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8 Facts About Gas Station Sensation Buc-ee's

The Texas convenience store chain has spotless bathrooms and an endless supply of Beaver Nuggets.

In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

When a Hot Mic Caught an Apollo 16 Astronaut Complaining About Farts In Space

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

An elephant at the Berlin Zoo enjoying an old Christmas tree.

7 Animals That Would Love Your Used Christmas Tree

With Christmas now behind us, you might be thinking about taking down your tree soon. If you have a real tree, don’t be so quick to throw it out—many animals enjoy eating or playing with pine trees.

Gasping when you're surprised is a quirk of evolution.

Why Do We Gasp When We're Surprised or Alarmed?

Gasping is tied to an innate survival mechanism, hardwired into humans through evolution: the fight-or-flight response.

How to Say ‘Happy New Year’ in More Than 30 Languages

Whether you say xīnnián kuàilè (“happy New Year” in Chinese) or gelukkig nieuwjaar (“happy New Year” in Dutch), there are plenty of ways to ring in 2023.

Snowfall vs. Snow Depth: What’s the Difference?

We dig into this winter puzzler.

Interior of Denver International Airport in Colorado.

These Are the World’s 10 Largest Airports

From Texas to Thailand, the locations of the largest airports on Earth might surprise you.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Watch a Century of New Year’s Eve Ball Drops in Times Square

This video tracks the evolution of New Year's Eve in Times Square since the tradition began.

Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' (1992).

10 Fun Facts About ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’

What's the Kennection? #42

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

This partridge has no idea where the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” came from.

12 Things You Might Not Know About "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

Pipers piping? Geese-a-laying? Five goool-den rings? What is this song all about?

The Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library.

Something Borrowed: The New York Public Library’s Most Checked-Out Books of 2022

Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry fans are out in full force in New York.

Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, and Matthew Lillard in 'Scream' (1996).

‘Scream’ Writer Kevin Williamson Has Finally Debunked a Popular Stu Macher Fan Theory

An Easter Egg in 1997’s ‘Scream 2’ gave some fans hope that Matthew Lillard’s character is alive and well.

Not all sesame seed ingredients are this obvious.

Allergic to Sesame Seeds? A New Food Labeling Law Is Going to Make Things Worse

Thanks to a stringent new FDA mandate, food suppliers are now adding sesame to products that didn’t previously contain it.

Krampus seems more suited to Halloween than Christmas.

8 Legendary Monsters of Christmas

Fans of 'The Office' may recognize Belsnickel, but you should also get to know other Christmas monsters like Krampus and the Yule Lads.

Cacao vs. Cocoa: What's the Difference?

‘Cacao’ and ‘cocoa’ started out as synonyms—but there’s a little more to unpack in today’s product labels.

You'll want to know these bodacious slang terms.

1980s Slang: 27 Totally Tubular Terms

The ‘80s were a time of superlatives: Hair was big; fashion was loud; even the slang was outrageous … or should we say, bodacious?

11 Facts About Huskies

Siberian huskies are known for their wolfish good looks, but deep down, they’re all dog.

15 Festive Facts About Christmas Lights

From Thomas Edison’s ingenious marketing strategy to Carson Williams’ viral “Wizards of Winter” display, here are some facts about fairy lights to keep you warm throughout the season.