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A popular myth says that the phrase originated due to the use of the guillotine during French Revolution—but here’s the real deal.

Ditch the egg whites and whip up a fluffy vegan-friendly meringue instead.

Military slang grew by leaps and bounds during the Vietnam War. Here are some terms worth knowing.

Learn more about the safety benefits of side-view mirrors while driving, plus why objects are so much closer than they actually seem.

One vendor’s dispute against a 19th-century import tariff led the U.S. Supreme Court to classify the tomato as a vegetable. But botanists disagree.

Thanks to sky-high egg prices, what began as a meme has been willed into reality.

Hearing the phrase ‘souls on board’ usually portends bad news. Why do we use it?

A nearly century-old Galápagos tortoise welcomed four babies recently, boosting a critically endangered population.

Police horses, though they may seem outdated, actually serve several important purposes.

The Vietnam War was a highly controversial conflict. We break down some of the most common questions about the war, from why the U.S. entered the conflict to who ultimately won.

Learn more about how common house flies eat (and poop), plus what’s really going on when one of them ends up in your dinner.

In this 1986 film (a remake of a movie from 1958), director David Cronenberg ensured that you’d never look at Jeff Goldblum—or a housefly—the same way again.