suggest.

The Zavaritskii Caldera on Simushir Island, the site of a climate-altering 1831 volcanic eruption, as seen from the International Space Station.

Scientists have long suspected that a gigantic eruption was behind the strange atmospheric phenomena of 1831. Scientists have finally figured out which volcano blew its top.

Not all visas have to happen ahead of time.

From Armenia to Vietnam, here's a list of countries that don't make you get a visa beforehand.

A head bonk is one of the biggest signs of affection from cats.

They do it because they love you.

The UK and the U.S. have their own go-to slang for the office setting.

“Circle back,” “dodgy,” and “bandwidth” are popular slang terms.

Discover more about the origins of toenails—plus the real reasons why your toenails may be getting thicker and changing colors.

Winter is synonymous with dry and flaky skin, but we don’t recommend treating it with these ancient recipes for body lotion.

A tugboat on the Thames near Tower Bridge in heavy smog, 1952.

Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. But the darkness that enveloped the city on December 5, 1952 wasn’t your typical pea-souper.

At the risk of being a puffer, here are some obscure things to call a quill-driver.

Here‘s the remarkable Wizard Island at the Crater Lake National Park.

There‘s no doubt that national parks are treasures, but which ones are best for those who love stars?

The riddle below dates back to the late 1700s—can you figure out the answer?

Every time a new year rolls around, people set out to better themselves. But why do we make these promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? We can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.