Why Do We Only Say “’Tis the Season” During the Holidays?
Nobody will think you’re talking about baseball season, open season, or any other season. But why?
Nobody will think you’re talking about baseball season, open season, or any other season. But why?
Jesus’s birthday is subject to interpretation, and there are plenty of intriguing theories to explain how we landed on December 25 to celebrate Christmas.
Your tree has lived a whole other life before being attacked by your cat.
Those brightly wrapped packages we exchange around the holidays and other special occasions: Sometimes we call them gifts, other times presents. Is there a difference?
It’s delightfully old-timey slang we still use today. But does it have anything to do with the Duesenberg cars of the 1920s?
Kevin Feige and the brains at Marvel may have perfected the art of the post-credits tease, but they didn't invent it.
Though it doesn’t always affect casual conversation, the difference might matter to your credit card company.
For carbohydrate lovers, nothing completes a Thanksgiving meal quite like stuffing ... or is it dressing? It depends whom you ask.
It’s worth learning the difference between these spirits.
Once celebrated by millions, these events were later derided as "architectural beauty pageants" and have largely fallen out of favor. What happened?
Christmas has tons of music associated with it, while Halloween is practically devoid of holiday tunes. It hardly seems fair.
Hyperventilating over your hot coffee or pizza slice? Here's what's actually happening.
What is it about the dark and mysterious fruit that justifies the premium price tag?
Having your engine burst into flames after driving off the car lot is a sour experience. But where did the 'lemon' association come from?
The link between teachers and apples goes back centuries.
History's most famous child ruler was also the result of inbreeding, which sure didn't help his longevity much.
In order to assign a numeric category value to a hurricane, meteorologists look to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
No, you're not supposed to use the square McFlurry spoons from McDonald's like a straw.
A clever chemical reaction does more than just mask that wet dog smell. It can actually render it invisible to your nose.
Other than when you spill a Big Gulp on them, we mean.
The oldest city in the U.S. predates Jamestown by more than 40 years.
Though the meanings of ‘cc’ and ‘bcc’ haven’t changed over the years, the technology that uses them definitely has.
Some dogs munch on dirt the way humans dig into ice cream. But why?
The boast has become a signal that someone is about to do something very stupid. But who said it first?