Marla Mackoul

Joined: Sep 27, 2023

Depending on who you ask, it might be time to toss this part out of weddings, too.

The Unexpectedly Uncomfortable History of the Garter Toss Tradition

Bottles are easy to recycle, but things get a little more confusing beyond that.

You Probably Aren’t Recycling These 3 Things Correctly—Here’s What To Do Instead

What Do the Lines on Starbucks Cups Mean?

The far-fetched plots were designed to keep viewers wanting more.

Why Is It Called a “Soap Opera”?

Everybody gets to be Irish after they smooch this stone.

Where Does the Phrase ‘Gift of Gab’ Come From?

This St. Patrick’s Day, discover the origins of this old Irish idiom and how it all ties back to the Blarney Stone in Ireland.

1897 year. Snowball fight colorized in 2021

Colorized Footage Captures Massive Snowball Fight From 1897

This historical clip challenges our modern perceptions of “stuffy” Victorians.

Why Do We Say That Love Makes People Go “Weak at the Knees”?

In honor of Valentine’s Day, discover the origins of the phrase ‘weak at the knees,’ including its ties to ancient Rome and even astrology.

Why Does ‘Zzz’ Mean Sleep?

How did we come to associate sleeping and snoring with the letter ‘Z’? The origins trace back farther than you might think but are tied to early 20th-century American comic strips.

Some of these relocation destinations may surprise you.

The Under-the-Radar City Every Country Wants to Move to, Mapped

Where do residents of your home country dream of relocating to?

Even if you grew up eating pound cake, you may be less familiar with its origin story.

How Did Pound Cake Get Its Name?

The original formula for pound cake was impossible to forget.

All 74 Animated Disney Films Ranked, According to Rotten Tomatoes

From ‘Snow White’ to ‘Moana,’ here’s how the Tomatometer ranks all of Disney’s animated theatrical releases.

If they were in separate glasses without their cans, could you tell them apart?

What’s the Difference Between Diet Soda and Zero-Sugar Soda?

Are Diet Coke and Coke Zero really that different? Here are the differences and health factors in the diet soda vs. zero-sugar soda debate.

Why Is Cranberry Sauce Canned Upside Down?

Whether you love canned cranberry sauce or hate it, the way it’s packaged is pretty brilliant.

You can save this one for the next time someone makes you mad (though it might not do you any favors, either).

Where Does the Phrase ‘May You Live In Interesting Times’ Actually Come From?

This common phrase is often used during times of political uncertainty, and has even been described as an ancient Chinese curse. History says otherwise, though.

An old toothbrush makes threading a needle a breeze.

Struggling to Thread a Needle? Try Using a Toothbrush

If you have an old toothbrush lying around, you never have to stress over threading a needle again.

Get a better sense of how illnesses have shaped history in these gripping reads.

12 Fascinating Books on History’s Most Notorious Diseases

Get a better sense of how illnesses have shaped history with these gripping reads about history’s most notorious diseases.