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Ireland: Come for the Guinness, stay for the lack of snakes.

Legend tells of St. Patrick using the power of his faith to drive all of Ireland’s snakes into the sea. It’s an impressive image, but there’s no way it could have happened.

Do you think you have a photographic memory? Prove it! Take this interactive online test and see where you score.

This is counsel in multiple senses of the word.

It’s the Council of Elrond, not the Counsel of Elrond (though counsel was definitely given during proceedings).

Marie Curie, who was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, is still the only person to receive Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

This woman's shirt is green and blue, probably to symbolize the complicated history of colors associated with St. Patrick.

Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day is a tradition that has been around for a few centuries, but it didn’t start with St. Patrick.

The phenomenon might look like a biblical plague, but the source is far more mundane.

For practicing Catholics, meat is off limits on Fridays during Lent. But they might be able to make an exception this March 17.

There are 73 in all.

Explore the complicated and controversial history of molecular gastronomy.

Once a simple patent clerk, Albert Einstein changed the world with his theories of special and general relativity.

Think incognito browsing hides everything? Think again.

Reminder: 'Incognito' doesn’t mean 'safe for work.'

Oscar-winning Michelle Yeah stars in the multiple Oscar-winning 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' (2022).

First Best Picture winner to feature hot dog fingers: check.

Despite the decades of public attention, there are some aspects of Camilla’s life that have been less well documented.

Identify whether you're feeling angst, ennui, or weltschmerz with this handy guide.

English never hesitates to borrow words that would lose certain subtleties in translation, and angst, ennui, and weltschmerz have made their way into English by offering a little something extra.

The circumstances surrounding the deaths of writes like Francis Bacon, Edgar Allan Poe, and Mark Twain were anything but ordinary.

Unusual deaths aren’t just found on the page. A number of authors have themselves died in bizarre ways—and sometimes, they seem even stranger than fiction.

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

The silhouetted player in the MLB logo is ambiguous in more ways than one.

Was he really just referencing bean curd? The proof is in the multiple tofu-centric bumper stickers on his car.

Ruddy ducks in the Prairie Pothole Aviary.

The zoo presents familiar birds in a fresh, unified way—and drives home the message that people can take simple steps to protect birds’ future.

The ‘Better Call Saul’ star has agreed to play Johnny in a re-imagining of the infamous 2003 film.

Using these 15 clues, see if you can figure out the answer to Albert Einstein’s famously tricky house riddle.

Pay attention to calories rather than the volume of pet food you feed your dog.

Taxidermied lions in a diorama at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

Think all there is to taxidermy is stuffing an animal? Think again. Since the days of William Hornaday and Carl Akeley, taxidermy has been a scientific art.

‘Macaron’ and ‘macaroon’ aren’t just two versions of the same word. These days, anyway.

Why Are There No Snakes in Ireland?

Only 1.2 Percent of People Got a Perfect Score on This Photographic Memory Test—See If You Can

Council vs. Counsel: What’s the Difference?

11 Radiant Facts About Marie Curie

Why Do We Wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day?

What Causes Red Tides?

Can Catholics Eat Meat This St. Patrick’s Day? It’s Complicated

The Origins of the 'Anonymous Animals' in Your Google Docs

A Brief History of Molecular Gastronomy

19 Brilliant Facts About Albert Einstein

Why Browsing in Incognito Mode Isn’t as Private as You Think

How 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Made Oscars History—and Where It Fell Short

7 Surprising Facts about Camilla, Queen Consort

How to Tell Whether You've Got Angst, Ennui, or Weltschmerz

13 Authors Whose Deaths Were Stranger Than Fiction

What's the Kennection? #53

There’s an Optical Illusion Hidden in the MLB Logo

Curd Your Enthusiasm: Maine Bans Vegan’s “LUVTOFU” License Plate

Smithsonian National Zoo’s New Bird House Highlights Migratory Birds’ Incredible Journeys

Oh, Hai, Charity: Bob Odenkirk is Starring in 'The Room’ Remake for a Good Cause

Can You Solve Albert Einstein’s Famous House Riddle?

How Much Should You Feed a Dog?

13 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Taxidermy

Macaroon vs. Macaron: What’s the Difference?