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Engineers of various stripes get an impressive jumpstart to their careers.

If you’re just starting your career, considering applying for these positions.

Discover how the bourbon-mint concoction was embraced by the horse-racing world and became the default drink at the Kentucky Derby.

There’s a lot to learn about the rich history surrounding Cinco de Mayo, the annual springtime celebration of Hispanic heritage and culture in the United States. Discover the origins of the holiday here, plus so much else.

Years after she founded Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis realized that she had lost control of the holiday she helped create.

You might be shocked by your state‘s favorite margarita.

From fruity blends to fiery flavors, discover the most searched margarita recipes across the U.S. leading up to Cinco de Mayo 2025.

‘Hollywood Squares’ has been on (and off) TV since 1966.

In an era of modest network programming, center square Paul Lynde dropped some seriously risqué material.

The Alien Act was enacted by John Adams’s Federalist administration in preparation for a war that didn’t actually happen.

Three of the four acts expired shortly after they were signed into law in the late 1700s. One remains active—and it’s been at the center of constitutional debates ever since.

The riddle below dates back to 1750—can you figure it out?

Cool Whip’s ingredients aren’t a total mystery—but they’re also not as simple as cream and sugar.

Time capsules can hold anything from historic writings to Diana Ross’s fake eyelash.

Add more heft to your TBR pile with these gripping fiction and nonfiction books.

The best Vietnam War books from Tim O’Brien, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and others offer new insights and perspectives into the conflict that you probably never got from history class.

For the past century, the quest to break the Beale Ciphers has attracted the military, computer scientists, and conspiracy theorists. All have failed.

Who would have thought a woodpecker could be so destructive.

A territorial woodpecker has broken dozens of car mirrors in a bizarre springtime rampage.

Juggling deadlines and children takes a lot of work.

Which states offer the best support for working moms? New England leads the pack.

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

A supermarket poultry case containing packages of raw chicken.

Salmonella, norovirus, and other germs are often found in raw poultry and fresh produce—and can find their way into your digestive system. Here’s what to know about the symptoms and treatments for food poisoning.

Ophira Eisenberg (comedian and host of ‘Parenting is a Joke’ podcast) partners with Arturo as they head back to World War II and recap the biggest escape to ever occur from an American POW camp. (Spoiler Alert: The good guys still come out victorious!)

A diver is about a meter behind the coelacanth discovered at a depth of 144 meters in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Researchers in Indonesia have filmed a rare coelacanth nearly 500 feet underwater—marking the first time the fish has been recorded in its native environment.

Two Vietnam War veterans at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The number of living Vietnam Veterans is quickly dwindling. Now’s the time to show them you care.

A clever team at Canada’s Museum of Natural History built a LEGO mobility aid to help a turtle named Root move around with ease.

These crested songbirds add a welcome dash of color to yards throughout much of the United States. Let’s get a little better acquainted with our rosy, non-migratory neighbors.