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Mispronouncing words can happen when you least expect.

The 12 Most Mispronounced Names and Places in 2022

These 2022 buzzwords have led to some pretty cringe-worthy mispronunciations.

Some common traits of creative types can be objectively measured.

How Creative Are You? Scientists Developed a 4-Minute Test to Find Out

A simple quiz can shed some light on how you problem-solve.

100 Things We Learned in 2022

There’s no better way to wrap up 2022 than by sharing a whopping 100 things we learned this year, from interesting AI developments to unintentional art heists—and, of course, the results of the 2022 Kids’ Mullet Championships.

Can You Outsmart This Snowflake Optical Illusion?

Forget the saying that no two snowflakes are identical.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1986.

Queen Elizabeth II Wrote a Letter to the People of Sydney, Australia—But It Can’t Be Opened and Read Until 2085

In November 1986, Queen Elizabeth II wrote a letter to the people of Sydney, Australia. No one knows its contents, but it cannot be opened until 2085.

10 Unusual Libraries From Around the World

While there are many beautiful libraries in the world, there are also a number of more unique ones—from creative architectural wonders to libraries that aren’t housed within buildings at all.

This ’80s Movie Montage Features the Decade’s Best Dance Scenes

Kevin Bacon fought for our right to party, but he wasn’t the only one.

Strombolis and calzones might seem the same, but they actually differ in some crucial ways.

Calzone vs. Stromboli: What’s the Difference?

These pizzeria staples have a lot in common, but they’re not the same.

Why Southern Couples Bury a Bottle of Bourbon One Month Before Their Wedding

Tradition and culture have always played a deep role in Southern weddings.

8 Facts About Gas Station Sensation Buc-ee's

The Texas convenience store chain has spotless bathrooms and an endless supply of Beaver Nuggets.

In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

When a Hot Mic Caught an Apollo 16 Astronaut Complaining About Farts In Space

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

An elephant at the Berlin Zoo enjoying an old Christmas tree.

7 Animals That Would Love Your Used Christmas Tree

With Christmas now behind us, you might be thinking about taking down your tree soon. If you have a real tree, don’t be so quick to throw it out—many animals enjoy eating or playing with pine trees.

Gasping when you're surprised is a quirk of evolution.

Why Do We Gasp When We're Surprised or Alarmed?

Gasping is tied to an innate survival mechanism, hardwired into humans through evolution: the fight-or-flight response.

How to Say ‘Happy New Year’ in More Than 30 Languages

Whether you say xīnnián kuàilè (“happy New Year” in Chinese) or gelukkig nieuwjaar (“happy New Year” in Dutch), there are plenty of ways to ring in 2023.

Snowfall vs. Snow Depth: What’s the Difference?

We dig into this winter puzzler.

Interior of Denver International Airport in Colorado.

These Are the World’s 10 Largest Airports

From Texas to Thailand, the locations of the largest airports on Earth might surprise you.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Watch a Century of New Year’s Eve Ball Drops in Times Square

This video tracks the evolution of New Year's Eve in Times Square since the tradition began.

Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' (1992).

10 Fun Facts About ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’

What's the Kennection? #42

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

This partridge has no idea where the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” came from.

12 Things You Might Not Know About "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

Pipers piping? Geese-a-laying? Five goool-den rings? What is this song all about?

The Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library.

Something Borrowed: The New York Public Library’s Most Checked-Out Books of 2022

Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry fans are out in full force in New York.

Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, and Matthew Lillard in 'Scream' (1996).

‘Scream’ Writer Kevin Williamson Has Finally Debunked a Popular Stu Macher Fan Theory

An Easter Egg in 1997’s ‘Scream 2’ gave some fans hope that Matthew Lillard’s character is alive and well.

Not all sesame seed ingredients are this obvious.

Allergic to Sesame Seeds? A New Food Labeling Law Is Going to Make Things Worse

Thanks to a stringent new FDA mandate, food suppliers are now adding sesame to products that didn’t previously contain it.

Krampus seems more suited to Halloween than Christmas.

8 Legendary Monsters of Christmas

Fans of 'The Office' may recognize Belsnickel, but you should also get to know other Christmas monsters like Krampus and the Yule Lads.

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