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Lady Gaga wearing the Tiffany Diamond at the 91st Annual Academy Awards.

Precious stones like the Cullinan Diamond, the Tiffany Diamond, and the Koh-i-noor Diamond have troubled histories.

Canada's visa program could make this scene a reality for digital nomads in the tech industry.

Canada is making it easier for digital nomads from around the world to bring their work abroad.

The f-word is often thought of as the most useful and flexible word in English. Whether that’s true or not, the term is so successful that it’s spawned dozens of euphemisms. Here are a few of them.

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

Bats are homographs, homophones, and homonyms.

Here’s why some homophone examples also work as homograph and homonym examples.

A hand-carved totem pole in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Indigenous-led tourism is driving a cultural revival in British Columbia. Here's how to experience the Canadian province's 10,000-year-old traditions.

If you wanted to hear your favorite band sing "Creep" in the early '90s, you had a plethora of choices.

(Left to right) Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, and Pat Shortt in 'The Banshees of Inisherin' (2022).

‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ filming locations mostly got torn down after production. One genius decided to resurrect the pub.

Plastic bags are an environmental disaster.

Technically, they really don't.

(From left to right) W.E.B. Du Bois, Che Guevara, and Empress Dowager Cixi.

Here’s how to pronounce ‘Elie Wiesel,’ ‘Cixi,’ and 13 other famous names from history.

For one, Barbie was inspired by a German doll of a high-class call girl.

If you’re wearing jeans, you’ll probably spot some tiny metal rivets surrounding the front pockets. Like a lot of details in life, we’ve become accustomed to seeing them. So why are they there?

Getting locked out of your iPhone is frustrating. But it’s possible to solve the problem of a forgotten passcode without hiring a hypnotist.

From sunscreen to tiny umbrellas, the best summer products can help you enjoy everything under the sun this season while still staying safe.

Rogue waves have the power to sink freighters.

These freak waves are rare and unpredictable—and are believed to have caused numerous shipwrecks.

Karma is a cat … art show. (No, that’s literally the title of the exhibition.)

Whether you call it mini golf, putt putt, or a cheap date, miniature golf has been popular since the 19th century.

Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’ at The Art Institute Of Chicago.

While this deceptively simple portrait has clearly captured the imagination of the nation, the story behind its creation and rise to fame makes it all the more compelling.

Meditating is one way people cope with air travel. The other is alcohol.

Dial a Pilot lets you quiz pilots about everything from turbulence to weird noises.

The biggest birds on Earth stand taller than the average human and have the attitude to match. Here are 10 intimidating-looking species from around the world.