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Popular theories involve pirates—and police.

Depending on how weird your home’s tap water tastes, it could be due to the pipes or an old water heater, or be a problem with the water itself.

Thanks to modern technology, you don’t usually need to separate your laundry—though it can still be beneficial in certain cases.

Here’s the history behind four-year presidential term limits, plus answers to all your other questions about presidential terms.

There's a good reason the metal hook on a tape measure wiggles, and it has to do with why the first inch is actually 1/16th of an inch short.

Synchronized swimming now goes by the name ‘artistic swimming.’ Here's why.

The expression—which can be used for all things adorable—dates back to the early 20th century.

No, they can’t pick their own anthem for their medal ceremony.

It has nothing to do with red pigment.

You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? It may have actually been a different type of palm tree.

Fencing body cords aren't a safety measure.

The sophisticated cephalopods have highly evolved vision and can use jet propulsion to escape predators, but there are a few key differences between squid and cuttlefish.