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Do you have to wear black to a funeral? Does a procession always end at a cemetery? We answer all of the burning questions you might have never thought to ask about funerals.

‘Dark Matter’ by Blake Crouch, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ by Shirley Jackson, ‘What Moves the Dead’ by T. Kingfisher

Try to not finish these 15 short, fast-paced books in one weekend.

You don't want to know what she may have done to this turkey.

These tips for cooking a Thanksgiving turkey the 18th- and 19th-century way might seem a little strange today.

In addition to classics like 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the duo, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, also created an iconic ‘80s animated series.

Gargoyles at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Think you know everything about famous cities like London, New York, and Paris? Think again.

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Think about it: have you ever heard someone say they had “extenuating errands”? These eight words are only used in a very specific context.

Danny Glover and Mel Gibson for ‘Lethal Weapon’

Maybe you don’t think of them as Christmas movies, but they do take place over the holidays.

No, print is not dead. And most journalists are certainly not rich.

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Think twice before responding if someone calls you one of these words.

Go with ‘goozlum’ instead of ‘gravy’ this Thanksgiving.

Gen Z is a lot more socially active than you may assume.

Spoiler alert: Many Gen Zers aren’t kids anymore.

From coded confessions to bone-chilling firsthand accounts of battle, these diarists used private confession to illuminate history for generations to come.

An emperor penguin colony in Antarctica.

We take a look at a handful misconceptions about Antarctica, from its alleged populations of bears to its current ownership.

Many famous authors called unexpected animals their pets.

As bizarre as they seem, these natural phenomena across the world are explained by science.

Christmas tree traditions have evolved quite a bit over the centuries.

From ears of corn to live canaries, these old-school trimmings didn’t make the jump to modern times.

Life is bursting with pairs of commonly confused things—we’ll teach you how to tell a bunch of them apart.

People riding bikes down the Pacific Coast Highway

Who says driving has to be boring? These seven drives will fully consume you as you’re heading to your destination.

Hannah Waddingham in ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 on Apple TV.

You’ve seen the classic holiday movies multiple times. Now it’s time to check out these special TV episodes.

Thanksgiving '97. The day Barney was killed

From Felix the Cat catching fire to the Great Balloon Massacre of 1997, here are the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade's most infamous moments.

Many Stephen King books will take you a good week (or more) to get through—but not these. These are five great reads that you can get through in a weekend.