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Tollund Man on display at the Silkeborg Museum, Denmark.

The bodies of Iron Age Europeans are so well preserved in peat bogs that they’re sometimes mistaken for modern murder victims.

The most desirable seat combines more space and a quick exit.

1/72 Testors F19 Secret Stealth Fighter unboxing and review LIVE!

The F-19 became the bestselling model plane of all time. Some feared it leaked some highly classified military secrets.

Caffeinated instant ramen is destined to fuel many all-nighters.

You can now get your caffeine fix in noodle form.

The meaning behind the money.

Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed, doesn’t even have his driver’s license—and nine other things you need to know about this Ryan Gosling film.

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?

A Brief History of Bog Bodies

This Is the Most Coveted Seat on a Flight, According to a New Survey

The ’80s Toy That Was Considered a Threat to National Security

This Caffeinated Instant Ramen Is a College Student’s Best Friend

Why Do We Say “Cold, Hard Cash”?

10 Fast Facts About ‘Drive’

How the Giant Foam Finger Became a Staple of Sports Events

6 of the World’s Oldest Diseases

The Right Way to Clean Your Washing Machine

Sea Lions With Cameras Collect Valuable (and Adorable) Footage of the Ocean Floor

The 10 Most (and Least) Pet-Friendly Cities

Who Wrote It: Edgar Allan Poe or Emo Band?

What’s the Word for When You Can’t Remember a Word?

20 Albums Turning 50 in 2024

10 Surprising Facts About ‘The Babadook’

What’s the Kennection? #127

20 Colorful Slang Terms from Olympic Sports

The Secret Language of Victorian-Era Hand Fans

Hoard of Gold Coins Meant for Mercenaries Found in Ancient Greek City

All 28 Presidents Who Served One Term, More or Less

Watch a Record-Breaking 100,000-Piece Domino Structure Fall in 8 Minutes

10 of the Wildest ‘House of the Dragon’ Fan Theories We Know (So Far)

Why Do Presidents Serve Four-Year Terms?

14 Konglish Words That Aren’t What They Seem