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Adorable Arctic foxes will eat anything they can catch on the snowy tundra.

When “Midnight’s Children” was released in 1981, The New York Times pronounced that “the literary map of India is about to be redrawn.” Here’s what you should know about the novel that introduced the authorial voice of Salman Rushdie.

In 1781, William Herschel looked through his telescope and saw Uranus.

Some states try to look out for workers. Others actually set minimums below the federal rate.

From the cars to the fashion, a lot has changed in the Windy City.

Some decaf coffee contains trace amounts of a carcinogen. Should we be worried?

The microscopic “moss piglets” may be the hardiest creatures on Earth—and anywhere else.

You may not have given it much thought in the past, but you've most definitely seen a single shoe hanging around the side of the road. How did it get there?

Idioms like Mandarin’s ‘take your pants off to fart’ make no sense to English speakers—at least, not English speaker who haven’t read this list.

Smokey Bear’s first ad slogan wasn’t quite as catchy as “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.”

From ‘kibosh’ to ‘niche,’ these words can trip up even the most meticulous English speakers.

There's more scandal involved than you'd think.

In 2002, the two powerful world leaders were invited to settle their differences the old-fashioned way: Combat.

The Backstreet Boys’ 1999 smash “I Want It That Way,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary in April 2024, is among the definitive songs—if not the definitive song—of the ’90s teen-pop explosion.

Nearly all of the day’s experts blamed Americanitis on stress caused by the relentless pace of life in the U.S., which was only exacerbated by new technological advancements.

Charlemagne, the 7th-century king of the Franks, had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s royal houses and populate most of Europe.

Genetics, seasonal changes, and Earth's magnetic field all play a role.

From James Joyce to Ernest Hemingway, discover which famous author signature is worth the most.

In South Korea, newlyweds receive carved wooden ducks. In Russia, brides get kidnapped.

A generational expert divides Millennials into “me-llennials” and “mega-llennials.” Which group you belong to depends on your career and financial success.