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7 Facts About Polka Dots

The pattern is named after the European dance craze, but what exactly the dots have to do with polka is a bit of a mystery.

12 Fascinating Facts About Claude Monet

The father of French impressionism paid a gardener to dust his water lilies.

Chicken fingers or chicken tenders? It's complicated.

Chicken Tenders vs. Chicken Fingers: What's the Difference?

All fried chicken tenders qualify as fingers, but not all chicken fingers are tenders.

22 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Gilmore Girls’

The fast talking, coffee-loving mother-daughter duo became a pop culture sensation when 'Gilmore Girls' premiered in the early 2000s.

The 25 Best Cities for Cat Lovers, Ranked

Some cities are more cat-friendly than others. Here's the hard data to prove it.

Wearing white after Labor Day? Oh, the horror!

Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?

The unofficial—but widely known—fashion rule can be traced back more than 100 years to some snobby millionaires.

Bar Fight: When ‘Cheers’ Robots Took Over for the Actors

Animatronic versions of bar patrons Norm and Cliff made two actors named George and John very unhappy.

A reconstruction of Ötzi the Iceman at the South Tyrol Archaeological Museum in Italy.

13 Cool Facts About Ötzi the Iceman

Nicknamed Ötzi the Iceman, the mummified man was around 40–50 years old when he died in the Copper Age. Here are 13 surprising facts about him.

Phone numbers with letters look like gibberish to most people making a phone call today.

Why Did Old Phone Numbers Start With Letters?

You may have noticed these weird phone numbers while watching reruns of your favorite ’50s-era TV show—and though they look like gibberish to modern phone-users, they were perfectly normal at the time.

How to say “hello” (or something that roughly translates to a greeting) in five conlangs.

5 Fascinating Conlangs You Can Learn

A conlang is a constructed language, where someone has intentionally created its grammar, vocabulary, and phonology. Here are five you can learn.

Turn left for endurance, right for enthusiasm.

Hearty vs. Hardy: What’s the Difference?

You can’t spell ‘hearty’ without ‘heart,’ or ‘hardy’ without ‘hard.’

9 Funerals Gone Wrong

An exploding corpse, a 45-minute car chase, and a horse-related mishap that led to a century-long royal tradition. In this episode of The List Show, host Justin Dodd covers funerals gone wrong.

The legend of Victorio Peak has been a source of obsession for almost a century.

The Enduring Enigma of the Victorio Peak Treasure

In 1937, "Doc" Noss found billions in gold in a New Mexico mountain peak. The only thing stopping his family from a windfall? The U.S. Army.

A 1790 painting of the mutiny on the 'Bounty' by Robert Dodd.

5 of History’s Most Horrible Mutinies

The mutiny on the 'Bounty' has inspired multiple movies, but the 'Hermione' revolt was way bloodier.

The Barbie exhibition at Paris Fashion Week in 2016.

The Class of 2041 Is Bound to Have Some Barbies and Kens

Are you thinking about naming your next baby ‘Barbie’? You’re not the only one.

What Is Vocal Fry?

Vocal fry describes a specific sound quality caused by the movement of the vocal folds—and it’s nothing new.

9 Bizarre and Beautiful Fancy Pigeons

For at least 500 years—and maybe more—pigeon fanciers have bred wonderfully bizarre-looking pigeons.

The 10 Most Popular Wedding Songs

First dance songs, wedding reception songs … This list has a little of everything.

The Mega Millions jackpot stands at approximately $1.55 billion in August 2023.

If You Win Mega Millions or Powerball, Should You Take the Cash Payout?

Here's what financial experts say.

'Til Death: In Medieval Times, Marital Problems Could Be Solved With Duels

It was once socially acceptable for an unhappily married wife to stone her husband to death while he hid in a hole.

(L to R) Ali Wong as Amy and Steven Yeun as Danny in ‘Beef.’

The 20 Best Netflix Original Series to Watch Right Now

A decade after 'House of Cards' changed the way viewers and critics looked at streaming content, Netflix is still producing some of the most addictive TV shows around.

“Hank the Tank,” bear blamed for string of Tahoe break-ins, captured along with her cubs

'Hank the Tank' Caught: Burglar Bear's Crime Spree Comes to an End—But With a Twist

The felonious ursine has been linked to 21 break-ins in Lake Tahoe, California.

Why So Many Burger Chains Use Thousand Island Dressing as Their Special Sauce

It's no secret that most fast food "secret sauces" are a riff on Thousand Island dressing.

15 Obscure Words That Are Pure Fire

The world is heating up, and things are often on fire—literally. As we do what we can to squelch the flames, check out some old and obscure words people of the past used when they wanted to talk about all things fire.

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