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The nagging pain in your neck may feel tight, but it's knot what you think.

From phrasal verbs to loanwords, here's how English speakers repeat themselves without realizing it.

Crystal balls aren’t just a prop in your Halloween décor—they represent our ancient desire for otherworldly knowledge.

If you want to lessen your impact on the environment, consider moving to one of these metro areas.

Both are places where we bury the dearly departed, and the words are often used interchangeably. But that hasn’t always been the case.

These delicious sauces will have you shoving ketchup and mayonnaise aside.

Want to refresh your space with a new rug? Be sure to keep these tips in mind.

Bobbing for apples, though sometimes comparable to dunking your head in a cesspool of saliva, wasn’t always the kid-friendly activity we know today.

A hair-free home is no hassle at all as long as you’re using these tips and tricks from Roborock and Mental Floss.

Uber just made it easy to see lions, cheetahs, and rhinos in South Africa.

Traveling is stressful enough. Getting bumped from a flight makes matters worse.

A study determined the horror titles that are most likely to get players’ hearts racing.

Its political legacy began during the Iran hostage crisis, but other kinds of October surprises had been happening for decades.

This isn't something you want to pass late at night.

Queen Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and FDR once owned one of Fleming's penicillin mold samples. Now you can, too.

People have been telling ghost stories for thousands of years. We dive into the psychology behind why people are drawn to such terrifying tales.

People have been quoting iconic lines from this movie since 2004.

Here’s another reason to add Japan to your bucket list: a Nintendo museum just opened in the country.

If you’re looking for a unique dinner recipe, make this Chengdu noodle dish from the Institute of Culinary Education.

The world’s tallest peak is experiencing an 89,000-year-long growth spurt.