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The half-goat, half-man deity Pan was associated with springtime, fertility, hunting, farming, shepherds, flocks, meadows, the wilderness, and fear. Here's how Pan helped shape the word "panic."

From Brooklyn to Spain, these stunning cemeteries offer history, art, nature, and serenity.

Pets always capture our hearts. How fast can you name the movie from the ‘90s just based on the name of one pet?

Which states have the most serial killers per capita? See where Wyoming, Alaska, and other states rank based on known cases and victim rates.

Looking for the best true or false trivia questions for game night? Test your friends with 100 mind-bending, counterintuitive facts across nine fun categories!

From humble porridge to fresh fish, discover what was actually on the family table during the Middle Ages.

Pioneer Covered Wagon with Oxen, Early American Victorian Engraving, 1868

The animal that dominated the Oregon Trail wasn't the one most people expect.

Thousands of years before robots became reality, Greek mythology introduced Talos, a bronze giant whose story explored artificial life and humanity.

All five answers to the questions have something in common. Can you figure it out?

Where did your city rank?

Five religions come in second-place to Christianity across the country.

Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson (background), and Bill Murray in ’Ghostbusters’

The job characters have end up playing an important role in many movies. Can you match the character to their job title from these 1980s movies?

Test your web-slinging knowledge with 100 Spider-Man trivia questions and answers covering the Raimi trilogy, the MCU, and behind-the-scenes fun facts.

These tracks capture everything we feel about the final stretch of summer.

Panorama of lighthouse and fishing pier at Lighthouse Beach Park on Sanibel Island, Florida.

Discover four U.S. barrier islands you can drive to, from Florida's Sanibel and Captiva to wild Assateague Island.

The word traces back to a heartbreaking myth of unrequited love, loss, and a voice that could never truly be heard.

Modern revival of Chorister Bishop tradition at Salisbury Cathedral.

Every Christmas, some medieval churches put a child in charge. Learn the surprising history of the boy bishop and the Feast of the Holy Innocents.

These locations thrive on tourism year-round.

Vintage computer room in Russia in the 2000s

The 2000s were the golden age of the computer room. From floppy discs to a mouse with actual wires, here are seven things you would have found in them.

Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper in ‘Twin Peaks’

TV shows love to create fictional places to hang out. Can you name the show just from the name of the fictional restaurant?

These sci-fi books present different visions of a future in which AI's capabilities have surpassed humanity's—a future OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says is already here.