Big Questions Answered, How and Why

Clothing retailers aren’t ripping you off.

Short answer: It's what dogs do.

The term outlasted the technology.

The tradition dates back to World War I, though the tune is even older.

English spelling is bizarre.

A look inside the surprisingly logical motivations behind your cat ripping the ever-loving sh*t out of your sectional.

The man behind the shoes you've worn forever.

Lucky stargazers in America have gotten the chance to see them from their own backyards lately—and may be able to again this week.

It's not necessarily because the two are mortal foes.

Even 400 years after Shakespeare's death, scholars are still debating.

Basically, you wind up pooping it out.

Because it's amazing, that's why. (But also, you know, comfort.)

A grand jury is considered the "sword and the shield" of the judicial system.

What makes a crime a hate crime? Legally speaking, it's largely a question of the offender's motivation.

It comes down to theobromine, a chemical in chocolate that dogs can't metabolize as quickly as humans.

It all depends on where you live.

The ladies love it.

They power everything from off-grid rural facilities to your neighbor's home. Here's how they do it.

If you blurted out "cheetah!" you're only a little bit right.

Drive slow enough, and it could take you nearly an hour to cover some of the world's longest connecting structures.

American measurement standards are all over the place.

It gets much, much worse than Phoenix.

It’s hard to know exactly, but suffice it to say, a lot.

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