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This list of linguistics terms will teach you how to tell your spoonerisms from your mondegreens.

We can thank Shakespeare for popularizing it, sort of.

Contrary to popular belief, Shakespeare wasn’t the one who invented this common idiom. But trying to unravel its origins will land you in a bit of a tricky situation.

Angkor Wat reflected in one of its waterways.

Angkor Wat is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. Here is what we know of its story, from its countless carvings to feats of engineering.

“Pomp and Circumstance,” also popularly known as “The Graduation March,” is typically used during graduation processionals. Here’s why.

A lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair in the collection of San José State University.

Researchers speculate that ingesting lead may have contributed to the famous composer’s hearing loss and other unexplained ailments.

LEGO minifigures can be valuable, but they usually need a body to accompany their head.

Sometimes it pays to play with toys, especially if they're a sought-after LEGO minifig.

Perhaps Herb should have never entered the limelight.

In 1986, Burger King customers could win $5000 for spotting ad pitchman Herb in restaurants. It still wasn't enough to make them like him.

The rapper-turned-actor dedicated the book to his penis.

Presidents have had a lot of titles and nicknames, but the wife of every president has one common honorific. Why do we call her “first lady”?

Princess Diana and Prince Harry in 1987.

To celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12, 2024, here are 25 of history’s greatest moms.

Tibetan prayer flags wave in the Himalayas.

Mount Everest’s bitter temperatures, unpredictable weather, icy terrain, and lack of oxygen make climbing it so difficult, in fact, that many don’t survive to tell the tale.

Here are the best colleges in America, broken down state by state.

Dean Martin brought roasts to television audiences.

Making a mockery of famous people is a decades-old tradition.

If you've ever searched in vain for a book on your overstuffed shelf, your iPhone can help.

From blockbuster comedies to queer rom-coms, the best Gen X movies reflected the society of their time.

The reason maple syrup bottles have little handles involves the word 'skeuomorph.'

Thanks to binding her ribs in tight corsets, Guinness World Record holder Cathie Jung has a waist that is the same circumference as a jar of mayonnaise.

Scotland’s national animal is the unicorn. The reason isn’t because Scotland is a nation of unicorn lovers; rather, it’s thanks to the country’s bygone kings.