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Without a Rosetta Stone for these centuries-old writing systems, the meaning of the texts may never be known.

The riddle below dates back to 1806—can you figure it out?

Also called scallops, these tiny indentations have a purpose. And it’s not just to make the knife look cute.

Technically, your heart isn’t made of gold. And don't wear it in on your sleeve—you’ll make a mess. Here are 11 scientific facts about your ticker.

Does rotating really extend the life of a mattress, or is it just outdated advice? Find out whether or not you should, plus the differences between rotating vs. flipping mattresses.

Slipping and falling on the ice is always a serious risk during winter, but this sock hack from TikTok could help.

For every speech, there are a bunch of versions that ended up on the writers' room floor. Here are 12 speeches that were written but, for a variety of reasons, never delivered.

The middle-aged Mr. D promoted Rax Roast Beef by complaining about his mid-life crisis and nursing a hangover.

Although there are a few distinctive beasts that are place-specific, many ghosts, fairies, and goblins pop up in similar forms across the various Celtic mythologies.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Why your drunk friend feels so much heavier than your sober buddies.

The results of the Trader Joe‘s Annual Customer Choice Awards are in. Here‘s the best the grocery store has to offer, according to customers.

The seven-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind M*A*S*H and Gosford Park, who would have turned 100 this year, changed how we watch—and hear—movies. He also tattooed Harry S. Truman’s dog.

Sometimes the letter of the law has tough things to say about, well, letters.

Your Lyft ride could arrive driver-free as soon as next year.

February 14 is often celebrates as a day of love—but it has also been marked as a day of tragedy.

From 'chickabiddy,' to 'tootsicums,' these terms of endearment are more evocative than any garden-variety 'babe.'

Spoiler alert: They’re still around.

Thomas Edison’s 146-question employment test was so difficult that the inventor’s own son—as well as Albert Einstein—reportedly flunked it.