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Kawara’s Ojisan Trading Card Game turns real-life older men into playable characters, connecting generations through creativity and play.

“It’s like if you took a chimpanzee and edited its genome to be a little taller and hairless, and then said you brought back Neanderthals,” one scientist said.

Who’s a good dog? They were. They were.

Two capybaras relaxing in a cafe in Bangkok.

Capybaras, wallabies, and even a skunk await at Florida’s Capybara Cafe—a quirky new hotspot raising awareness for animal welfare.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

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 the dreaded wisdom tooth doing its thing.

Once essential for early humans, wisdom teeth are now more of a nuisance than a necessity.

'The Things They Carried' by Tim O'Brien.

This widely read novel about the Vietnam War is more fact than fiction.

Learn more about how to identify snake holes, including what signs to look for and which snakes are most likely to be slithering in your backyard.

They might seem icky, but we can‘t live without them.

Flies aren’t just decomposers—they’re also pollinators and pest predators. Researchers shows it’s time to appreciate these misunderstood insects.

The Burj Khalifa takes center stage in this skyline view of Dubai.

Some travel photos come with a hefty price tag. See which destinations top the list of the priciest and most popular places to take a picture.

The origin of the word ‘Easter’ is linked to the ancient pagan goddess Ostara. But is she actually ancient?

Titanic: The Digital Resurrection | Official Trailer | National Geographic

A digital double promises fresh insight into the tragedy of the ‘Titanic.’

When Eliza Acton’s second collection of poetry was denied publication, she pivoted. The result—an engaging recipe book geared toward home cooks—forever changed the culinary world.

Helicopters on a resupply mission during the Vietnam War.

Aviation played a huge role in how the Vietnam War rolled out—after all, there’s a reason the conflict is also known as “The Helicopter War.”

Let’s see how well you know your presidents.

This word has taken a long linguistic journey to get to where it is today.

How Crichton turned ‘Jurassic Park’ from a manuscript everyone hated into a best-selling book that spawned a multi-billion dollar movie franchise. Plus: 10 key differences between the novel and the film.

High population states are usually most vulnerable.

Where does your state land on the scale?

From red pandas to crows, zoo animals across the U.S. are painting works of art as part of enrichment programs.

Hares—not bunnies—once played a prominent role in spring celebrations.

Hares were once linked to a Germanic Pagan goddess who never even existed.

Hearing NFTs explained as “non-fungible tokens” only makes sense if you already know what ‘fungible’ means.

All that steam isn't exactly a good thing.

Why do farts always seem to smell worse in the shower? You can blame science (and how enclosed the space usually is in the first place) for this bizarre phenomenon.

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

U.S. Marines preparing to evacuate American and Vietnamese civilians during the fall of Saigon.

From the Gulf of Tonkin Incident to the Tet Offensive to the Fall of Saigon, we go over some of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War.

Japanese Town Turns Its Middle-Aged Men Into Pokémon-Inspired Trading Cards

Does De-Extinction Actually Work?

11 Dog Breeds That No Longer Exist

Capybara Cafe in Florida Lets Guests Chill With the Internet’s Favorite Rodents

Tune Twist Quiz #37

Why Do People Have Wisdom Teeth?

12 Facts About ‘The Things They Carried’

Snake Holes in Your Backyard? Here’s What To Do About It

Fly Migration Is Essential to Our Ecosystem, Study Finds

The 10 Most Expensive Tourist Photo Spots

Why Is Easter Called “Easter”?

‘Violently Torn Apart’: 3D ‘Titanic’ Model Reveals New Details of the Ship’s End

Eliza Acton, the Struggling Poet Who Reinvented Cookbooks

6 Ways Aircraft Changed the Course of the Vietnam War

Can You Put All the U.S. Presidents in the Correct Order?

Why Is a Tariff Called a “Tariff”?

8 Things You Might Not Know About Michael Crichton’s ‘Jurassic Park’

The Worst States for Job Scams, Mapped

Watch Zoo Animals Paint With Their Snouts, Beaks, and Paws

The Surprisingly Controversial Origins of the Easter Bunny

11 Misconceptions About Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and More

There's a Reason Why It Smells Extra Gross If You Fart in the Shower

What’s the Kennection? #162

9 Key Moments From the Vietnam War