What Are the 12 Days of Christmas?
Everyone knows to expect a partridge in a pear tree on the first day of Christmas. But when is that, exactly?
Everyone knows to expect a partridge in a pear tree on the first day of Christmas. But when is that, exactly?
The differences between forests, woods, and jungles aren't exactly an apple trees to orange trees kind of comparison.
If you’ve ever received a flu shot, you may have noticed that your upper arm is sore for a day or two afterward. Here’s why.
In "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs," Caitlin Doughty explains why human bones usually don't make a very good snack.
Can a haunted attraction really be insulated against legal action for scaring people? A law expert weighs in.
Much like Halloween itself, the practice of dressing up in costumes is the result of a hodgepodge of traditions from around the world.
Certain traits define the difference between colleges and universities. (And no, tuition isn't one of them.)
Trick-or-treating for candy on Halloween only became common a few decades ago, but the tradition's roots stretch back to ancient pagan celebrations.
The terms 'concrete' and 'cement' are often used interchangeably to describe hard, gray building material, but there is a difference.
Do you feel tired everywhere but your own bed at home? The culprit may be a phenomenon known as conditioned arousal.
For years, media outlets have claimed that the Amazon rainforest is responsible for producing 20 percent of the world's oxygen. But is it true?
It may have done its most important work when it was attached to your umbilical cord, but it’s not completely useless.
Those black lines running through roadways are supposed to keep roads intact, but they can sometimes be dangerous.
Four hundred years ago, if you were a seafaring thief, the label that you received said a great deal—mainly about whoever it was doing the labeling.
Their small size separates both from many other tomato varieties, but what separates them from each other?
When choosing a name, it was important that it be uncommon but easy to remember and simple to pronounce.
If your experience with bears is largely limited to reading Winnie the Pooh as a kid, you might think that these fuzzy mammals will do anything to get their gigantic paws on a jar of honey.
Alberta is the only province in Canada that does not have any rats and is, in fact, the largest inhabited area on the planet that is rat-free.
Discover the real reason why students get summers off each year, which contrary to popular belief, wasn’t because kids had to work on the family farm.
We know brownie points are something we should earn with spouses or superiors. But where did the term come from?
Cats have a long list of mysterious behaviors, but now we know why some of them feel compelled to munch on the lawn.
Chimpanzees in captivity are known to throw their own poop at visitors. What's behind this crappy behavior?
Optical illusions are great in a controlled environment. Figuring one out while driving, on the other hand, seems less fun.
Ostriches and emus share many similar physical characteristics, but there are also distinct differences between the two flightless birds. Which makes them sort of like cousins.