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Damaged mirrors can certainly make one distraught.

Those unsightly black marks even have a name: mirror rot.

Let’s take a look at where a handful of common breeds found their monikers.

Which is the most popular genre in your state?

Discover which literary genres captivate each state and Washington D.C.

Senator Joseph McCarthy (center) and Roy Cohn (right) during the Army-McCarthy Hearings in June 1954.

McCarthyism advertised itself as a response to national security threats created by the Cold War, including Soviet espionage. But the movement was bigger than Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Get ready to ease your travel woes with these new features from Google.

Google is expanding its price-tracking feature from flights to hotels, making it easier to catch a bargain.

Taking an extra minute to fold your socks the right way could significantly extend their lifespan.

The Bangles’ “Walk Like An Egyptian” was banned not once, but twice.

Reasons for banning some of these pop, rock, and punk classics range from alleged nudity to offending the queen of England.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

Welcome to Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

The “Tortoise and the Hare“ is a popular fable.

These narrative forms are similar, but not exactly the same.

Martin Sheen stars in ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979).

Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed (loose) adaptation of Joseph Conrad's ‘Heart of Darkness’ was supposed to be directed by George Lucas.

Everyone loves a good April Fools’ prank—unless it results in armed law enforcement surrounding your home.

Who cut the cheese? Hard to say in a cabin this packed.

There’s a scientific explanation for why folks fart more on airplanes, but it doesn’t make it any less aggravating.

Instacart is combating out-of-stock annoyances two steps at a time.

If you’ve ever been frustrated by an incomplete Instacart order, a new update could make life easier.

Guthman 2025's 3rd Place Winner: Dinosaur Choir: Adult Corythosaurus

Did dinosaurs really roar? Artists Courtney Brow and Cezary Gajewski challenge this idea with 3D-printed skulls that bring prehistoric sounds to life.

Did your state make the list of state most likely to endure an extraterrestrial encounter?

It's twice the length of the Hoover Dam, but it was only discovered with the help of satellite imagery.

From valuable paintings to dirty underwear, there’s no telling what could be lurking behind the sheetrock.

Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.’

See if you can correctly identify the status of these popular movies.

These planned communities became popular in the U.S. after World War II.

What do Julia Child, Paul Revere, and Harriet Tubman all have in common? Each played a crucial role in the clandestine world of espionage and intelligence.