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A mouse places its paws atop a block of Swiss cheese

If you believe that mice love cheese, rabbits love carrots, and elephants love peanuts...you're wrong. Here are six incorrect beliefs about what animals like to eat.

Ryan Menezes














Amy Poehler toasts with mimosas in an episode from 'Parks and Recreation'

It turns out that a 'Parks and Recreation' episode is behind Galentine's Day, an increasingly popular alternative to Valentine's Day that focuses on female friendship.

Eden Gordon










Ever wonder why we call someone a “crush”? Explore the surprising origins of this classic phrase and how it became part of modern love language.

Nitya Rao