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The word dates back to the mid-19th century, and has taken many forms.

From “Shaq Fu” to “Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit!,” these weird licensed video games prove that just because something is popular doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll make for good gameplay.

Unwilling to leave his ill wife's side during a presidential campaign, William McKinley decided to run for president from his front porch.

ALDI’s in-house products are covered in barcodes, and consumers benefit.

A new Google Maps layer shows NYC’s public restrooms, while the city promises to build or renovate 82 facilities. The initiative’s name? “Ur in Luck.”

See a digital scan of the sumptuously decorated book that had a surprisingly humble origin.

Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah is not quite 2 years old, but he has already sold several works.

With thousands of films at your fingertips, browsing the Netflix catalog can feel like a full-time job. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, let us help.

Brides or grooms with second thoughts are said to have chilly extremities. The origin of the phrase has a little something to do with poker.

If you have any of these classic kids’ books sitting on your shelf in mint condition, you could make a pretty penny.

The poem “The Rainbow Bridge” has long comforted animal lovers who are mourning a pet. But for decades, its author remained a mystery.

This “Teen Rex” was 25 feet long and weighed about 3500 pounds while alive.

Which single was topping the charts when you were suiting up in a cap and gown?

Seasickness happens when a person’s body struggles to grow accustomed to a boat’s motion patterns, causing them to feel unsteady and often nauseated. But land sickness happens in reverse.

These memorable quotes from LGBTQ+ leaders—on everything from intersectionality to being an ally—will ring true all year round.

Rinsing raw poultry creates more problems than it solves.

From the Founding Father who stuck whalebone where he shouldn’t have to the only known woman to have given herself a C-section.

The invasive Joro spider is venomous and as big as your palm, but its taste for stink bugs means it could do more good than harm.

What began as a show about the survivors of a plane crash attempting to survive all alone on a tropical island quickly turned into something much different—and weirder.

The telltale itch of a mosquito bite doesn’t actually come from the bite itself. It comes from something that’s a fair bit worse: literal blood-sucking.