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The Surprisingly Long History of the Word ‘Yo’

The word ‘yo’ was around long before Rocky movies and rap songs.

Why Do Airplanes Feel Like They’re Moving So Slowly?

You know planes cover hundreds of miles per hour. So why doesn't it look like they do?

Victor Hugo, Anne Rice, and Thomas Hardy were all believers.

9 Authors Who Believed in Ghosts

Some, like Harriet Beecher Stowe and Victor Hugo, believed they had communicated with spirits directly; others, like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Hardy, had ghostly encounters they couldn’t explain.

San Francisco Eateries Are Enforcing a No-Puking Rule

So many people are overindulging on brunch mimosas that restaurants now have a vomit surcharge.

Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael in ‘Wham!”

The 20 Best Documentaries on Netflix Right Now

The best documentaries prove that truth is not only stranger than fiction—it's frequently more entertaining.

A surgeon waving a dismembered arm might have sparked the Doctor’s Riot of 1788.

The Anatomy Riots: When Americans Protested Grave Robbing by Taking to the Streets

In the 18th and 19th centuries, robbing graves of their corpses for dissection at medical schools was an all too common practice—and sometimes, enraged citizens rose up in protest.

Your pet can get a lot out of Prime Day, too.

The Best October Prime Day Deals For Pet Lovers To Shop Now

From automatic feeders to litter boxes and more, the best October Prime Day pet deals can help pet lovers save even more this fall.

How and when to wash jeans is a debate for the ages.

How Often Should You Wash Your Jeans? The Levi's CEO Has an Answer

Some denim devotees never wash. Others find that disgusting. The head of Levi's weighs in.

Takoyaki being prepared out of a stall in Osaka, Japan.

The 10 Best Cities for Michelin Dining on a Budget

From George Town to Tokyo, these world-class food cities won’t exhaust your travel budget.

Koalas Aren’t Bears, So Why Do People Call Them “Koala Bears”?

If you were an 18th-century settler in Australia with no knowledge of marsupials, you just might decide to call a koala a ‘bear,’ right?

21 Old and Odd Directional Words

The rich history of the English language is full of similar directional words that are cool but uncommon, like ‘pancakewards,’ ‘couchward,’ and ‘pocketwards.’

Jerry Seinfeld Hints That “Something“ Is Happening When Asked About a ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion

The comic teased that we may not have seen the last of Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer.

Scientists investigated whether Ouija Boards could speak for those beyond the veil.

8 Victorian Scientists Who Investigated Ghosts

Some 19th-century scientists embraced psychical research, while others tried to debunk the sensational stories.

Design Your Own Virtual Stained Glass Window on This Interactive Website

It’s a fun website for people who aren’t comfortable enough with a soldering iron to DIY a real stained glass window.

Why Do Most Lemons Have Seeds, While Most Limes Don’t?

The answer lies in their chromosomal makeup.

The cover of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.’

11 Strange Facts About ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde’

The true facts surrounding the classic work are as mysterious and intriguing as the novel itself.

LEGO’s New Braille Bricks Are Here—Just in Time for Blindness Awareness Month

LEGO’s new bricks in honor of Blindness Awareness Month form braille symbols with the toy’s classic studs.

Still from 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (1951) beside illustration of a theremin.

Audio Invasion: How the Theremin Went From Soviet Labs to Hollywood

The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.

The Best Time to Buy a Christmas Tree

Technically, the most cost-efficient time is December 26. But your kids probably won't like that.

Should she drink about seven more of those?

5 Misconceptions about Health and Wellness

How much water should you really drink a day? Well, it’s complicated.

How to Get a Same-Day Passport

Can you get out of the country in one day? Yes, but it won't be pleasant.

The cover of Emily Wilson’s translation of ‘The Iliad.’

A New Translation of ’The Iliad’ Is Bringing a Truer Ancient Greece to Modern Readers

This all-new translation of the Homer epic is six years in the making.

‘Avocado’ doesn’t mean what you think it means.

11 Common English Words That Come From Native American Languages

‘Avocado’ comes to us from Nahuatl—and it doesn’t mean what you might think it means.

When you have to grab everyday stuff, Amazon Basics makes it a little easier.

These October Prime Day Deals on Amazon Basics Products Are Great if You Want to Save on Essentials

If you need to stock up on affordable essentials for the house, Amazon Basics products are great—and now they're on sale for October Prime Day.

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