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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.

Skygazers know that the arrival of May’s full moon—dubbed the “flower moon”—is a harbinger of warmer weather, burgeoning plants, and animal activity.

Some food names are less than forthcoming about what they really are. (We’re looking at you, Grape-Nuts.)

Bees demonstrate a surprising understanding of needing a helping hand to tackle obstacles.

Time is running out to make this spring dish.

Looking for an easy, delicious ramp recipe? This fish dish will make the most of the elusive allium.

Corpses are less scary than you think.

If you think 'Wi-Fi' stands for 'wireless fidelity,' you should read this.

In researching his latest book, ‘The Year of Living Constitutionally,’ author A.J. Jacobs came across some bizarre suggestions floated by members of the Constitutional Convention for the new United States government.