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‘Possum’ and ‘opossum’ are sometimes synonyms—but sometimes they refer to different animals. (Also, there’s a chance you've been pronouncing ‘opossum’ wrong all along.)

The lack of proper aid paired with layers of broken policies and a fractured response from a distant British government led to unimaginable—and likely avoidable—suffering in Ireland.

In 1931, fashion designer and millionaire Nell Donnelly was abducted from her Kansas City home. Her kidnappers didn't know that Donnelly harbored a scandalous secret that would eventually seal their doom.

Americans consume more than 1 billion wings on Super Bowl Sunday, and we have sports bars to thank.

Slime mold definitely had a moment—but it’s hard to beat two dead salamanders floating in a carnivorous plant.

Sinks and countertops get all the bad press, but the most bacteria are actually lurking somewhere else.

The short answer is that no one really knows why we yawn. But people have theories.

With 12,000 pounds of bite force, this 40-foot-tall robot ate cars like candy—and audiences ate it up.

One of them is still under construction.

The next time you're stranded at an airport because of a flight delay or cancellation, follow these expert tips—and have a better chance at maintaining your sanity.

Chef Gareth Ward says, “Welshpool McDonald's is on a different level.”

This winter, take advantage of a feature on your ice scraper you may be ignoring.