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Great Britain's Kieran Bird at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It's to get the blood flowing—or is it?

Italian is the language of love—and delightfully creative insults.

An Olympic swimmer sports circular bruises from cupping therapy.

In events where success or failure can be measured in tiny increments, it’s not surprising athletes will turn to any potential advantage. But does cupping actually work?

The location is idyllic, but Vermont's housing prices sure aren't.

Trying to find an affordable house in Vermont or New Jersey is tough right now, but those aren’t the only states in the U.S. where home prices are on the rise.

If you want to beat the heat this summer, grab an ice cube tray.

Finally—a summer activity that doesn't require you to go outside.

Do the Tomatometer's opinions on the best Marvel movies match yours?

Ian McKellen as Gandalf with Elijah Wood as Frodo in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.’

Sure, ‘Frodo’ isn’t a type of coffee table—or is it?

The idiom for demanding payment doesn’t quite have the equine origins one would think.

Idina Menzel as Elphaba at the 2004 Tony Awards.

Find out how 'Wicked' the book and 'Wicked' the musical came to be.

A Japanese-style convenience store experience will no longer require a passport.

People in the U.S. won't have to admire Japan's incredible 7-Elevens from afar anymore.

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

Olympic fans take selfies in front of the iconic rings in Paris.

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, intended the rings to represent nations “united by Olympism.”

In-N-Out employees are fed up with the secret menu.

Don’t believe social media accounts insisting you can order Doggy Style fries.

Whitewater rafters carry the Olympic torch on its way to Paris.

This year, the Olympic torch made a symbolic journey from Greece to Paris for the Summer Games.

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower—which was built as an entrance arch for the World's Fair—opened to the public.

America is the only country that refuses to do so.

An ouroboros on a grave marker in West Highgate Cemetery, London.

The serpentine symbol has represented the eternal cycle of life for thousands of years.

Simone Biles has five gymnastics skills named for her.

At the Olympics, some athletes will be performing tried and true moves. Others might be throwing new skills that will one day bear their names.

There’s a lot of cultural and religious significance attached to this enduring Jewish wedding tradition. Plus, it’s just plain fun.

Just a few punctuation marks that don’t get nearly enough usage.

Because sometimes, periods, commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, brackets, parentheses, braces, and ellipses won't do.

Don't miss the Southern Delta Aquarid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers in late July.

Astronomy enthusiasts are in for an amazing treat this month.

If you’re hoping to pass on your love of nature to the next generation, you may be inclined to choose a name rooted in the natural world. Oliver, Olivia, Violet, and Rowan are all top contenders.

Rosemary Fowler (seated) receives her doctorate from Sir Paul Nurse, chancellor of the University of Bristol, at a ceremony at Darwin College, Cambridge, UK.

Rosemary Fowler discovered a type of subatomic particle, the kaon—but left the university before earning her doctorate.

Knotts's turn in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" caught the eye of Universal Studios head Lew Wasserman, which also helped.

‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star didn’t seem cut out to be a movie star. But thanks to some enduring connections to Mayberry, Knotts would have the last laugh.

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Why Do Grooms Break a Glass at Jewish Weddings?

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A 98-Year-Old Physicist Finally Got Her Ph.D., 75 Years After Her Major Discovery

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