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Gruyère gougères deserve a spot on your cheese plate.

Making These Fancy French Cheese Puffs At Home Is Surprisingly Simple

Gruyère gougères are basically grown-up cheese puffs, and the classy hors d’oeuvres are surprisingly easy to make.

A small sampling of our 50+ regional dish selections

One Beloved Dish From Each U.S. State

You probably know about Chicago's deep dish pizza and New York City's famous bagels, but what's the signature regional dish in Alabama? Or Idaho?

Bizarre Wax Statues of Prince William and Kate Middleton Stun, Repulse Fans Online and in Poland

The royal couple has seen better days.

Amelia Bloomer popularized the pants that would come to bear her name—but she didn't invent them.

9 Fascinating Facts About Amelia Bloomer

Amelia Bloomer’s impact on the women’s rights movement went much further than inspiring a fashion revolution.

'The Coffin Man': Michael “Mick” Meaney, Who Volunteered to Be Buried Alive for 61 Days

One of the hottest fads of the 1960s was being buried alive. Irishman Mike Meaney thought he could take the title away from a Texan.

It isn’t hard to make a Shamrock Shake at home.

Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home Is Easy—and Requires Just Four Ingredients

With this recipe, you can keep making Shamrock Shakes at home after they leave McDonald's.

Can You Really Laugh Yourself to Death?

In 1975, a woman found her husband dead in a chair after watching a BBC sitcom. He had been laughing for almost a half-hour. Was it merriment that killed him?

Irish has a name for grizzly bear, even if the bears don't inhabit the country.

10 Delightfully Descriptive Irish Animal Names

The Irish language is full of evocative names for aspects of the natural environment, and wildlife is no exception.

Frankly Speaking: 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Might Be the Wordiest Show on TV

Wordiest, not weirdest. But probably that, too.

Toblerone Must Remove the Matterhorn From Its Logo Due to 'Swissness' Law

Toblerone is no longer Swiss enough for the Swiss mountain peak in its logo.

Some early explorers went looking for an legendary land named “Ultima Thule”—which may have been inspired by Iceland.

10 Legendary (and Probably Made-Up) Islands

These imaginary isles all have a place in world history, literature, or mythology—despite not having a place on the map.

The new Girl Scout cookie Raspberry Rally has become hard to find outside third-party resellers.

This Popular New Girl Scout Cookie Is Reselling for $100 on eBay

eBay is one of the only places you can find Raspberry Rally, a popular new Girl Scout cookie that sold out in the 2023 season.

8 Expert Tricks to Help Your Cat and Dog to Get Along

Peace between cats and dogs is possible—with time, strategy, and training.

Pink Trombone is an simulator that simulates how speech is made.

Play With An Odd Voice Simulator That Mimics How Your Mouth Creates Sound

How many sounds can you figure out how to make?

World War I brought aircraft carriers into the action.

12 Technological Advancements of World War I

The Great War was a time of terrible tragedy, but also led to some inventions that had a lasting impact on society.

The Best Time to Go Thrift Shopping, According to Goodwill

There is a perfect time to go to your local thrift store if you want to find the best deals.

12 Awesome Facts About Althea Gibson

Gibson was the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam tennis event—and she also played pro golf.

(Left to right) David Niven, Marlene Dietrich, and Frank Sinatra in 'Around the World in 80 Days' (1956).

The 10 Worst Movies to Win a Best Picture Oscar, According to Audiences

Many of the worst movies to win a Best Picture Oscar are still a lot better than most other movies.

Consider these elements when choosing where to sit at the theater.

This Is the Best Place to Sit in a Movie Theater

There is a seat in every movie theater that will give you an optimal viewing experience, and it's not necessarily in the dead-center row.

19 Odd Facts About Animal Sex

From critter-killing copulation to beautiful “bladder songs,” here are some of the strangest facts about sex in the animal kingdom.

This Cute Pasta Timer Sings Italian Ballads When Your Spaghetti Is Ready

With the Al Dente kitchen timer, you’ll find yourself singing along while stirring your spaghetti.

Why Is It Called “Corned Beef” If It Doesn’t Contain Corn?

Corned beef and cabbage has beef, cabbage, and not a speck of corn. What gives?

What's the Kennection? #52

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

If you don't have a plunger on hand, try one of these methods.

No Plunger, No Problem: 5 Ways to Unclog a Toilet Without a Plunger

Clogged toilet and no plunger in sight? Don’t panic—here are five troubleshooting methods using household items.

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