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Some of these animals are rugged mountaineers, some have spots instead of stripes, and some of them bark like dogs. And if you want to tell the zebra species apart, look at their rumps.

From Mariah to Britney, this video covers a decade's worth of chart-topping hits.

From St. Louis’s City Museum to the Little Debbie Park in Collegedale, Tennessee, discover the most unique playgrounds for kids across the United States.

Both develop from caterpillars and both have impressive wings, but if you know what to look for, it's easy to tell moths and butterflies apart.

We’re covering practical tips (like the scent that will alert you to an impending electrical fire) to decidedly stranger ones (how to get out of a kangaroo attack) in the latest episode of The List Show.

“Little Women” is one of the world's most beloved novels—but Louisa May Alcott only wrote it to help her father get a publishing contract.

The Global Network of Discovery offers an endless stream of recommendations specific to you.

The tiny island of Alicudi has six goats for every person.

You won't confuse a moth and a butterfly or an alligator and a crocodile again.

Birds are a noisy bunch, and there's a lot of variation when it comes to avian vocalizations.

From Reynard to Robin Hood, these fictional foxes all left a lasting impression.

Some songs remain mysterious. Others, like "My Sharona," have a clear (albeit disturbing) origin.

The origins of ‘what hath God wrought’ go much farther back than the first telegraph message.

Got a double-ear Lincoln penny or a coin that reads "In God We Rust"? You're in luck: They're worth money.

If you decide to swap in walnuts for pine nuts, the recipe is cheap and delicious.

The original manuscript is one of the few Holmes drafts to ever come up for sale.

Did 'Friends' actually take place in a psych ward? Was it just one long promotion for Starbucks? Here are all the wildest 'Friends' fan theories.

Michigan maintains one of the most successful bottle return programs in America.

Plan a trip to London centered around your favorite ’Doctor Who’ episodes with this interactive map.

From the “dark politicks” of cuttlefish to the “prodigious bigness” of snakes, here are 10 accounts of the first times explorers encountered new animals, foods, and more.