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René Descartes contemplates his famous conclusion: Cogito ergo sum.

Dive into the philosophical questions that prompted René Descartes to come up with his famous phrase, “I think therefore I am.”

Jerry Stiller, Jason Alexander, and Estelle Harris in Seinfeld.

For all the footage that made it into the final cut of 'Seinfeld,' there were plenty of behind-the-scenes bloopers primetime viewers didn't get to see.

Here’s what we know about these fascinating Arctic whales, including their life cycle, habits, and unique spiraled tusks.

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

Travelers can be superstitious. So can airlines.

Superstition isn't the only reason you can't sit in 13A.

The Korean ideophone 쿨쿨 (pronounced “kul-kul”) indicates the deep breathing of a restful slumber.

English speakers may be familiar with onomatopoeias, but they’re only a very small subset of ideophones, a broader word class can also convey other sensory experiences unrelated to sound. These Korean ideophones are sure to make your language sparkle.

Edited from an illustration by André De Takacs for a 1914 rag called "Humpty Dumpty" by pianist Charley Straight.

The origins of the nursery rhyme can tell us exactly why Humpty Dumpty is depicted as an egg.

Eddie Bauer didn’t always sell outdoor gear—and Kohl’s wasn’t always a department store. In some cases, these retailers have come a long way from their humble beginnings.

Flat white coffee is a relatively recent addition to coffee menus.

Flat white coffee combines the best of a cappuccino and a latte.

There are a lot of people who don’t think Shakespeare was actually Shakespeare.

Discover the controversial conspiracy theories that challenge Shakespeare’s authorship, from the Baconian Theory to the Alien Theory and beyond.

Bridget Cleary’s husband burned her because he thought she’d been replaced—by a supernatural being.

The popular piece of workout gear has a pretty insulting name, and it's all thanks to a poet and scholar.

It's easy to pinpoint how the Baby Boomer generation got its name.

Creating generation names like the Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z isn't always a straightforward process.

The “Got Milk?” tagline became as popular as “Just Do It.” But did it really convince people back in the 1990s to drink more milk? Uncover the history of this iconic marketing campaign here.

Pasta's journey to your kitchen table is more fascinating than you might think.

Ever wonder how lasagne, vermicelli, and macaroni came to be? Dive into the history of some of the best pasta shapes and their cultural significance in Italy and beyond.

The connection between Area 51 and UFOs started with a top-secret aircraft.

Conspiracy theorists were right to think the government was hiding something.

A lesser-known fact about the famed crime novelist: She was a beach bum.

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst doesn't care if you think 'Limp Bizkit' sucks.

Limp Bizkit did it all for the nookie ... and the chance to make people not want to listen to their music?

Back in the day, the box office was everything.

The origins of the term ‘box office’ will probably surprise you—it's more about box seats than those old-fashioned detached booths that look like glorified boxes.

The long, winding history of Daylight Saving Time includes a few false starts and a cameo from Benjamin Franklin.

Whether you view squirrels as adorable little creatures or persistent pests bent on chewing everything in sight, there's more to the ubiquitous rodents than meets the eye.