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From ghosts that eat tofu to an angry Buddha and beyond.

Researchers reduced people's implicit racial and gender biases by having them undergo anti-bias training—and then take a nap.

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

This fox is obviously not actually radioactive.

Allied officials came up with some strange strategies to win World War II. Operation Fantasia planned to use glow-in-the-dark foxes to spook Japanese forces into defeat.

The vast majority of tonsillectomies are performed on children.

The surgical extraction of the tonsils was a hallmark of a 1950s childhood, but now the operation is not nearly as common.

Andrew Scott stars in 'Ripley.'

From coming-of-age dramedies to moody psychological thrillers, here are some of our favorite TV shows streaming on Netflix right now.

These essentials are good for more than just a season.

Want to erase the guilt you feel when you buy something and then discard it after only a few months of use? The website Buy Me Once is here to help.

We're gonna need a bigger tomato for this one.

From J-horror remakes to great white sharks on a quest for vengeance, discover the worst horror movies of all time, according to their scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Not passing that Dutchie anytime soon.

This weed slang originated in the 1960s and yep, you can thank Humphrey Bogart for it, but not for reasons you might expect.

Matty Beniers of the Seattle Kraken, Alexis Lafreniere of the New York Rangers, and Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ever wonder what a Canuck is? How about a Blue Jacket? Here's a breakdown of how all of the National Hockey League teams got their names.

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, at sunset, c26th century BC.

A recent study claims that the pyramids of Giza were constructed alongside an almost 40-mile long artery of the Nile river that no longer exists today.

Robert Durst in HBO's 'The Jinx.'

‘The Jinx’ is back—and with it, a whole new round of speculation about what Robert Durst may or may not have done.

Dutch Schultz circa 1932.

The ruthless criminal is believed to have buried $100 million in bloody profits nearly 90 years ago. People have been looking for it ever since.

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Before his death in 1990, Jim Henson gave very clear instructions about what his memorial service should look like: no attendees should wear black and a jazz band should be in attendance.

Gray squirrel (left), chipmunk (right).

Here's some helpful information about where chipmunks and squirrels live, what they eat, what sounds they make, and how to tell them apart visually.

Neither straw nor berry.

Just as juicy as summer’s many berries, stone fruits, and melons are the far-flung, surprising, and often obscure origins of their names.

'IJBOL' (for 'I just burst out laughing') is an acronym. 'LMAO' is an initialism.

Here's everything you need to know about the difference between acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.

Get ready for the world’s funniest road trip.

From Bumpass to Bugtussle, America's small towns have a flair for humor.

British Navy landing crafts carry U.S. troops to a ship in Southern England in preparation for D-Day.

“Meteorologically, D-Day was bound to be a gamble against the odds.”

Bambi, is that you?

White-tailed deer are the most common deer in the United States. Here are some fascinating deer facts deer.

Yikes.

If you’ve ever found yourself chuckling at the angry man-heads on human babies in medieval art, the joke is actually on you.

When it comes to film editing, hard choices must be made.

Some missing narrative threads can change the entire meaning of classic movies.

Ranch dressing: the highlight of any veggie tray.

Yes, Hidden Valley Ranch was a real place. But that isn't where Steve Henson first invented the iconic salad dressing.

An American flying fortress enacts a maneuver against Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands during World War II.

Though there’s rarely a (public) explanation of why these weird codenames were assigned, that doesn’t make them any less amusing.