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Willis Gibson, an Oklahoma teen, just beat 'Tetris.'

The wolf moon—the first full moon of 2024—is a great chance for astronomy enthusiasts to ring in the new year.

Opening a can of worms, metaphorically speaking, is trying to solve a problem and ending up in more trouble. And the idiom really does refer to actual worms.

Even if you've seen the Broadway musical 'Hamilton,' there's probably a lot you don't know about this enigmatic founding father.

The Vril-Ya Bazaar and Fête was inspired by a popular Victorian science fiction novel—and introduced the world to Bovril.

That delicious bowl of cheddar soup is really a big bowl of (good) bacteria.

Listen to inaugural addresses and other speeches from each president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.

You may know Austin, Texas, as the Live Musical Capital of the World that’s devoted to keepin’ itself weird—but you might not be familiar with the city’s many slang terms.

Eating well often comes at a premium price. Here’s why.

Worried about pressing strange buttons in your new car? Us, too. But you'll probably like this one.

American writer Gertrude Stein left a profound mark on 20th-century modernism through her literary work and her enthusiastic patronage of avant-garde art. Read on for more facts about her idiosyncratic life.

Oven mitts allow us to handle delicious hot things, but using one that's not totally dry can result in kitchen mishaps.

The Amish aren't known for their bawdy senses of humor, but try telling that to the couple snapping a photo under the sign announcing they've arrived at Intercourse.

Long gone are the days of graffitied subway cars and cigarette ads in Times Square.

Box office success does not always equal critical acclaim. But many of the biggest hits of the 1990s are still being talked about, and revisited, today.

Participating in Dry January means that no booze at all is to pass your lips for the entire calendar month of January. Here's how it started.

From Celine Dion’s “erotic motorcycle” to the crafty female platypus who faked a pregnancy in order to bust out of the Bronx Zoo, 2023 was full of some pretty great stories.

From pronouncing the name of one of the Beastie Boys to how to say “Sade” correctly, here are a few tips for your tongue.

The ISS orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, giving sky-gazers plenty of chances to see it.

Napoleon needed cash fast, so he made the U.S. an offer it couldn’t refuse.