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Imagine waving around a wooden version of this.

Those giant foam fingers you wave in the air at sporting events might seem to tower over the crowd, but they actually have a pretty humble origin story.

A scanning electron micrograph of ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis’ particles (colorized red), the bacterium that causes TB.

Ailments as diverse as tooth decay and malaria have caused suffering for thousands, even millions, of years—and they’re not done with us yet.

Take the hassle out of pulling fresh clothes out of your washing machine.

Yes, you should clean your washing machine monthly. Here's how.

Say hello to the world's cutest research assistant.

Sea lion camera crews are helping scientists map uncharted waters.

This puppy is lucky to live in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Want to live in a really pet-friendly city? Head to Tucson, Arizona.

See if you can live up to your Poe-tential and separate the musings of Poe from the gloomcore music scene.

There's a fancy term for forgetting a word—'lethologica.'

Everything from ‘Jolene’ to ‘Waterloo’ is hitting the big 5-0 in 2024. Give ’em a spin.

Not the kind of nightly visitor you look forward to.

If it’s in a word or in a look, there’s no escaping the impact that this elevated horror film by Jennifer Kent had when it hit theaters in 2014.

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

Olympic sports like volleyball have their own delicious slang.

Here are 20 fun bits of Olympics slang, from diving’s ‘bingo’ to gymnastics’ ‘twisties.’

Hand fans were the Tinder of the Victorian era.

Want to let a lover know you’re into them? Try letting a fan come to rest on your cheek.

The coins show a figure of a kneeling archer.

Archaeologists discovered a hoard of Persian coins at the site of ancient Greek city in what is now Turkey.

One-term presidents exited office for not-always-voluntary reasons.

A surprisingly high number of U.S. presidents has left office—by choice or for a less voluntary reason—after serving only one term.

100,000 Dominoes - The Colossal Spiral | Destination Domino 2024

It took a team of people 10 days to arrange the dominos and 8 minutes to watch them fall.

Discover some of the most fascinating fan theories for season 3 and beyond of Max’s hit fantasy series, ‘House of the Dragon.’

President George Washington delivering his inaugural address.

Here’s the history behind four-year presidential term limits, plus answers to all your other questions about presidential terms.

In Korean, ‘chikin’ means something pretty specific—and it’s not exactly what you think.

Korean is full of pseudo-anglicisms, colloquially called “Konglish.” Can you guess what the words that sound like ‘meeting’ or ‘skin’ refer to?

Next time, do yourself a favor and throw on a pair before you hop in the shower.

The German national soccer team was looking for shoes to wear in the shower to prevent athlete’s foot. Adidas founder Adi Dassler offered an innovative solution: shower shoes.