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Cats will try to eat just about anything.

Your cat's weird snacking habits may be related to compulsive behavior condition—or they might just like the crinkly sound.

Jennifer Billock


Geoffrey Chaucer.

'The Canterbury Tales' author Geoffrey Chaucer's work spanned poetry and prose and ranged from the humorous to the scientific—but there's so much more to know about the "father of English poetry."

V.M. Braganza


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Here’s a brief history of Canada’s national day—which celebrates the joining of the three original provinces—and how you can celebrate.

Miss Cellania








Visitors to the Louvre looking at the 'Mona Lisa.'

Her tricky smile and timeless allure have inspired academic study and artistic emulation for more than five centuries. But the story of this perplexing portrait of 'Mona Lisa' is even richer than it looks.

Kristy Puchko








Paying bills is a source of acute stress.

How much do you really know about our biological and physiological responses to *waves hands around* all this? Grab a stress ball and find out.

Jennifer Billock