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These schools admit the best of the best.

Good grades and a little luck are needed to walk these hallowed halls.

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan star in 'When Harry Met Sally...' (1989).

Billy Crystal’s New Year's Eve speech solidifies ‘When Harry Met Sally...’ as a feel-good classic. But according to director Rob Reiner, it almost wasn’t included.

This at-home composter fits right on your countertop and can help make the whole process faster and less messy.

Is the Lomi countertop composter truly a fast and easy way to get rid of food waste? Here's what happened when we tested it.

Bubble curtains have the power to decrease underwater noise.

While individual bubbles are fragile things, walls of them can muffle a major source of loud ocean noise.

New Year's Eve can feel like a statement of intent. And for some, the color of your underwear can play a vital role in shaping the next 12 months of your life.

Jennifer Coolidge stars in 'The White Lotus.'

Jennifer Coolidge won an Emmy for her role on 'The White Lotus,' but she has been a mainstay of American comedy for decades—long before she ever checked in to the eponymous luxury resort.

It’s not just because you’re spending more time indoors.

Albert Camus’s 1942 masterpiece 'The Stranger' has sold more than 6 million copies, but caused trouble for translators.

For when you’re ready to reintroduce yourself.

People legally change their first, middle, or last names for a variety of reasons. So what’s in a name (change)? A whole lot of paperwork.

Tired of chatting with customer service bots? Now you can deploy one of your own to haggle a better price.

Here’s what to do if you’re on the receiving end of a Southwest Airlines flight cancellation notice.

Celebrate the end of 2022 with these acclaimed book titles.

From 'The Candy House' by Jennifer Egan to 'Tracy Flick Can’t Win' by Tom Perrotta, discover the best books of 2022 according to Mental Floss.

Petritoli, Italy, is waiting for your group.

Looking for the perfect Italian vacation for you and 199 of your closest friends?

In literary history, there is an undeniable thread of novels that make substantial use of real people and situations, often through a veil of changed names.

Which of these water types is better? We have an answer.

“It just tastes funny” is only part of the difference between hard water vs. soft water.

Mispronouncing words can happen when you least expect.

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

Some common traits of creative types can be objectively measured.

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

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.

Forget the saying that no two snowflakes are identical.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1986.

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.

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.