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

Why the humble tennis ball needs to sport a little hair, explained.

For the next time you encounter a sea serpent, a blood-sucking fiend, or a creepy cryptid.

It has a little something to do with bees—a fact you can drop around the watercooler the next time your coworker says they spotted a mysterious drone in the sky.

When it comes to cold-weather lawn care, this is one chore that can definitely wait until spring—with a couple of exceptions.

A Mormon teenager traveling through the American Southwest in the mid-19th century was abducted by Native Americans. Her life was never the same.

See how YouTuber Solid Brix Studios spent two years crafting an epic Star Wars battle with 250,000 LEGO pieces.

Thinking about learning a new language? Here‘s a look at the most popular choices in the U.S. right now.

Peter Weir’s Australian New Wave classic turns 50 this year. Here’s what you need to know about the film, from the off-limits question Weir asked book author Joan Lindsay to the spooky stuff that happened on set.

Join 'Jeopardy!' champion/co-host Ken Jennings for an all-new Kennections quiz. All five answers have something in common. Can you figure it out?

Join 'Jeopardy!' champion/co-host Ken Jennings for an all-new Kennections quiz. All five answers have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to these questions have something in common. Can you figure it out? Join 'Jeopardy!' champ/co-host Ken Jennings for a new Kennections quiz!

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?