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A child witnessing the will-o’-the-wisps.

10 Captivating Creatures From Celtic Mythology

Although there are a few distinctive beasts that are place-specific, many ghosts, fairies, and goblins pop up in similar forms across the various Celtic mythologies.

Definition Detective Quiz #25

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

An old-timey fireman with some dead weight.

What Exactly Is ‘Dead Weight’?

Why your drunk friend feels so much heavier than your sober buddies.

Here are the winners and runners-up from this year’s Customer Choice Awards, including snacks, sweet treats, and even body care products.

Here Are the Winning Products of Trader Joe’s 2025 Customer Choice Awards

The results of the Trader Joe‘s Annual Customer Choice Awards are in. Here‘s the best the grocery store has to offer, according to customers.

15 Things You Might Not Know About Robert Altman

The seven-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind M*A*S*H and Gosford Park, who would have turned 100 this year, changed how we watch—and hear—movies. He also tattooed Harry S. Truman’s dog.

It was about modernization—and also politics.

Why the Letters Q, W, and X Were Once Illegal in Türkiye

Sometimes the letter of the law has tough things to say about, well, letters.

Throw the grammar rulebook out the window.

6 Grammar Rules You Can Break

We’re taking Strunk and White and grammarians everywhere to task in the latest episode of The List Show.

Scared of Slipping on Ice? Try This Clever Winter Shoe Hack

Slipping and falling on the ice is always a serious risk during winter, but this sock hack from TikTok could help.

Lyft has autonomous cars in store for 2026.

Lyft Aims to Launch Driverless Ride Options in Dallas in 2026

Your Lyft ride could arrive driver-free as soon as next year.

5 Terrible Things That Happened on Valentine’s Day

February 14 is often celebrates as a day of love—but it has also been marked as a day of tragedy.

10 Offbeat Terms of Endearment From History

From 'chickabiddy,' to 'tootsicums,' these terms of endearment are more evocative than any garden-variety 'babe.'

Where Are They Now? Diseases That Killed You in ‘Oregon Trail’

Spoiler alert: They’re still around.

Are You Smart Enough to Pass Thomas Edison’s Impossible Employment Test?

Thomas Edison’s 146-question employment test was so difficult that the inventor’s own son—as well as Albert Einstein—reportedly flunked it.

Ashlee Simpson, Milli Vanilli, and Luciano Pavarotti.

8 Unforgettable Lip-Sync Incidents

From Milli Vanilli to Mariah Carey and beyond.

Do Pillows Really “Expire”?

Pillows work tirelessly to hold your head up. Here's how to know when they've had enough.

These words are the language of love (literally).

11 Words You Might Not Realize Come From ‘Love’

Whether it's bacteria, a city name, or a day of the week, love can be found in unexpected places—including our vocabulary.

Several factors make people more susceptible to the flu in winter.

Why Is the Flu Seasonal?

Like clockwork, flu viruses seem to strike more people in winter than in any other season—and there are several reasons for that.

There‘s a FasTrak toll scam running rampant.

What to Know About the New FasTrak Scam Targeting Drivers

Received a text about unpaid tolls? You may be the target of a new phishing scam.

Fossilized human footprints in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old and pre-date the Clovis people in North America.

8 Ancient Archaeological Sites That Pre-Date the Clovis People

Archaeologists used to think that the Clovis people were the first inhabitants of the Americas some 13,500 years ago. The evidence from these ancient sites says otherwise.

The OneCourt tablet permits fans with no or low vision to experience a game in real time.

“Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real Time

A new tablet uses haptic feedback to put live plays into the hands of sports fans with no or low vision.

The torrid love affair you've never heard of.

Certified Stinker: The Leonardo da Vinci Musical Financed by Guano

‘Leonardo: The Musical: A Portrait of Love’ didn’t exactly soar on stage. But don’t blame the bird poop that helped get it there.

The 20 Best CGI Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes

Pixar really knows how to make some good ones.

Can You Choose Correctly Between Two Commonly Confused Words?

These words are often mistaken for one another. See if you can break the cycle.

What Does the Ship Designation ‘SS’ Mean?

The initialism was originally a bit of shipbuilder marketing—and now there are many different kinds of ship designations.

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