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Scientists and cruise operators are fighting the impacts of tourism in Antarctica—with the help of tourists themselves.

Why say “Trick or treat!” this Halloween when you could shout “Trick or junkery!” instead?

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

Though Exposé's name is not nearly as recognizable as TLC, Destiny's Child, or The Bangles, the 1980s hitmakers are the only girl group since The Supremes to score seven consecutive Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Only about 0.02 percent of the words in a dictionary start with the letter 'X.' Here are 40 of those rarities.

American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne drew inspiration from his own ancestors for his best-known novel, 'The Scarlet Letter.'

Are new cars selling above their MSRP? Yes—and none more so than the Jeep Wrangler.

Making up words is a common internet pastime, but James Joyce was way ahead of the curve in this area. Discover 13 of the most fascinating words coined by the famed Irish author.

While most of the conspiracy theories surrounding the organization are, to put it mildly, bizarre, you don’t have to venture to the fringe to find fascinating, sometimes-strange stories about Freemasons. Here's what you should know.

Lady Jane Grey is seen as an innocent victim of Tudor Dynasty politics, and her rightfulness to the crown is debated to this day.

The number of ants in the world is so large you’ll probably have trouble picturing it.

In this episode ofThe List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares the meaning of 50 words you’ll be happy to know.