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From UN recognition to centuries-old history, here's why Turkey is now called Türkiye in the World Cup—and how the Thanksgiving bird ended up sharing its name.
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Why did the chicken cross the road? The world's most famous joke dates back to the 1840s—and its deceptively simple punchline may be more clever than it first appears.
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What does "SOS" actually stand for? Discover the true history behind the universal distress signal, the myths surrounding it, and how it was used on the Titanic.
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Think you can outperform an elementary schooler? Test your memory with 100 of the best, most classic "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" trivia questions.
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Find out how the Invasion of Normandy in 1944 came to be known as D-Day, and what the "D" stands for.
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