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You may not be able to stop your cat from scratching, but you can try to prevent them from shredding your couch to bits or gouging the door frames so badly you have to forfeit your apartment’s security deposit. 

Owls are enigmatic birds, by turns mysterious, lovable, or spooky, depending on whom you ask. Here are some key facts about these wise guys.

Getting the best possible view of Channing Tatum’s abs is going to cost you.

Just because lions were depicted frequently in medieval art and design doesn’t mean they were depicted well.

The Swedish pronunciation of ‘IKEA’ is significantly different from what we say in the States.

It’s no longer a good time to name your kid Hugo.

Owens’s triumph at the 1936 Summer Olympics defied racist ideology and inspired generations of athletes.

The Tripadvisor page for Le Nouveau Duluth in Montreal garnered 85 five-star reviews, despite being nonexistent.

The two terms describe the period of education between elementary and high school, but middle school and junior high aren’t exactly the same.

You know it's a distress signal, but what does it actually stand for? A lot of people think it's an abbreviation for “save our souls.” (It's not.)

The Great Plague of 1665 killed about 100,000 Londoners, but winde, quinsie, and livergrown also took their toll.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen book lovers will appreciate this collection of quotes.