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From funeral homes only using hearses to transport bodies to having to wear black to a memorial service, we’re laying some common myths about funerals to rest in the latest episode of ‘Misconceptions.’

Experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 from the comfort of your phone or laptop.

Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a massive hit when it was released in 1975, and is still a hit in the internet era.

Ernie Hudson failed to convince producers of 'The Real Ghostbusters' that he could sound like Ernie Hudson.

The Black Death—the world's second bubonic plague pandemic—decimated the populations of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe in the 14th century. But there was a silver lining.

Humans will gaze in awe at the sun during the Great North American total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, but for your pets, it will be just a normal day.

Opening a piece of unclaimed baggage could mean finding some shoes, or it could mean finding live snakes.

Not everyone believes that meteor goldfish are even real. But Chicken Nugget and Tater Tot are giving hope.

Attention all Queen fanatics with at least $38 million to spare: Freddie Mercury’s former London home can be yours!

The bagpipe is a tradition at first responder services. How did that happen?

From 'giggle smoke' to 'Nixon,' these marijuana nicknames deserve a resurgence.

The clip of the solar eclipse, recorded by a magician Nevil Maskelyne in 1900, could be the oldest footage of an astronomical event ever filmed.

In 1990, Grammy-winning duo Milli Vanilli went from 'Top of the Pops' to laughing stocks when it was revealed that they had not sung a note on their own album.

Clichés may be annoying in everyday life. But within the scope of this clever illustration, you'll be excited to find them.

History's greatest hoaxes are proof that with effort and a little luck, you can fool a lot of the people, all of the time.

Once upon a time, there used to be B batteries, but they’re not manufactured anymore. Here’s why they disappeared from shelves.

Whether they’re said over a PA or in a one-on-one conversation, these seemingly innocuous terms are actually codes to alert those in the know that something is up while keeping others in the dark.

Cowboys in the Old West had all kinds of colorful terms for everyday items, from eggs (‘cackleberries’) to oysters (‘saltwater vegetables’) and beyond.

A fascinating new discovery has emerged about a pamphlet found in the rafters of William Shakespeare’s childhood home.

The history of sushi in the U.S. can be traced back to the 1970s.