MF EXPLAINS IT ALL

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.