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Can You Decipher These Translated Song Lyrics? Tune Twist Quiz #56

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?
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13 Quintessential Gen X Books

From moving stories of the Black American experience to imagined worlds of breathtaking vision, here are 13 books that had an influence Gen X—and help shaped the world as we know it today.
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This 3-Ingredient Maple Latte Is the Ultimate Fall Beverage

‘Tis the season for cozying up with a maple latte on a fall morning.
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According to students, living in these dorm rooms is borderline luxurious.
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These odd architectural features are remnants of a time when people had to pay if they wanted to look outside.
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Legal Brief: The Arbitrary Reason Some Lawyers Use “Esquire”

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Jake Rossen|Sep 1, 2025

10 Fascinating Facts About ‘Supernatural’

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Jason Serafino|Sep 1, 2025

Honking in Tunnels Used to Save Lives—Here’s Why Some Drivers Still Do It

If you’re not originally from Tennessee, tunnel honking can be a mystery. Here's why drivers do it.
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Why Don’t More School Buses Have Seatbelts?

Drivers are constantly being reminded to buckle up. The same rule doesn’t seem to apply to busloads of children.
Jake Rossen|Aug 31, 2025

Mapped: The States With the Most and Least National Park Land

More than half of all land managed by the National Park Service is in one state. How does your state measure up?
Tim Brinkhof|Aug 30, 2025

What’s the Kennection? #182

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
Ken Jennings|Aug 30, 2025

You Probably Aren’t Cleaning Your Kitchen Sink Enough

Think rinsing with water in between uses counts as cleaning your sink? Think again.
CaLea Johnson|Aug 30, 2025

Why Some Northern Europeans Are So Into Salty Licorice

The divisive confection wasn’t originally intended to be a candy at all—but that didn’t stop it from becoming a beloved treat in many parts of Northern Europe. 
Sam Hindman|Aug 30, 2025

Map Shows the Best and Worst States for Air Quality, and a Southern State Ranks Last

Where does your state‘s air quality rank?
CaLea Johnson|Aug 29, 2025

Quiz: Can You Guess the Disney Movie Based on a Synonym?

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Why Is Labor Day Always Celebrated on a Monday?

Labor Day falls on September 1 in 2025. While the exact date changes each year, its position in the week has stayed the same since the 19th century.
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CaLea Johnson|Aug 29, 2025

Dictionary.com Just Added 1200 New Words—Its Largest Drop Yet

It’s time to brush up on your vocabulary.
CaLea Johnson|Aug 28, 2025
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