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There are several important factors to take into consideration. And if your dog does wear a collar, you need to make sure it fits well and is safe.

You’ve sung them while clutching cups of hot cocoa. You’ve heard them played in shopping malls. But do you know how some of the world’s best-known Christmas carols were created?

Nobody likes tough pie crust. Vodka can prevent the issue.

Author A.J. Jacobs spent a year living like a Founding Father to better understand the U.S. Constitution. Here’s what he learned.

Research (and lots of dry-heaving) has revealed why the flower reeks of weeks-old road kill.

Here's how the cornucopia went from ancient gods to American dinner tables.

If you want to switch up your weeknight dinner rotation, try this North African recipe from the Institute of Culinary Education.

Your Thanksgiving cranberry sauce—be it homemade or Ocean Spray’s canned classic—is all part of America’s history.

In 1908, a playboy made a bet he could walk around the world without being identified. Then things got weird.

Forget the snow globes and ornaments. Buy souvenir air instead.

Taco Bell ventures into a surprising lane with its newest menu item: chicken nuggets.

These historical recipes, featuring old-fashioned takes on some of the Thanksgiving dishes that we know and love, are ripe for a comeback.

There are several reasons why cats have this adorable habit.

To rock snobs, art-school students, and dads everywhere, the Velvet Underground are the cornerstone of rock and roll. Here are 11 facts on their background and influence.

‘Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story’ premiered on NBC in November 1984, just two years after its titular star nearly lost her life in a vicious knifing outside her West Hollywood home.

Tired of seeing AI-generated responses at the top of each Google search engine results page? From how to set up a custom Google search engine to using specific operator codes, these hacks will come in handy.

It used to be a little harder to keep track of, and not just because you couldn’t Google “When is Thanksgiving?”

There’s actually a lot you can cook with turkey giblets.

Often dismissed as “primitive,” our extinct relatives were surprisingly thoughtful. Some were also cannibals.

Spoiler alert: They’re not just sitting around.