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From Henry David Thoreau's 'Autumnal Tints' to the origins of the term 'leaf-peeper.'

This lucky camper scored a permit at Yosemite National Park.

Want to snatch a camping spot at Yosemite before they’re gone? The new availability alert feature on Recreation.gov can help.

A tornado south of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, touched down on April 15, 2012.

Tornadoes can (and do) happen anywhere. Here are 10 of the most terrible twisters to ever take a turn on Earth.

Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Bowl has finally returned—for a limited time.

Watch an explorer share what it's like to descend into the Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the “Gates of Hell.”

Where did this bizarre word come from, and how has it changed over the centuries?

Letting your cat walk across the counter can be pretty gross. We had a cat expert offer some advice on how to nip that habit in the bud.

Even distinguished novelists have had to endure bizarre monikers.

Keep a look out for the origins of this weird phrase.

Popular theories involve pirates—and police.

In Japanese, ‘ringo’ means both “apple” and “apples.”

Across the world’s languages, nouns are surprisingly chameleonic creatures, shape-shifting and category-hopping in ways that can make your head spin.

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

The show shot its cast—including Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc—to mega-stardom.

In honor of its 30th anniversary, discover even more fun facts about NBC’s hit sitcom, ‘Friends,’ which helped turn its cast—including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox—into household names.

Filming the inside of a tornado is tricky for obvious reasons.

A health care worker prepares to deliver an mpox vaccine during the 2022 outbreak.

All of the WHO's declarations of emergency since 2007 have been for viral diseases, including the most recent one for mpox.

Dogs give plenty of love and deserve clean collars.

Is there a weird smell coming from your dog even after you bathed it? It might be time to wash its collar.

There's definitely some learning going on in there.

This ranking of America’s best community colleges considers everything from tuition rates to postgrad salaries.

Chemical signatures from the Chicxulub asteroid’s impact—which caused a mass extinction on Earth 66 million years ago—match those of carbonaceous meteorites formed beyond Jupiter.

May want to think twice about drinking straight from the faucet, too.

Depending on how weird your home’s tap water tastes, it could be due to the pipes or an old water heater, or be a problem with the water itself.

Here are a few words for ignorant people you might want to add to your lexicon, from ‘wantwit’ to ‘dorkmunder’ to ‘ninnyhammer.’

Now is a great time to crave some old Taco Bell favorites.

Taco Bell has returned five favorites to menus in select locations, and they're all under $3.

Dogs need to sniff around to understand their environment.

Two-factor authentication can also be a good security tool to have in your arsenal.

Here’s everything you need to know about spotting the risks of identity theft and safeguarding your most valuable personal information.

Thought microwave heat would be enough to kill all forms of bacteria? Think again.

Microwaves can harbor radiation-resistant bacteria, according to a new study published in 'Frontiers in Microbiology.' Fortunately, these microwave cleaning hacks can help.

The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.

A Brief History of Leaf-Peeping

National Parks Now Let Visitors Set Alerts for Online Reservations

10 of the Most Terrifying Tornadoes in History

Olive Garden‘s Never Ending Pasta Bowl Is Back at Its Pre-Inflation Price

What It’s Like at the Real-Life ‘Gates of Hell’ in Turkmenistan

The Long, Strange History of the Word ‘Weird’

How to Keep Your Cat Off the Counter

Can You Guess the Famous Author Based on Their Weird Nickname?

Where Does the Expression ‘Keep Your Eyes Peeled’ Come From?

5 Ways Nouns Change in Different Languages

What‘s the Kennection? #128

40 Surprising Facts About ‘Friends’

Here’s What the Inside of a Tornado Looks Like

8 Times the World Health Organization Declared a Public Health Emergency (Including for Mpox)

How to Wash Your Dog’s Collar

The 30 Best Community Colleges in the U.S.

Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Likely Came From the Outer Solar System

Why Does My Tap Water Taste So Funny?

20 Old Words for Ignorant People

Taco Bell Is Bringing Back Discontinued Items for a Limited Time

Why You Shouldn't Stop Your Dog From Sniffing on Walks

11 Smart Ways to Protect Against Identity Theft

Your Microwave Is Covered With Bacteria—Here’s What to Do About It

‘Ooga Chaka’: How Dancing ‘Baby Cha’ (Briefly) Took Over the ’90s