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Add these double-letter words to your player vocabulary to take advantage of the multiples on your tile rack.

Coffin bread, Taiwanese nostalgia wrapped in a deep-fried bread bowl. / 54613 / Shutterstock

In this episode of "Food History," host Justin Dodd tells us the story of coffin bread—a dish that is not nearly as morbid as its name suggests.

Melody Thornton performing from 'The Bodyguard' at The National Lottery's Big Night Of Musicals in Manchester, February 2023.

The show must go on—unless boisterous audience members insist on being part of it.

In this video, Pang Pha the elephant is shown peeling a banana using only her trunk—a first for the species.

Pets shed and can cause all kinds of messes—but experts say these products can help.

These pet-safe cleaning products can tackle common messes so you don’t have to work as hard, and they’re all recommended by experts.

Couples can tie the knot at the "Wienermobile of Love."

Oscar Mayer is giving couples the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to exchange their vows in front of the iconic Wienermobile.

Is there beaver butt secretion in your vanilla ice cream?

Is there beaver butt in your vanilla ice cream?

Officially titled 'Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies,' the more than 900-page tome collected together 36 of the Renaissance writer’s plays for the first time.

With the proper care, all dogs are trainable. But some may fit particular situations better than others.

And so Krypton sent their only son, Kal-El...

The UK’s Prime Minister was in poor health but still needed to fly. The solution? Stuff him in a big egg.

You can flout these rules, but you can't flaunt them.

If you thought modern-day dating was rough, just wait until you find out how these deep-sea dwellers get it on.

Don't be afraid to throw around a curse or two!

"Never do better than the mime."

The Wilhelm Scream sound effect has been heard in everything from 'Star Wars' to 'Avatar.' But why do so many filmmakers use it?

Electrolytes are important, yes. But you don't necessarily need drinks full of them.

Sports drinks are full of them. But are they good for you, or just really expensive pee?

With a lot of planning and a little help from an algorithm, you get the optimal United States driving route.

Arab American Heritage Month, occurring each April, is a relatively new event on the yearly calendar—but the history of Arab immigrants in the U.S. goes way back.

The annual celebration raises awareness of environmental issues. But who decided we should mobilize on April 22?

Roughly 288 populated places in the U.S. bear this name. Good thing we have zip codes.

Marcel Proust’s madeleine was originally a different baked good.

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

Flip through the dictionary and you'll find all sorts of words hiding their bodily origins.

Some of our favorite words come from body parts. Scratch your 'caput' over the origins of these anatomically derived terms.

From Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza to KFC's Double Down, these discontinued fast food items made triumphant returns.

What really happened to Virginia Dare and the rest of the Lost Colony of Roanoke? In the late 1930s, an enterprising con man claimed to know.

25 Double-Letter Scrabble Words to Have in Your Back Pocket

A Lively History of Coffin Bread

‘The Bodyguard’ Musical Cut Short in Manchester Due to Rowdy Audience Sing-Along

Elephant Recorded Peeling a Banana With Its Trunk for the First Time

The 15 Best Pet Cleanup Products, According to Experts

Oscar Mayer Is Hosting Free Wienermobile Weddings in Las Vegas

A Brief History of Castoreum, the Beaver Butt Secretion Used as Flavoring

11 Facts About Shakespeare’s First Folio

The Easiest Dog Breeds to Train, According to a Professional Dog Trainer

Failure to Launch: Why Winston Churchill's ‘Sarcophagus-Like’ Airplane Pod Never Took Off

25 Words That Don’t Mean What You Think They Do

Anglerfish Mating Is Horrific—and Here’s How It Works

7 Ancient Roman Curses You Can Work into Modern Life

What Is the Wilhelm Scream?

What Are Electrolytes, and Why Do We Need Them?

This Map Shows the Ultimate U.S. Road Trip

9 Facts About Arab American Heritage Month

The Reason We Celebrate Earth Day on April 22

The Most Common Place Name in America—and No, It’s Not Springfield

8 Facts About Marcel Proust’s ‘In Search of Lost Time’

What's the Kennection? #57

10 Body Parts Hiding in the Dictionary

10 Discontinued Fast Food Menu Items That Made a Comeback

The Dare Stones: The Elaborate Hoax That “Solved” the Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke