BIG QUESTIONS

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

Making a beeline for the buffet table? You’re buying into some bee stereotypes.

No wild geese were harmed in the making of this idiom.

The meaning behind the money.

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

Volleyball doesn’t have goalkeepers, but it does have liberos—and the rules are a little different for them.

There are several reasons why a host country might see a boost in the Olympics medal count.

The big paper tags seen on Olympic track and field athletes are both high-tech tracking devices and sentimental souvenirs.

It has nothing to do with red pigment.

The amount of gold in Olympic medals is regulated, and there’s a lot less than there used to be.

Deodorant sticks often come with one outer cap and one inner cap, but the purpose of that extra inner cap isn’t really clear.

Beach volleyball's hand signals are a handy way for a blocker to clue their teammate into their next move.