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Here's How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Part of the Country

Daylight saving time was created to benefit Americans, but not every part of the country is affected equally.

11 Facts About the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Find out more about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, from the first soldier ever interred in it to the rigorous process of guarding it.

Norwegian Blue Cheese Wins Prestigious World Cheese Awards

Nidelven Blå, a semi-solid blue cheese from Norway, is the best cheese on Earth according to the prestigious competition.

What Does the ‘Ty’ on Beanie Babies Tags Mean?

The "Ty" on the iconic heart-shaped Beanie Babies tag isn't an abbreviation. It's the name of the toy brand and its notorious founder.

Know what these areas were called before they got their current names.

11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities

Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.

People often mistake a red fox’s bark for the sound of a person screaming.

11 Animals that Make Terrifying Sounds

Red foxes, barn owls, and American alligators are just a few beasts that make scary sounds.

Andrew Lincoln in 'Love Actually' (2003).

'Love Actually' Is Coming Back to Theaters for Its 20th Anniversary

The 2003 holiday classic will look sharper than ever thanks to a new restoration.

The St. Augustine globster washed ashore in 1896.

7 Bizarre Globsters That Have Washed Ashore

Though these marine mysteries are often solved, globsters—unidentified organic masses that wash up on beaches—continue to capture the public’s imagination.

When Dr. Ruth Doled Out ‘80s-Era Sex Advice

The therapist gave advice about masturbation and contraception at a time those subjects were still taboo.

10 Facts About Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

In 1994, Mariah Carey surprised everyone—including herself—by coming out with what would quickly become a Christmas classic.

Remembering Ada Lovelace, the First ‘Computer Programmer’

In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.

Some male lions simply don’t have manes. What’s up with that?

Why Do Some Male Lions Lack Manes?

Climate can cause a big difference in how much hair a lion grows.

Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’ on display at the Museum Of Modern Art.

15 Fascinating Facts About Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’

American painter Jasper Johns shook up the art world by reconceptualizing common icons like targets, numbers, and letters—and it all began in 1954 with ‘Flag.’

Add more holiday cheer to your season and save some money along the way.

You Can Get These Top-Rated Artificial Christmas Trees for Up to 60 Percent off on Amazon

National Tree Company makes some of the most popular artificial Christmas trees on the market, and for a limited time you can save big on select models on Amazon.

Problem Child: This Georgia Restaurant Has a $50 Fee for Obnoxious Kids

Children who run amok at Toccoa Riverside Restaurant might earn their parents a fine.

Jupiter will appear extra big and bright this week.

See a Huge, Super Bright Jupiter Reach Opposition This Week

Jupiter at opposition is the best time of year to see the solar system’s largest planet in the night sky.

A lithograph of Sequoyah by John Guss after an original painting by Charles Bird King.

Sequoyah: The Man Who Saved the Cherokee Language

His innovative alphabet brought literacy to a nation.

The options for laughing online are numerous.

16 Ways to Laugh Online

Everyone has a preferred way to laugh online, whether it’s an acronym like IJBOL (“I Just Burst Out Laughing”), a reaction GIF, or a crying laughing emoji. Which one do you use?

Why Is an Informant Called a ‘Stool Pigeon‘?

Pigeons aren’t known to be particularly talkative birds.

A Tlingit boy wears a traditional woven red cedar hat.

7 Things to Know About Native American Heritage Month

November has been proclaimed Native American Heritage Month for more than 30 years, but the movement to honor Indigenous cultures started long before that.

‘The Nightmare’ by Henry Fuseli, circa 1871. Frame has been added.

13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World

Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.

How to Donate Your Leftover Halloween Candy

Remove the risk to your teeth and do some good at the same time by donating your leftover Halloween candy.

9 Facts About the 'Hell House LLC' Horror Movie Franchise

The 2015 low-budget horror flick became a massive word-of-mouth hit, and now has its very own spin-off.

‘Lyrically Correct’: Put Your Hip-Hop and R&B Knowledge to the Test With This Y2K Music Trivia Game

‘Lyrically Correct’ is the ultimate music trivia game for hip-hop and R&B lovers.

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