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The spectacular Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.

13 Amazing Facts About Machu Picchu

The Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded and confounded visitors since it was unveiled to the wider world more than 100 years ago by an ambitious Yale professor.

Can You Solve This Old-Timey Riddle? #20

The riddle below dates back to the 19th century—can you figure it out?

Are Eggs Dairy?

What are eggs, really? It's complicated.

8 Royals Who Renounced Their Titles

King Edward VIII is far from the only monarch to reject their rule.

The 1958 Assassination Attempt That Left Martin Luther King Jr. a Single Sneeze Away From Death

With a letter opener protruding from his chest, Martin Luther King Jr. reassured everyone that everything was ok. One sneeze later, it would not have been.

Megalosaurus was an apex predator in Jurassic Britain.

‘Dinosaur Highway’ of 200 Footprints Uncovered in England

Dinosaurs roamed the UK millions of years ago, as evidenced by fossilized tracks recently uncovered in Oxfordshire.

6 Misconceptions About the Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail had 4 to 10 percent death rate, which is lower than you might assume if you’ve played the computer game.

Roman coins from the Hoxne hoard, buried in the 5th century in Hoxne, Suffolk, UK.

Lead Pollution May Have Lowered IQs in Ancient Rome, Study Finds

The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere that it may have lowered citizens’ IQs.

Some of these relocation destinations may surprise you.

The Under-the-Radar City Every Country Wants to Move to, Mapped

Where do residents of your home country dream of relocating to?

If you’re looking for a sign to quit social media, here it is.

You Can Earn $3000 By Quitting Social Media for 30 Days

Are you sick of social media? You can get paid to walk away from it for 30 days.

Definition Detective Quiz #20

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

MRSA bacteria bound to a neutrophil, a type of infection-fighting white blood cell.

What Is Antibiotic Resistance?

Public health officials are concerned that we could move back into a situation like that of the early 20th century, before antibiotics were discovered.

The Girl Scouts Are Retiring 2 Cookies After the 2025 Season

The Girl Scouts of the USA bids farewell to Toast-Yay! and S‘mores.

These Revised Guidelines Redefine Birth Years for Millennials, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta

The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta—along with Millennials—are getting clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).

Here‘s how people are able to stay warm in igloos.

How Do Igloos Keep People Warm?

The interior of an igloo can be 40 to 60 degrees warmer than its surrounding environment.

Thank your butt for your ability to stand up straight.

6 Quick Facts About Your Butt

You can thank your butt for a number of physical actions you take every day: moving your hip and thigh during walking or running, rising from a sitting position, climbing, and even just standing upright.

A rather intense child with his teddy bear circa 1906.

‘A Bundle of Horridness’: The Great Teddy Bear Panic of 1907

Little kids loved them—but adults thought they were setting up girls to have no motherly instincts.

The European grocery shopping method is taking TikTok by storm.

Want to Reduce Food Waste? Try Grocery Shopping the European Way

Shopping like they do in Europe may reduce food costs and waste.

Many undiscovered treasures wait in thrift shops.

The 10 Best U.S. Cities for Thrift Shopping

Find out which cities offer thrifters the best bang for their buck.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

Tune Twist Quiz #24

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Here‘s how to keep your canine clean and happy.

How Often Do You Need to Bathe Your Dog?

The answer varies based on your pet‘s coat, activity, and skin type.

You want nothing to do with chimney sweep’s scrotum.

16 Weird Work-Related Ailments

Today’s work-related ailments have nothing on these (mostly) historical diseases. You’ll be glad you're not suffering from Hatter’s Shakes—or worse, Chimney Sweep’s Scrotum.

Changing your default browser in Google Chrome is no hassle.

How to Switch Your Default Search Engine From Google in Chrome

Prefer Google Chrome but not the Google search engine? That’s no problem.

A gold coin depicting Mithradates VI Eupator.

10 Facts About Mithradates VI, the “Poison King” of Ancient Pontus

The 1st century BCE king of Pontus, a kingdom on the Black Sea coast, earned his nickname by creating poisons and antidotes—and testing them on himself.

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