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Name your horse Odor in the Court and you'll probably stand out.

Racehorse names may honor a pedigree, a First Lady, or make a fart joke.

The hardest part of not having Twitter in your life is actually deleting your Twitter account. Luckily, the process is easy.

U-Haul fleets have Arizona plates. But why?

It doesn't matter what state you rent a U-Haul truck in.

Graduation tassel placement depends on what degree you’re getting—and whether you’ve actually graduated yet.

When does something stink, when did you believe something stank, and when might it have stunk?

Experts agree that Canada has the world's longest coastline, but the exact length is disputed.

Filtered tap water is likely going to be cheaper, with little difference in taste.

Not all passports are books. But what exactly is a passport card?

Is this a fictitious or fictional scene?

The meanings of ‘fictional’ and ‘fictitious’ are basically the same, but we don’t always use the words the same way.

The visors, baseball caps, and paper hats worn by fast food workers serve a hygienic purpose as well as an aesthetic one.

Every Greek yogurt starts out as regular yogurt—but there’s some extra straining involved.

‘Spick’ doesn’t mean ‘clean.’ And ‘span’ doesn’t mean ‘clean.’ So what’s going on here?

It's easy to make a case for The Nile as the longest river in the world, but measuring a river isn't that easy.

It’s an issue so complicated that river length isn't even considered a useful measure anymore.

It's Chick-fil-A's pleasure to serve you.

If you say “my pleasure” before your Chick-fil-A cashier has a chance to utter it, you won’t score free food.

The secret to making the best chocolate chip cookies ever isn’t in the ingredients.

When restaurants serve Hidden Valley Ranch, it often tastes better than the bottled stuff. Here's why.

Knowing the meaning of the three-digit code printed on every egg carton can help you choose a fresher product.

Don't bet on finding one of these on St. Patrick's Day

Your chances of finding a four-leaf clover are one in thousands, but there are some steps you can take to increase your luck.

The recipe for SPAM isn't as complicated as its reputation would have you think.

If you forgot to put a return address on a piece of mail that never made it to its destination, you can still get it back.

The roughly three-minute limit dates back to the early 20th century—but the digital music landscape is affecting the custom.

The situation has clearly gone from bad to worse.

What's the 'worse' or 'worst' that could happen if you use the wrong form of this commonly used word? Here's what to know.

That’s the salmon’s albumin—here’s everything you need to know about what it is and how to avoid it when cooking salmon.

Having to yell "Fore!" probably bodes ill for your score.

It all started with forecaddies … or the military. Either way, ‘fore’ is the most succinct way to say “You might be about to get hit by an errant golf ball.”

'Hoof Hearted': The Reason Racehorses Have Such Weird Names

The Simple Way to Deactivate Your Twitter Account for Good

The Reason Every U-Haul Truck Has an Arizona License Plate

Which Side of a Graduation Cap Does the Tassel Go On?

Stink vs. Stank vs. Stunk: What's the Difference, and When Should I Use Each One?

Which Country Has the Longest Coastline?

Is There Really Such a Big Difference Between Bottled Water and Tap Water?

Passport Book vs. Passport Card: What’s the Difference?

Fictitious vs. Fictional: What’s the Difference?

The Real Reason Fast Food Workers Always Wear Hats

What Exactly Is Greek Yogurt?

Why Does ‘Spick-and-Span’ Mean ‘Really Clean’?

What Is the Longest River in the World?

Why Do Chick-fil-A Employees Say “My Pleasure” Instead of “You’re Welcome”?

You’re Not Imagining Things—Ranch Dressing Really Does Taste Better in Restaurants

What the Code on Your Egg Carton Really Means

Here Are Your Chances of Finding a Four-Leaf Clover This St. Patrick's Day

What Is SPAM Made Of?

What Happens to Undeliverable Mail With No Return Address?

Why Are So Many Pop Songs Roughly Three Minutes Long?

How to Use Worse vs. Worst Correctly in 6 Common Phrases

What’s That White Stuff on Your Salmon (And Is It Safe to Eat)?

Why Do Golfers Yell 'Fore!' When Teeing Off?