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If this is what your eyeballs feel like after trying (and failing) to see Magic Eye pictures, you're not alone.

Magic Eye pictures have been called “the world’s most famous—and infamously frustrating—optical illusion.” Here’s what might be going on if you can’t see them.

Matt Soniak




These paradoxes will melt your brain.

A good paradox can befuddle the best of us. If you're in the mood to narrow your brow at seemingly irreconcilable facts, have we got a list for you.

Paul Anthony Jones












There are several reasons a car won’t start.

Before you slam your head or hands on the wheel, take a look at these common reasons for an inoperable car and what you might be able to do about them.

Jake Rossen






African American English derives from a historical past of contact between multiple language speakers. It varies across age, ethnicity, class, and gender. There is more than one AAE.

African descendants in the U.S. have been speaking varieties of English, today known as African American Language (AAL), for many centuries. Here's what you should know.

Renée Blake, Kimberley Baxter


Groundhog handler John Griffiths holding Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day 2020.

The history of Groundhog Day stretches back hundreds of years. But, as it turns out, the furry animal isn’t the best at getting the forecast right.

Scott Beggs